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Rangers, Angels Reach Agreement On Hamilton Deal
By Jeff Todd and charliewilmoth | April 25, 2015 at 4:57pm CDT
SATURDAY 4:54pm: The Angels and Rangers have agreed to the deal, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times tweets. The deal still needs to be approved by the MLBPA and by MLB, however. There are no specific indications that will be a problem, but approval might not be as automatic, particularly in the union's case, since Hamilton has reportedly agreed to forgo salary in the trade.
12:46pm: Hamilton would receive a significant buyout if he were to excercise his opt-out, Rosenthal tweets. That makes sense — if not for a buyout, there would be few scenarios in which it would make sense for Hamilton to opt out of the $30MM he's set to make in 2017.
12:02pm: The Rangers will take on less than $7MM of Hamilton's contract, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, meanwhile, writes that the Rangers will pay $2MM-$3MM. Hamilton will eat about $6MM of the contract himself, according to Grant, since he can make up at least some of the difference due to the fact that Texas does not have a state income tax. That means the Angels could still save $8MM-$13MM. Hamilton will also receive an opt-out clause after 2016.
FRIDAY 7:15pm: The talks are still "complex" and "volatile" and remain incomplete, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (Twitter links). If the deal is completed, the Rangers will take on less than $15MM and will not send any players to their division rivals.
Multiple reports indicate that the lack of state income tax in Texas is playing a role, with Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweeting that Hamilton will cede some pay to make the deal work. Hamilton's gains through tax avoidance would, presumably, even things out (to some extent, at least) on his end.
If the proposed transaction is indeed one in which the Rangers would assume some of the contract without sending anything in return, and in which Hamilton would give up some guaranteed money, it is not hard to see the complexities. Both the league and union would surely want to take a close look at a deal of that nature.
6:16pm: The Rangers will pick up about $15MM of Hamilton's salary, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports tweets. Los Angeles will pay the remainder of the $83MM that he is owed.
6:10pm: The deal "has been agreed to" though there remain several "ancillary" matters to be addressed, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets.
5:31pm: The Rangers are nearing a trade to acquire Josh Hamilton, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports on Twitter. There is still "legal work" remaining before the deal can be finalized, but Sullivan says an announcement could come Monday.
The details of the arrangement remain unknown, but Shin-Soo Choo is not involved in the prospective trade, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times tweets. Choo had at least appeared to be a plausible piece to be included in a deal given his huge salary and rather pronounced struggles.
Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News writes that Texas would either need to have virtually all of Hamilton's salary covered — or, would add him if and when he negotiates a release. Indeed, per another Shaikin tweet, some cash savings for the Angels may the only substantial element in the deal.
Hamilton, 33, has disappointed in Los Angeles since inking a five-year, $125MM contract before the 2013 season. He has slashed .255/.316/.426 in a Halos cap, a useful enough line but hardly enough to justify his contract. Injuries dogged Hamilton last year, who is still working back from offseason shoulder surgery.
Of course, Hamilton earned that sizeable contract with his play in Texas, where he produced at a .305/.363/.549 clip for five seasons while swatting 142 long balls. Though he did not end his stint with the team on the best off terms, Hamilton will forever be associated with the Rangers — the place where he became a star.
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Do your thing Josh and get better. Cool of the Rangers to take him in, hope they help him get right.
MadmanTX
It means they have to rehire Josh's babysitters again.
Daniel Franklin
Johnny Narron is currently a hitting coach for the LAAA AAA team, any chance he's part of the deal? :P
Robert_Risteen
How are the fans going to welcome back after his comments about them when he left?
Leon Barry
Well as an honest Ranger fan I can say he wasn't wrong. He didn't need to say it, but he wasn't wrong in what he said.
rettdavis
I boo'd him on opening Day a few years back. I will cheer like hell when he steps back in the box as a Ranger. The way he left left a bad taste in most fans mouths but that was ahile ago…
What will you do when he strikes out on 3 pitches?
I wouldn't boo him but he will have to prove himself before I cheer for him again. He better have a really good press conference on Monday to rebuild those bridges he and his wife burned. The Rangers weren't wrong to not sign him to the kind of contract the Angels offered him.
johnsilver
The press conference wouldn't have been required if they could have convinced Moreno into taking either of Fielder/Choo's albatross deals back in exchange. I'd take the 3 short years of Hamilton and his upside over either of those 2 any day, not to mention his deal ends far sooner, thereby freeing up the cash/cap room a lot sooner.
