Josh Hamilton Article

[bjknku02]

Interesting read on Josh Hamilton from USA Today. Most interesting from the article I found the following, although not a surprise, I figured I would post.

 

He has ventured out a few times with teammates and says he feels more accepted by his Texas teammates than in Cincinnati last year, when no one invited him out. He sensed jealousy and perhaps resentment over the attention his comeback story received

 

"I even heard comments that I was signing too many autographs for the fans," he says. "It just got worse as the year went on."

 

The discord played no factor in the trade, but, Krivsky said: "There were issues in the clubhouse. Maybe that stuff would have gone by the boards had he stayed."

 

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/rangers/2008-07-02-Hamilton_N.htm

[Baseballguy]

Interesting read on Josh Hamilton from USA Today. Most interesting from the article I found the following, although not a surprise, I figured I would post.

 

He has ventured out a few times with teammates and says he feels more accepted by his Texas teammates than in Cincinnati last year, when no one invited him out. He sensed jealousy and perhaps resentment over the attention his comeback story received

"I even heard comments that I was signing too many autographs for the fans," he says. "It just got worse as the year went on."

 

The discord played no factor in the trade, but, Krivsky said: "There were issues in the clubhouse. Maybe that stuff would have gone by the boards had he stayed."

 

 

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/rangers/2008-07-02-Hamilton_N.htm

 

 

 

 

I thought I read something like this earlier, but didn't respond. I think it sucks he had to deal with that crap. I can't wait until all four of those clowns are gone. And yea, I know a little bit about it.

[HammerTime]

Oh poor Josh. :cry:

[00Rocket28]

Oh poor Josh. :cry:

 

You got to at least admire the guy for overcoming all that stuff

[pnthr4life]

What 4 clowns are gone?

[Baseballguy]

What 4 clowns are gone?

 

No one is gone, their all still on the Reds roster.

[pnthr4life]

No one is gone, their all still on the Reds roster.

 

Obviously I worded that wrong. I'm just wondering who the 4 clowns are?

[00Rocket28]

What 4 clowns are gone?

 

I think he's saying there are 4 clowns on the Reds roster that made him feel unwanted

[pnthr4life]

I think he's saying there are 4 clowns on the Reds roster that made him feel unwanted

 

Yeah I got that. I just worded my post wrong. I am curious to know who they are though.

[Baseballguy]

Obviously I worded that wrong. I'm just wondering who the 4 clowns are?

 

 

I really don't want to say names, because I wasn't there. I do know some who are/were very close to the Team though, and I believe what they tell me. Honestly though, I bet if you guessed, you wouldn't be far off.

[pnthr4life]

Fair enough.

[00Rocket28]

I really don't want to say names, because I wasn't there. I do know some who are/were very close to the Team though, and I believe what they tell me. Honestly though, I bet if you guessed, you wouldn't be far off.

 

I heard E-5 didn't care for him

[Baseballguy]

I heard E-5 didn't care for him

 

I never heard that. I don't believe anyone disliked him, just some were jealous.

[HammerTime]

BP was the main one he is talking about. There were many other issues than what he leads you to believe.

[Baseballguy]

BP was the main one he is talking about. There were many other issues than what he leads you to believe.

 

 

The issues involved jealousy, anyway you wanna spin it.