JOSH HAMILTON, WHO HAD A LEAGUE LEADING .359 BATTING AVERAGE, 32 HOME RUNS, AND 100 RBI’S, WHICH INCLUDED MISSING A MONTH WITH A RIB INJURY, HAS SIGNED A 2YR $24,000,000.00  DEAL TO KEEP HIM IN THE RANGERS STABLE FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS. THE DEAL INCLUDES:

A. $3,000,000.00 SIGNING BONUS.

B. 1ST YEAR  SALARY OF, $7.250,000.00.

C. 2ND YEAR SALARY OF, $13.750,000.00.

HAMILTON HAS A CAREER HITTING AVERAGE OF, .331, A HOME RUN TOTAL OF, 93, AND A TOTAL OF 331  RBI’S IN ONLY 468 GAMES PLAYED IN HIS 4 YR CAREER. HE WAS DRAFTED BY THE CINCINNATI REDS IN 2007, BUT REALLY ELEVATED HIS GAME AFTER THE TRADE TO THE TEXAS RANGERS.

THE RANGERS ARE GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RUN AT THE AMERICAN PENNANT, AND ALSO A CHANCE TO RE-VISIT THE WORLD SERIES, AND POSSIBLY COME AWAY WINNERS IN 2011.