Josh Hamilton Out 6-to-8 Weeks (4/9)

[revo]

torn capsule in his thumb, surgery needed. Just reported on MLB Network.

[virgonomic]

A risk is a risk is a risk...

[Moonlight J]

Stupid idiot...never slide into first base

[Stephen]

Stupid idiot...never slide into first base

Copied and forwarded to Puig.

[wannabegriffey]

I saw on mlbdepthcharts that shuck is the starter in lf now...would laa really do this?

[joncarlos]

I saw on mlbdepthcharts that shuck is the starter in lf now...would laa really do this?

What else would they do? Their farm is awful. Shouldn't have given up Grichuk as a throw-in

[Hornsby]

What else would they do? Their farm is awful. Shouldn't have given up Grichuk as a throw-in

I wonder if there's any chance that they'll try Cron out there...he certainly can't be a worse defender than Trumbo.

[joncarlos]

I wonder if there's any chance that they'll try Cron out there...he certainly can't be a worse defender than Trumbo.

Well, Ibanez is the DH so they could move him to LF and use Iannetta and Conger together, or Ibanez in LF and Cron at DH. Ibanez or Cron in the outfield? Which is worse?

[Bodhizefa]

Or they could bite the bullet and sign Morales (and give Seattle a 1st round pick for him, muwhahaha).

[pitbull]

Hamilton on the DL, what a surprise. Angel fans have to be shaking their heads with these big contracts on their team. I think there will be a combination of Shuck, Cowgill and Ibanez covering Hamilton. Cron hasn't played in the OF so not sure that is an option. I don't know of any other OFers they could bring up.

[ThatRogue]

They should call the Dodgers and inquire about Ethier or Crawford.

[Pogues]

Hamilton has missed a week of time now, and has recently been dropped in my league. I can pick him up and his salary becomes $1, and $3 next year. Is he worth a pickup, or is he about washed up? I can keep anyone I want, as long as they are under budget...and budget is not a concern. Standard 5x5

My current hitters, with next year's salary if kept:

E.Bonifacio 3
J.Bruce 27
M.Byrd 3
M.Franco 3
C.Gomez 8
C.Gonzalez 46
A.Guerrero 3
J.Harrison 3
J.Lamb 3
K.Morales 3
J.Rollins 3
C.Santana 9
M.Trumbo 4
J.Werth 15

If you would pick him up, who would you drop? Keep in mind if I drop a player, he can be picked up for $1 if he's not claimed off waivers using FAAB, and cost $3 next year.

[mjl]

I would take him over Lamb or Franco. Even last year's numbers from Hamilton would be worth $3, and neither of those guys is doing enough right now to make me convinced that they're going to have a starting job in April. I'd say the same thing about Guerrero, but I think it's more believable that the Dodgers don't re-sign Hanley and Guerrero gets to play.

[Hornsby]

Echo what MJL said...pick him up ASAP. He's worth double digits in just about any format...and I'd dump Lamb.

[bryanbutler]

i might be tempted to drop bruce at that salary. if you think chris davis is bad, have a look at bruce's numbers. although that pickup salary is daunting. that's a really strange way to do FAAB/WW/pickups.