Steven Garrison
If Fielder or Choo is involved , I'm pretty sure texas is eating the contract with the angels eating most of hamilton's
I don't understand the obsession in getting rid of either Choo's or Fielder's deal over Andrus's or even getting rid of the first two at all. Choo can still be productive if he can stay healthy and I think too many were ready to write off Fielder at the first sign of injury and last season was his first significant injury.
It's having a total of 60m+ committed to just those 3 alone over the next 3y and none can really be counted on.
Not knocking any of them. Hamilton will come to them as a rehab project. Choo was awful last year and Fielder always was a DH playing 1b and hasn't put up anywhere near the numbers since signing that 200m+ deal that he did while playing with Milwaukee.
Seems that if they could have gotten Anaheim to take one of the Rangers overpaid contracts it would have been a better situation, leaving Texas to spend money in other places more beneficial to them.
Jereme
I really want to to agree with you, as I thought Choo was hitting really well in the beginning of last season until his ankle was hurt and he decided to play hurt for the most of the season. But so far, the guy is going 0-4 almost every game and he's hitting at the start of the lineup. I want to not give up on the guy, but it's getting really hard not to!
Richdanna
Cap room?
There's a soft cap; it's at the point where you start paying luxury tax.
There is no cap at all.
There is differende between a soft cap and a luxury tax. The NBA utilizes a soft cap. MLB does not.
Fielder, really? The guy is hitting well above .300 witht he most RBI. Right now, Fielder is not the problem because the guy can hit. Let's address the Fielder situation when he's getting too old to play
RyÅn W Krol
Rangers would've matched the Angels offer had Hamilton fulfilled his agreement to do so. But Arte said take it or leave it. And Josh took it. Otherwise this would've been the Rangers problem all along and the Angels would be swimming in pitching depth.
Vandals Took The Handles
I'd assume fans in Dallas will feel the same about Hamilton as fans in Cleveland felt about Lebron when he returned.
Yankeeboy11
I don't ever wanna hear people say that albatross contracts are untradeable
DDUSMC89
Then someone wanna take Ryan Howard?
Zoidbergman
Lionel Bossman Craft
Tell Amaro to lower his demands.
For Howard? Everything I've read said they're willing to eat $50M of his deal but no one has checked in or asked about him.
frogbogg
I thought it came out recently that they weren't willing to go over $35M?
"One of those GMs was of the belief that the Phillies' top offer was to pay about $35MM, which, Heyman speculates, may have been a large reason that the Royals opted to sign Kendrys Morales for two years and $17MM rather than pursue a Howard trade." MLBTR
That may have been true but last month Yahoo, NBCsports, and others had articles saying they were willing to eat $50M. I think it was a report by Anthony Castrovince
Tried sending the link but it won't, but last month a article by Anthony Castrovince said the Phillies were willing to eat $50M. The problem is they waited too long so all teams that needed a DH got one already.
GameMusic3
Why would a team pay $10m for Howard?
There are few that are interested in him for free.
You would need a tough DH vacancy in the AL and he has little value on a bench if the team has an extra reliever.
Any chance the Mets move the Bobby Bonilla Contract?
I heard they just signed him to an extension…
Depends on the terms but I doubt anybody said that after the Rangers traded A-Rod to the Yankees.
Yeah but AROD was really good in 2004. The same can't be said of Hamilton in 2015.
Hamilton in 2015 is an unknown, not a write-off. As for A-Rod in 2004, he may have been "really good", but he was overpriced for what the Yankees got or the Rangers signed.
He earned every penny of that contract he signed with Texas when you look at his production from 2001-2010. It was completely reasonable when you look at how players who also made 20 million dollars a year during that time performed. That was actually perhaps the only "good" 200+ million dollar contracts ever signed. Actually that contract only lasted seven years as he opted out after 2007. He won three MVP's in that seven years and probably should have won five.
Gregory Lynn
The Angels didn't trade the contract, just the player. They're keeping the contract. I mean, they're paying $68M of $80M that's not getting rid of the contract.
