Baseball Today: Friday, May 23
Projo Sox Blog —
... that the Angels have been awarded the 2010 All-Star Game. (Los Angeles Times)
HERE AND THERE: Surprise, surprise: Moises Alou is headed to the DL (New York Post) . . . The Dodgers may soon summon phenom Clayton Kershaw to Los Angeles (mlb.com) . . . The Nationals will be without Austin Kearns fopr about a month (Washington Post) . . . Josh Hamilton's amazing season continued as he led the Rangers past the Twins, and Texas is trying to sign him to a long-term contract (Both stories Dallas Morning News) . . . The Angels ...
Here Come the Weekend
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville —
... Rangers when it looked like they might just waste leads of 4-0 after the first, 6-3 through 5 ½ and 7-5 through 7 ½. Wilson, who blew a save in the 12-inning loss that began the road trip, put the finishing touches on things with a 12-pitch, 10-strike 1-2-3 bottom of the ninth. Wilson gave the Rangers what they needed after relievers Jamey Wright, Frank Francisco and Joaquin Benoit combined to walk or hit six batters from the sixth through the ninth. Hamilton contract about to go down? … The latest contractual trend in ...
Long Term Deal For Hamilton?
Eli's MLB Rumors —
... Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is off to the best start of his young career and may have a long term deal in his future. Hamilton, 27, is batting .335 with 12 HR and 53 RBI in 48 games this season, but does not even have two years of major league service time. He was taken in the Rule 5 Draft by the Cubs before the 2007 season, but was traded to the Reds. You would think that Hamilton would be excited about the possibility of earning that big contract, he is just happy to be alive, healthy, and helping the Rangers win: "I feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be. I feel like I ...
Josh Hamilton Will Get His Money Eventually
FanHouse —
Filed under: Dallas, Rangers, AL West, MLB BizWe've been wondering where all the long term contracts have gone lately. After Hanley Ramirez signed on the dotted line, there didn't seem to be a lot left to go around. But one guy who may hit that jackpot is Josh Hamilton. It seemed like an impossible dream just a few short years ago with Hamilton's career and life in a downward spiral, so his turnaround and the start to his season culminating in a huge deal is one of baseball's great stories. But according ...
What would Jesus do? Switch agents!
umpbump.com —
... a difficult manager and playing through injuries” – all for a mere 10 percent (give or take). Today, Moye Sports Associates’ clients include Boston ace Josh Beckett, Houston first baseman Lance Berkman and Colorado first baseman Todd Helton, as well as Detroit Lions quarterback Jon Kitna and U.S. Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix. Now you can add Josh Hamilton, a former heroin addict with colorful tattoos and 65 RBI, to that list. And now that Hamilton is on board, it’s about time to negotiate a long-term, multimillion dollar deal . Because, after all, what would Jesus do? ...
