ANAHEIM, Calif. - Before they head north to play two series against the San Francisco Bay Area teams this week, the Los Angeles Angels will have today off, providing them a chance to reflect on the events of the last few days – and perhaps even catch Josh Hamilton's explanation about his return to the Texas Rangers.
Hamilton's trade back to the Rangers is not official, so no reintroductions are in order yet. The proposed swap – with no other player involved – has to be approved by Major League Baseball and the players association because of the amount of money involved and because Hamilton would be forfeiting about $6 million of the more than $80 million left on the five-year, $125 million contract he signed in December 2012.