DodgerBlue83
I laughed so hard.
Kendall Cooper
Josh for Choo!
Joseph Gonzalez
So nobody would benafit ^_^
The Left Shark
Rangers would. Rather pay Hamilton for three than Choo for what, 6?
I realized that after I made the comment you responded to. If Anaheim took on wells contact than this possible lol
alex navarrette
Lucky for Angels fans, Dipoto is a little better than Reagins.
These contracts………Wells, Pujols, Hamilton were all ownership level deals that Moreno at least signed off on. He's still in charge.
True, although I trust Dipoto to at least make better decisions when bringing potential deals to Moreno's desk.
Better if Andrus.
My word Andrews contract is horrid. Every all glove little bat shortstop should ask for Andrews deal
I don't know about better…and I actually enjoy watching Andrus because he has fun playing;however, his contract is a big hindrance.
I can't stand to watch Andrus play…never have. I watch him as a baserunner and a fielder and it seems like he just isn't thinking sometimes in his steal attempts or fielding decisions. I've seen him bungle more plays at SS than I feel he should given the money being invested in him.
BeyondOsiris
Can we give them CJ back too?
ChuckMorris36
Kevin Kuo
CJ's been great for us. What are you talking about? o.O
Yeah, 6.69 ERA down the stretch last year and 4.51 overall isn't what I'd call "great".
"It's one of those things where Texas, especially Dallas, has always
been a football town," Hamilton said in the interview. "So the good with
the bad is they're supportive, but they also got a little spoiled, at
the same time, pretty quickly. You can understand like a really true,
true baseball town — and there are true baseball fans in Texas – but
it's not a true baseball town."
-Josh Hamilton, 2013
saxonius1
So basically, he's saying that Dallas likes their football more. And this is a big deal because…?
That's what I'm saying lol. He didn't say anything outrages or bashful to the fans.
Spoken like a true Yankees fan…
Not sure what a Yankee fan has to do with that comment?
You must have missed the last couple of years. Rangers fans rallied around that statement. Again, " but it's not a true baseball town." You can't say that as a baseball player about the city you played in…
So what happens now? The fans boycott the Rangers? They put up a blockade in front of the stadium so he cant get in? Please. Fans will get over it if he produces. And if he doesn't, well all the more fodder to boo him.
I agree, it's sad to see no one at the Ranger games anymore either. If we were a true baseball town, the fans would come tot he games win or lose.
As someone who lives in DFW I can say this statement is 100% accurate.
preach brotha
As a diehard Rangers fan, he's completely right. However, I also think he shouldn't have said that. We have to accept Josh, if the fans aren't behind him at the games, that's not going to help him at all.
The_Painter
For Gallo? :)
Slightly Biased A's Fan
LOL I imagine they are basically giving Hamilton away and eating some of his contract in return for a C level prospect maybe worse
Lolz, I'd take that!
No, but you might have to throw in Mike Trout and pay most of his salary as well.
Knowing Daniels, he just might give them Gallo and Gonzalez :/
Texas is not going to get better from this trade. They let him go for a reason ya know
disgruntledreader
In the absence of all information… be absolutely certain in your opinions!
The reason was money. Now, with Angels likely covering a lot of it, that reason is gone.
It also depends who Texas flips back
I would do bad contract for bad contract, Hamilton for Choo with the angels eating most of the contract, and some of Choo's
Desperation move for the Rangers, everyone is injured that plays left so why not take a chance on him
who on earth would the rangers give the angels for hamilton?
Fielder or Choo lol
If the angels could get choo? Id take it
The Choo signing had epic fail written all over it
Draven Moss
It will be practically nothing more than likely. I'd say the Angels are gonna eat around 60MM of his contract, and the Rangers will take the rest of it on. No need for the Rangers to give up anything significant, otherwise the deal wouldn't be made.
I'd hope maybe Andrus to swap bad contracts, but otherwise, I hope just maybe a prospect and the Rangers get money back–strictly a chance for Arte to ship Josh away and not have to eat 100% of his remaining contract…just maybe 80%.
Konrad Verloc
That would be dumb, I think. They don't have anyone to replace Andrus, and they should be able to get someone better in return than a washed up Hamilton.
