Rangers, Hamilton Planning Extension Talks

Definitely lock him up. He's a guy Texas can build a lineup around. Even if they're rebuilding, they should be good as at some point in a 4-6 year contract.

Hamilton is a stud but doesn't it make sense for TEX to make him prove it for another season?

Afterall, we are talking about a guy who just a couple of years ago still dealing with past "issues".

They're not all catchers. That's silly. 1) Neftali Perez - RHP. 2) Justin Smoak - 1B. 3) Derek Holland - LHP. 4) Elvis Andrus - SS. 5) Taylor Teagarden - C.

I agree with the Pedroia comparison...we would lock him up for six years for cheap considering he keeps up his production from last year.

And I doubt the rangers have the best farm system only because of their catchers, they are deep with top prospects at every position except for third base.

"the mets need to trade for josh hamilton he is a lefty but could be a good bat and delgado is gone after this season we need a bat im thinking jon neise plus they give us hank blalock which would be good cuz we are taking on their salary who knowns maybe blalock can be productive. obv we would need to give up more than neise maybe we could put in fernando martinez nd jj puts who could close for texas"

The Mets don't get Hamilton unless they give up Mike Pelfrey.

Which, might actually make Texas better in the long run, as Pelfrey is a groundball pitcher and the Rangers can manufacture/grow hitters really, really well. And both are controlled for a long period of time.

IMO the Rangers will win the AL West

"the mets need to trade for josh hamilton he is a lefty but could be a good bat and delgado is gone after this season we need a bat im thinking jon neise plus they give us hank blalock which would be good cuz we are taking on their salary who knowns maybe blalock can be productive. obv we would need to give up more than neise maybe we could put in fernando martinez nd jj puts who could close for texas"

:rofl:

And to melonis rex, you think Pelfrey is going to get Hamilton?

Hamilton is to the Rangers (already) what Wright/Reyes are to the Mets - fan favorite, butts in the seats, merchandise, untouchable.

Sure, I bet the Rangers would deal him, but you'd have to empty the farm - try Pelfrey+Maine+Martinez.

I'm no Rangers' expert, but frankly I'd be surprised if Hamilton took 6/40. He's pretty old for an arbitration-eligible, and has posted huge numbers that would command much more money in the open market. I think he'll be looking for more money in his one huge contract opportunity.

Just a guess though.

"nah dudes pelfrey is so much better he posted a 3 era last season hamilton only had 30 hrs i mean that is good but still pelfrey is better plus hie is a strikeoutmachine"

You're insane. He posted a 3.72 ERA last season. And that was NL. His previous 2 were above 5.

hamilton for volquez was the trade that brought him to texas so they would have to recieve atleast a volquez + to move him

IMO pelfrey was a flash in the pan and wont be able to do it again

" Pelfrey alone won't get Hamilton. Pelfrey + FMart + another spect will probably do it though. "

Sounds right.

I have said since last june that it would be a good baseball move for the rangers to deal hamilton. obviously they would be in the drivers seat because they have nothing forcing a trade. But as it has been mentioned, scoring runs has never been a problem in texas. They could bring in one of the largest haul's that baseball has ever seen in talent coming back for hamilton. The rangers will not make the playoffs with the team that they have for a while...they seriously need pitching...if they could net 2 solid mlb ready pitchers as a starting point, they could possibly make the playoffs.

You want to keep butts in the seats, keep him. You want to win, trade him for a haul. When you are in the drivers seat in the division at all-star break, look how many butts will be in the seats then...

Don't get me wrong. I love Hamilton. I am a reds fan who loved hamilton but loved the trade just as much. Volquez and Votto were the two biggest bright spots for the reds last year. Hamilton is a once a generation talent, but the haul he could bring back would mean more to the rangers.

He's a great player and great to build a team around enjoy watching him play.

"Hamilton is a once a generation talent"

Josh Hamilton is a good player, but that is a huge over statement. Albert Pujols is a once in a generation talent, and he belongs to the same generation as Josh Hamilton. Don't even try to make that comparison, because you will lose. Josh Hamilton is a very good player who has a bright future on the field despite his late start, but he is not anywhere near a once in a generation guy.

"For what Josh Hamilton has been through, and not only to get his life back together but to be an All-Star last year and put up a 130 RBI season, he deserves a nice contract to come full-circle in not only his career, but his life as well."

Well, dumping one of the most respected, ethical and hard working agents in the game because he is Jewish wasn't exactly a bright spot.

lol BERKMAN OWNS THE REDS

COREY PATTERSON... MY ANTI-DRUG

To think, Hamilton probably would have had a long term deal now if he hadn't decided to dump Matt Sosnick because he is Jewish.

"I said a once a generation talent, not a once a generation player. Hamilton was drafted first overall in 1999 out of High School as the most highly tauted player in years. He was referred to as a guy with more raw talent than Griffey...and that was in 1999 when griffey was the greatest thing baseball had seen."

I don't think he even qualifies as such. He is a very, very good player, but still has holes in his game.