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JCjet
A few weeks into the season people were calling the Desmond signing a failure. Not only is it not looking like a failure, but a pretty genius move by Daniels.
Slipknot37
It wasn’t a failure to begin with. The only way I can see it being a failure is him being originally a shortstop moving to outfield (at the time of the signing). But them signing him to a one year deal and him doing pretty good has made this signing look better than expected
SoCalShu
The failure was Ian not accepting the 7/$100m extension only to sign a 1/$8m (or whatever it is) and having to change positions…
jp08
I thought it was a failure, but he has a chip on his shoulder and set out to prove everyone wrong. So props to him making the best of his current situation and props to rangers for seeing opportunity. I do agree with SoCalShu that he should have accepted the Washington extension.
bluhutch
Is there an insurance policy covering his contract? Would the Angels benefit financially from him not playing again?
Halo27
I would imagine there was some sort of insurance taken out at the time of the contract signing. I believe I read somewhere one time that most baseball insurance policies state that there either has to be a specific amount of time away from baseball activities, or retirement papers have to be filed with the league office before a claim could be made against the policy. Imagine Hamilton would say he was rehabbing for all of 2017 to get the last $30M, but I could be way off.
padam
If he filled retirement papers, then there wouldn’t be a need to file for the insurance considering he would effectively be forfeiting the remainder of his contract.
davidcoonce74
Padam is correct. If Hamilton has not retired then his contract has to be paid, even if he’s injured, etc. Think about Marco Scutaro, who went two seasons without playing without announcing his retirement because he didn’t want to give up the money he was owed. There are some instances of a player negotiating his retirement during a multi-year contract, like Michael Cuddyer did this offseason, leaving money on the table but getting a few million dollars from the Mets.
As far as insurance on the contract, I think, like most insurance, some players and contracts are harder to insure than others, and Hamilton, with his past history of drug abuse and addiction and lengthy injury history, as well as his expensive contract, would probably be a hard one to insure completely.
Melvin McMurf
thats not going to happen
Lance
Desmond is playing for a new contract. I don’t know if Rangers are looking to extend. I rather doubt it with so many young OF’s. But he’s given TX a solid RH bat and surprisingly good defense. He just made a great throw tonight to get a runner at the plate. TX might have to wind up eating Fielder’s contract. He’s not hitting and the other night he looked bad at first.
stymeedone
“…the other night he looked bad at first.” Prince Fielder has never looked “good” at first.
madmanTX
The Rangers roster is overflowing now, but a couple of these guys will be trade bait for another starter or a pure closer at the deadline. The Rangers need to look ahead to the playoffs and make sure they can protect leads and have 3 too starters. Too bad the Rangers can’t trade guys like Fielder and Choo.
marinerslife24
Feel bad for josh with injuries relapses god luck going forward
CursedRangers
The HR derby in Yankee stadium was a sight to behold. Hamilton had such a great comeback story. But ever since that guy died when he tossed him a ball, Hamilton has been a lost cause.