Would it be? A recent article confirmed what I've believed all along: Andrus is the worst shortstop in baseball. Honestly, the Rangers would be better off with a journeyman infielder like Rosales taking over at shortstop until they can sign someone or make a trade for somebody better.
I don't know, I said maybe fielder , choo or beltre, but the angels need somebody to play left field, because joyce and cowgil are not getting it done.
Uriel Alessandro
Why? God, Texas really misses Nolan Ryan. Ron Washington was the main reason Josh did so well, he personally babysat him; now that he's gone idk if that will still be the case. Good for the Angels, getting rid of a bad contract and clubhouse poison, but the rangers are just digging a deeper hole.
I'm not aware of Hamilton being a clubhouse poison….. He has never had that reputation, at least not in recent years.
Wash never babysat Josh. They hired a sober companion for him and also had guys like Ian Kinsler meeting him in bars trying to keep him out of trouble.
JacksTigers
Ron Washington had his own demons and Josh is a big boy. He doesn't need a babysitter.
HoopDreams
If you can trade this guy, without a doubt you can move ARod
Arod is still better than Josh lol
A-Rod has an OBP of over .400 so far this season with 5HR which is better then most.
Us yankee fans are tired of the witch hunt and are supporting him. His work ethic is showing big time along with his god given talent
Geez, nobody remembers that the Rangers already moved ARod…to the Yankees.A Rod is still hitting .265, isn't he? Is that so bad?
0vercast
ARod is hitting well. Why would you want to?
fielder?
I'm thinking since Choo and fielder have more years left on their contract over Josh maybe that's why the Rangers want him ?
If the angels could get choo out of this deal , i would take it
You think Choo would produce ?
Maybe , change of scenery. I think Choo would be better then what cowgil and joyce is doing
Steven, you can have Choo for the love of God, please take Choo with you.
~a rangers fan
W.G
I'm not sure how well Ranger fans will receive this. Wow.
depends on how much the angels are eating + what they give up
If Yankee fans forgave A-rod im sure they'll forgive Josh
time heals all wounds. Though 2 years may not be enough…
M.Kit
Yankee fans have been cheering A-Rod, so I don't think ranger fans should have a problem
I hope he crushes the Angels with Tex.
He probably will
Jonathan Stone
still a good deal for the Angels.
What's going to be funny is when Hamilton hits a couple bombs against the A's and the Angels win the West because of it.
He hasn't show the ability to "crush" much of anything for a few years now.
Evan Dziobak
Texas is a good fit. I hope he gets healthy and gets himself back on track. I'm rooting for the guy.
What other teams would be good fits? Cincinnati? I would think it would have to be some team that accepted him before.
Not surprised they're trading him, but I am surprised the Rangers are the recipients. As an Angels fan, I am so thankful that the Rangers are going to take ANY of the contract.
but how much of the contract do the angels have to eat? I was hoping that arte moreno and josh could work this out and he can play with the angels but arte don't want him
Anything works for me!
How about bad contract for bad contract, choo for hamilton and work out on how much the teams eat
I wouldn't want that deal. Just get rid of Hamilton and take on no guaranteed contracts. Maybe a relief prospect in A ball.
Anaheim would be stupid to do that trade as Choo has more years left on his contact
with texas eating most of the contract and the angels eating most of hamiltons contract, right now the angels need a left fielder who can hit because right now cowgil and joyce are not getting it done
bjsguess
Who cares about YEARS? It's about dollars. Choo is owed 6/$116M. Hamilton is owed 3/$83M.
You are getting Choo for 3/$33M (which may still be too much). I'd do this deal if I'm the Angels contingent on Texas kicking in another $15M or so.
The money going in either direction is only speculation at this point
Angels are probably gonna end up eating most of Hamilton's contract and receive a low level prospect
A perfect situation for Hamilton, going back to the environment and atmosphere that he knows best
Todd Smith
I'd almost like to see Hamilton use his no trade clause and force the Angels to pay him every cent. They really didn't handle the whole situation with a lot of class, and it's tough to lose the "lack of class" war with the guy doing coke in the offseason.
