LA Angels MLB 2015 News: Angels Create Public Relations Mess With Josh Hamilton Statement
The Los Angeles Angels have made a complete mess of the Josh Hamilton situation. They now seem very callous in their treatment of one of their star players and rather obviously would have preferred he be suspended and they not be on the hook for his 2015 salary. That is an OK idea to have privately but creates large problems when the team than has to deal with its fans, the player himself, and the other 24 men on the roster.
CJ Wilson had some comments about the ongoing saga of Hamilton that were reported on NBC's Hardball talk via the Orange County Register. In those comments Wilson said that the team's statement about his teammate were, "kind of disheartening." Wilson went on to say, "The statement had multiple phases. I'm just going to focus on the last part of it, which was, 'We are focused on Josh and his family.' That's the part that I agree with."
Wilson, Hector Santiago and Huston Street have all been public supporters of Hamilton.
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The curious tone from the Angels front office makes little sense. They may have had private hopes of a suspension that would ease some of their payroll for 2015.
The Angels entered into a the contract with Hamilton knowing the risks. His battle with addiction has been well documented and this is not the first time he has slipped. Knowing that going into the contract that should have been very prepared for the very real likelihood it would happen again.
