good article.
as for Arte -- I'm sure Arte is really mad at someone -- HIMSELF. He knows he shouldn't have signed Hamilton to that contract and now (correctly) blames himself.
Arte's a good guy -- he KNOWS he made a mistake here and for stand up guys like ARTE --the toughest thing is being ticked off at yourself --looking in that mirror and knowing you have no one else to blame but YOU --
yeah, Hamilton's relapse is on him, but this was all pretty much foreseeable --you don't give a guy like Hamilton a five year guaranteed deal like the Halos did and Arte, of all people, knows that which is why this is so tough on him........sort of a 'what was I thinking?' moment for Arte.
I am interested to know which came first here -- the contract (good conduct) clauses in Hamilton's contract or the amendments to the MLB collective bargaining agreement. If Arte is putting up the fight to this point, I'm fairly certain Hamilton's contract clauses were in place when the new MLBPA CB terms were put in place -- MLBPA's position is timing doesn't matter.........as for Hamilton 'lawyering up' -- assume the MLBPA did some of that for him.........this is an important issue for them.