Bradley Maravalli
I get where you are coming from but Josh Hamilton still lives in Arlington, Texas and had great success there both on the field and off the field. I think he would prefer to get back to his roots.
1. The "situation" was a highly paid and trusted employee engaged in a felonious act by using cocaine.
2. His abuse of narcotics can certainly impact his ability to perform at his job.
3. His abuse may lead directly to the company suffering a loss of nearly $100M.
If you are a business owner and your employee costs you $100M I doubt you would treat them with "class" regardless of why or what they did. It's real easy to be generous with others money but when it's your own I'm guessing you wouldn't be so forgiving.
The only one to blame for costing the Angles $125MM is the Angels…for signing Josh Hamilton for $125MM. They made the deal, and then they very publicly showed that they wanted to do everything they could to weasel out of their agreement, because he wasn't performing up to expectations. When that didn't work out in their favor, they very publicly complained about how unfair it was that they weren't able to weasel out of their agreement.
If Hamilton was healthy and hit 40 HR last year, this wouldn't even be a story – other than how soon can he come back off the DL and help the Angels.
Hamilton signed a contract with a drug clause. HE violated the contract by using drugs. HAMILTON gave them the excuse by not living up to his end of the agreement. Hamilton is the horse, the Angels are the cart.
…and it turns out that clause is useless under the current CBA. That's why the Angels will still be paying out the full amount of his contract, minus the small portion the Rangers pick up.
The Angels saw this whole thing as nothing else but an opportunity to reward themselves and get out of the bad contract they signed. They couldn't. Good.
Its amazing that the Union approved the contract, yet NOW is saying that the drug language doesn't apply. Shouldn't they have NOT approved it because of the language? I understand the Angels and Moreno being pithed at this. I also understand not wanting the Player that violated that language (regardless of the Union opinion). A Team should stand up for its values. I applaud them for taking action, even though they cannot get out of the contract. The Angels are putting their money where their mouth is, by dumping Hamilton, even though they could use an outfielder, and will have to pay over 90% of his contract.
Pujols better watch his back with that .185 AVG he's sporting right now. I'm sure the Angels are looking for a way to "stand up for their values" and try to dump the $189MM remaining on his contract too.
Although it is funny how the Angels suddenly found these righteous values once Hamilton started to decline in his skills. His past drug use didn't seem to bother them one bit when he was a mega star on the free agent market. If you hit .285 with 43 HRs, the Angles don't really have any values.
It bothered them enough to protect themselves with contract language which THE UNION APPROVED. Those values were there from the day Hamilton signed. They weren't "trying to dump the $189MM remaining on his contract" when he was playing below his skills. They attempted to dump him, when he admitted he violated his contract by using drugs. If you see them treating someone with a smaller contract differently, let me know. Until then, I see consistency from the Angels.
I think this could end up similar to A.J. Burnett just pitching like crap in Philly but well in Pittsburgh. As long as the Rangers don't give up anything I support it, lord knows the Rangers need something.
So… huh? Is he gonna DH for them or something? From what I've seen the past couple of years from Hamilton, I'd venture to say that Rua is a better major league hitter at this point. I'm rather surprised by this announcement.
coolstorybro222
Edison Volquez in the mix?
Daniels' mindframe "Well, let's take on more money, shall we?"
baseball nut
B level prospects(rangers)for Hamilton and plus cash from the Angels.
To much, Angels are not getting any significant prospect back. If they want anyone that will most likely ever contribute to the MLB roster it will have to be in the form of another bad contract
In the offseason, I thought jon daniels laughed saying he wasn't taking hamilton back.
haha, I think you're right, I forgot about that!
Yep, looking like Josh to Texas for some small cash relief. That's pretty much all Arte can hope for these days.
Texas needs someone who can hit lefties, though, not a human windmill. I actually got tired of watching him in his last year here. He has such a terrible approach at the plate against lefties.
Makes you wonder if an albatross contract of either Elvis Andrus, Prince Fielder, or Shin-Soo Choo is to be expected in a trade with the Angels.
With the rangers eating the contract, then it's a win for the angels
Where does it say Rangers are eating the contract?
I'm just making speculation
cxz
I think it's more likely the other way around, I don't see why the Rangers would possibly eat the contract to take him on.
