Hamilton signs with Angels
- Former AL MVP and heart of the Texas Rangers lineup, Josh Hamilton, inked a 5 year, $125 million deal with Texas's rival, the L.A. Angels, on Thursday, possibly the coup de tat on a makeover for the worst in Texas.
- This year, they've already lost power hitting Mike Napoli and Michael Young, last year they lost start pitcher C.J. Wilson (also to the Angels) and two years ago they lost star pitcher Cliff Lee. No major American Free Agents have signed with them during this time span.
- The deal gives the Angels arguably the three best hitters in the American League (with apologies to Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Jose Bautista, Robinson Cano, Evan Longoria and others) in Hamilton, Albert Pujols and Mike Trout.
Big East Falling Apart
- Sources say that 7 schools are planning on leaving the Big East. This brings the number of schools who have left the conference in the past 8 years to 17. While the previous 10 departures have been spread out with no more than 2 leaving in any given year, this mass departure could be the death of the conference.
- The seven schools who decided to leave, are all affiliated with the Catholic church and there are rumors that they are looking to form their own "Catholic Conference." The seven schools are, Georgetown, Seaton Hall, Depaul, Marquette, Providence, St Johns and Villanova.
- The future of the conference is up in the air. Four of the seven schools are founding members of the Big East, and would only leave one founding member in the conference. The future of the conference (if it will dissolve or not) the future of the name of the conference (could the 7 schools vote to keep it to themselves?) and what will happen to UConn, the remaining both basketball and football school in the conference? All these questions remain to be determined, we will keep you updated on Sportico.
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