Hamilton will not be suspended: per DiGiovanna

[Tank]

is there a buyout clause in hamilton's contract? that might be the best option here.

[shellback]

sure says alot for the addition of morality clauses in sports contracts.

[Richard]

Looks like we're starting to see some action toward Josh's eventual return:

 

@MikeDiGiovanna  21s22 seconds ago

Shayne Kelley will return to #Angels as Josh Hamilton's accountability partner. He was with Josh in 2013.

[AngelsFanSince86]

I hope he never gets another second of playing time.  I personally will not attend any Angels games that he's slated to start.  I could never stand the guy.  I hated the signing from the get go even when I thought he was going to kill it for us.  Just don't like cheering for players I have zero respect for regardless of their production.  After his comments after the postseason and now this I just won't support a team that continues to field him.    I'm hoping by the comments the FO has made that they are on the same page.

[Second Base]

That is good news about Kelley. I feel like part of Hamilton's troubles can be attributed to him not having any sort of level of comfort, on or off the field.

Bringing in someone to bring him back to a familiar routine can only be beneficial.

[beatlesrule]

So the Angels now have to pay Hamilton's accountability partner too?

[Brandon]

The funny thing is that if he mashes that everyone will forget about this.

[Jobu]

The funny thing is that if he mashes that everyone will forget about this.

I'm in favor of rigorously testing this theory.

[jsnpritchett]

The funny thing is that if he mashes that everyone will forget about this.

At least until the next time he screws up.

I'm just sick of the guy in general, whether or not he's hitting well, contributing, etc. I don't like his attitude, his self-righteousness, etc

[Amazing Larry]

That is good news about Kelley. I feel like part of Hamilton's troubles can be attributed to him not having any sort of level of comfort, on or off the field.

Bringing in someone to bring him back to a familiar routine can only be beneficial.

 

Enough with the kid gloves shit. The guy is a perennial screw up. 

 

He didn't do this in a vacuum. He's let down his teammates, his family and the organization as a whole and he'll probably do it again.

 

The fans are over him as well. Every time this guy steps up to the plate he's gonna get booed like he's the second coming of Bonds without having the stats to justify his existence on the team. I'm done with him. Great if he wants to get help and repair his relationship with his family, but I don't want him out on the field. He sucks. He's a downer. He swings at dogshit pitches and makes waves in the clubhouse. The Angels are better off without him.

[Blarg]

Yes. The Rangers paid for Josh's partner as well.

[Ohtaniland]

Arte really got Hamboned on this deal.

[Blarg]

Last season Josh decided to scale back the role of the accountability partner. That worked out well.

[Jay]

Whatever. As they say, "never trust a junkie". I'm sure Arte has learned his lesson.

[Ohtaniland]

Last season Josh decided to scale back the role of the accountability partner. That worked out well.

Arte should just give Hamilton cash to pay for the accountability partner. Yes cash is all he needs in his pocket.

[AngelsSurfer]

I'm sort of trying to get my head around why the Angels need to payroll Hamilton's personal babysitter. He should have to pay that out of his own salary; he certainly gets enough. Make it a requirement that his accountability person has to be there but at his own expense. I don't see any of the other players getting a personal attendant courtesy of the team.

Edited April 4, 2015 by AngelsSurfer

[Ludwig Von Mises]

Whatever. As they say, "never trust a junkie". I'm sure Arte has learned his lesson.

 

Arte and Gus both.

[ten ocho recon scout]

No it was 'zolol'

wasnt he the bad guy in romancing the stone?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

having said all of that, responsibility is key to recovery, and what happened today was not in hamilton's best interests.

 

It allows him the option of taking the low road of denial and doing nothing about the problem at hand. 

[shellback]

this is sickening to watch.

[Amazing Larry]

wasnt he the bad guy in romancing the stone?

Look at them snappa's will ya...

[Troll Daddy]

I personally see this as beneficial for the Angels. I know you can't take money away from the argument, but let's pretend you did, who is Josh Hamilton in a baseball sense?

He's a former MVP that is left-handed so he balances the lineup and he provides the Angels with intriguing depth.

You obviously can't platoon Joyce with Ham, they're both left handed, so one would have to platoon with Cron at DH. But what if Cron is killing the ball the way I predict he will. Do you take that bat out of the lineup?

What if both Joyce and Cron are highly productive?

What if somehow Ham recoves fully and is the guy the Angels had at the beginning if last year, the true middle if the order presence. Then what?

These are good problems to have in the baseball sense. Yes it sucks he's a junky, yes it sucks he costs you 30 million a year. But if you get over that, he's a good baseball player to have on your team.

I'm shocked ... unless you're being sarcastic.

I agree

[Troll Daddy]

Last season Josh decided to scale back the role of the accountability partner. That worked out well.

From what I heard .., it was the Angels who let him go.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Look at them snappa's will ya...

holy sh*t...my buddy quotes that to.me all the time, lol, good pull...are you sure your name is 'lawrence?'...

[Amazing Larry]

holy sh*t...my buddy quotes that to.me all the time, lol, good pull...are you sure your name is 'lawrence?'...

lol

My friends and I quote that movie a lot too. It's a classic.