I ment if the rangers trade Choo or Fielder , well whoever the rangers decide to trade.
I would really be surprised if they were to eat any money in a deal involving Hamilton though, the Angels really don't have the leverage to push for much more than salary relief at this point.
They need somebody to play left field because right now joyce and cowgil are not getting it done, I miss Peter Bourjos and Hunter.
I don't think this is going to be the trade to address that honestly, it's more about moving on from the situation they're in than anything else.
Choo is the only one that makes sense. Fielder is actually hitting a bit, and Andrus doesn't have a backup with Profar out and Sardinas gone. But they are saying Choo isn't in the deal?
He should be in the deal with the rangers eating most of the contract, if it's not either choo or fielder, how about beltre
I ver highly doubt the Angels will be getting any useful player back, and the Rangers can't afford to eat much salary. Honestly it's probably a handful of millions and a throw-in prospect, with the only benefit being that the Angels didn't have to outright release him. Arte wants him gone, and looks like he is putting his money where his mouth is.
No way – Beltre is the trade chip in July that should bring in 2 top tier prospects at least.
jamic39
Why wouldn't Fielder be hitting? He was only bad last year and he was hurt.
Yes – my point was "Fielder is actually hitting," which means he's the one guy in their lineup at the moment who is producing.
B prospects no big names getting traded
I hope they are "C" prospects, truthfully.
Christopher A. Otto
Just don't get LA paying Hamilton to play for Texas the next three seasons. A swap of bad contracts could have at least given LA a chance to have something to show for their huge payout.
Makes you wonder if the Angels will have give up one or more good prospects in order to entice the Rangers in taking Hamilton and much of his contract.
They probably will have to or they eat most of the contract.
Baseball597
There better be a decent amount of cash coming the Angels way. There's no reason to trade Hamilton for nothing, they could use any offense he has left.
jbjoyner
Remember when Josh Hamilton said that Dallas was not a baseball town? That should make the fans love this trade!!!
He didn't say it elegantly, and he probably should have just kept his mouth shut, but what he said wasn't wrong. Actually, the biggest problem I see with DFW fans is that they are somewhat entitled, and they get pretty whiny when their teams don't win. They also treated Ron Washington like crap during his tenure, which always seemed pretty messed up to me considering he was more successful than any other coach in their history.
Wonder if it had anything to do with Washington's drug use?
I love it. The Rangers get Hamilton back and only have to pay less than 20% of his salary going forward.
stl_cards16
If they're lucky, they'll get 20% of what Hamilton was in Texas.
Jimmy john
I don't really get this trade. Wouldn't it make more sense just to keep him instead of eating almost the whole contract?
He's not THAT bad.
After the team turned on Josh, he was either going to be released or traded. This way angels at least save some money
No way possible he could have stayed after the Angel's abysmal handling on the situation. It was either release him and lose all of the money or trade him and salvage a small portion of it.
You mean the rangers will pay $15 million a year of the contract or $15 million of the total amount?
Jman1213
Looks like $15 mil period. The Angels are the undisputed kings of bad contracts.
Phillies aren't far behind.
Tommets
So will there be players involved other than Hamilton?
If you ask me the Rangers deserve prospects for taking on 15 million dollars.
I'm guessing Hamilton will take out an ad in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that reads "Uh, no hard feelings?"
Lefty_Orioles_Fan
I forgot about Choo in Texas… another Scott Boras special.
I swear the MLB runs a charity for Baseball Players.
They not only pay them 'BIG' money, but they guarantee the contract.
Which is brilliant if you ask me.
In seriousness though is this the best thing for Hamilton? I thought he thumbed his nose at the Rangers on the way out of town if I remember correctly.
yelsob24
It was his soon to be ex-wife doing most of the jawing. He did though say that Arlington was not a baseball town and the fans cared more about football. Hamilton will most likely be assigned another accountability buddy to help babysit him. This does show the character of the Angels organization. Declining to help a player that openly admitted his mistake is the complete opposite of what should be done.
Scott Krouse
Agreed. Whatever you think of Hamilton, he at least raised his hand and said he needed help and the Angels completely threw him under the bus. What player in their right mind would ever play for that organization? Moreno has to be the worst owner in all of sports now that Sterling sold the Clippers.
Yes, I did violate a 83 MM contract with your organization, that contained specific language about drug abuse, because of my past indiscretions. Please forgive me and treat me with charity ( yes, I still expect my $83 MM).
Arte Moreno must have hated Josh's guts to make this deal happen. Was there any other precedent that teams had to eat more than what the Angels agreed to eat ($65M+) for trading players?
kdub53
at a loss for words regarding the entire ordeal from day one…
well, looks like it's a done deal
Diego M. Cardoso
Rangers will be stuck with Choo…. no team will take that contract.
Like the Braves were stuck with Uptons contract? Jays with Wells? Cubs with Soriano, Jays with Rios, Redsox with Crawford and Gonzalez?
txftw
And people were mad when I said I didn't want Choo on my team weeks before he signed
This is shortsighted and foolish on the Angels' part.
If Hamilton is any good at all, they just helped a division rival to save what, $15 million over 3 years? That might be a lot of money to Oakland, but it should be nothing to them. That's barely enough to pay for a middle reliever on the free agent market.
He wasn't that terrible last year. As talented an athlete as Hamilton is, it's entirely possible he can have a decent season in a part-time role.
This isn't really a baseball trade. Arte Moreno wants him gone. It may still be a poor move, but questioning the return doesn't really factor in. They don't particularly care.
Cam Hodgson-Dwyer
Precisely. This isn't a baseball move, this is a "we don't want to deal with this anymore" move.
Karkat
This feels too much like getting back with an ex. Never do it.
WhoKilledTheRallyMonkey
Angels really don't benefit much by just getting 15mm in salary relife over 3 years. Hamilton has been a league average hitter when healthy; he's not worth the contract they gave him but the Angels will still be paying most of that contract anyway. Desperate move to rid themselves of Hamilton.
If it's true the angels eat $83mm that's an awful lot of money to eat to get rid of one player and getting no players on return.
Might as well cut bait while they can. Let the circus move on to the next town.
If this deal really is contingent upon Hamilton forfeiting money, I can't imagine the MLBPA lets it slide. Is there any precedent for that? The closest I can think of is deferring money without interest.
They clearly just wanted to rid themselves of any connection to Hamilton, which was necessary after things went down between both sides. I'd say too bad that they couldn't do anything else to recoup more of that money, but I don't really feel bad for them.
Mike1L
Allow me to make a random observation. Here's over $80M worth of contract just being surrendered for about 20 cents on the dollar, with nothing coming back in return. But MLB still has no money to improve minor league conditions, still plays service time games, still needs taxpayer subsidies, still locks down amateur players. And we fans…well most of us seem to be much more riled up about Hamilton's salary, and much less concerned about the functional disparities built into the system.
"Umm….yes, I'd like to return this please. I think it's broken."
Actually, they know its broken.
Curt Green
"Receipt please or you get a store credit."
MLB needs an amnesty buyout option like the NHL & NBA. One per team so teams can rid themselves of the Justin Verlanders, Ryan Howards, Nick Swishers and Josh Hamiltons of the league.
Why don't they just stop giving the Verlanders, Howards, Swishers and Hamiltons of the league this kind of contract?
The easiest way to avoid paying dead money to people who aren't worth it, is to not promise it to them in the first place.
Instead of saying, sure Josh, we'll give you $125 million. Just say..no Josh, we aren't giving you $125 million.
Its easy to look back and say they are not worth their contracts, but you have to look at how the player was valued when he signed his contract. Example Verlander was considered the best pitcher in baseball and signed for the highest deal among any pitcher at the time.
Verlander I can definitely concede. Although he had a big amount of innings on his arm, he was arguably the best in the game at the time.
Fangraphs a little while ago did some analysis on big money contracts and the results weren't pretty. Hopefully this recent trend of locking up early to mid prime type players, is a sign teams are starting to figure out how to balance cost to future production ratios, not past.
Good in theory I guess. Maybe I'm wrong and guys like RAJ, Moreno etc are actually geniuses!
At the time Hamilton was seen as a mediocre talent full of weaknesses and holes along with a personality capable of dividing a clubhouse. He wasn't an "elite" outfielder when he was given 125m.
StevePegues
That'll probably only work if the owners all colluded to do it. If they're all in competition against one another for a finite amount of elite players, then someone is gonna break the collusion pact and give a player some crazy deal.
Heck, if there's not collusion to do otherwise, it might be a strategic advantage for one team to set an artificially-high market value for players so it forces the competition to pay it in the future. Several years ago, Ford– who at the time had lower human labor costs than GM– agreed to a somewhat generous deal with the UAW, knowing that GM would have to deal with that kind of precedent during its next contract negotiation.
The smart teams didn't give him money, and then the Angels did. It says more about the Angels than the other franchises. Everyone else knew it was a bad idea, and he was the type of player would would hit a wall. If you look at him closely, you can see he already hit the wall before becoming a free agent. He's the type of guy who should have been given 4 years 60m, not 5 years 125.
Ryan Howard case is even worse. He had two bad seasons, with several years still on contract, and was given an extension. That………… That makes no sense.
Hamilton signed as a Free Agent, and unlike the BJ Upton contract, I have never heard that the next highest offer was only half the amount he signed for. The Angels were only a little "smarter" than the next bidder.
Uh they still pay the contracts. It just doesn't count against the cap, are you asking to have a cap in baseball?
Thomas Erie
Maybe in Texas he will turn back into the old Josh Hamilton. I like him. He doesn't seem like a bad person.
That's what the Angels said when they signed him.
For the Angels, $83 million of regret, is better than $98 million of mess.
KINGMOJO
Its actually 68 mil with the rangers taking 15 mil
You can definitely see how much effort I put into comprehension earlier today. Good work, Sir.
InvalidUserID
Honest question but was it Hamilton who talked trash about his former team?
Melvin Mendoza, Jr.
He basically just said Dallas/Arlington was not a baseball town and he angered a lot of fans. I think it was kind of overblown personally, but he should have known it was a dumb thing to say.
Ben-Dessa Anderton
but it wasn't a false statement…
I never said it was?
I realize that. Many got hung up on something that is in fact true. I didn't proclaim you as one of them.
Mets2016
The union will not allow him to lose any money on the deal because it would set a precedent. It's the same reason A Rod wasn't traded to the Red Sox because the union wasn't allowing him to give up some of his guarantee money.
Looks like he's getting two things of value–the lower tax rate, and the opt out. That gives them the figleaf to stay on the sidelines
but the union will not allow him to set a precedent. Reyes wants out of Toronto so should he take less money and go elsewhere. Union won't allow that even if it's in Reyes best interest health wise
This situation is far from done, one feels.
Pinstriped Empire
This makes me very happy.
I hope Josh gets back on track.
He's a Texas Rangers. Great trade by Texas.
Says a lot about their organization.
SanDiegoTom
Paving the way to make a big splash one one of the free agent starters next year? I agree with this move, Angels had to do something…
If $5M is enough to make a big splash on free agent starters… either we're in the 90's, or EVERY team is going to make a big splash with a free agent starter…
UltimateYankeeFan
For the Rangers for $7MM it's a no lose deal.
Unless hr becomes a distraction. I got to imagine they have a lot of young players on the roster with all their injuries. But even then they could release him and be on the hook for hardly anything. $7 million isn't much for a rebuilding club.
Victoria Roberts
Still an above average hitter. If he can get his personal stuff together this deal could be a huge steal. It's too bad the Angels burned their bridges this way. You have to think they could have gotten a better deal than this if they hadn't.
They could have just done what the Yankees are doing with A-Rod, grit their teeth and let him play. I don't know what harm it would have done to them–his value couldn't possibly be much lower right now. But I guess they just didn't want to deal with it. Not all that different that Melvin, I suppose, in terms of contract.
There's a key difference between the A-Rod situation and this one. A-Rod was itching to get back on the field and play some ball – the Yankees knew he would give it everything – for his ego and his bonuses.
Hamilton? He may not even be back on the wagon yet, and no one knows where Baseball fits in the cycle he's part of.
At least the Yankees knew when A-Rod would be taking swings. The Angels didn't know if Baseball was step 2, step 5 or not a step at all.
You're right in saying – the Angels probably just don't want to deal with it. They have to spend a lot of money on him either way, might as well move on now.
I just can't believe that no one offered more than this. $7MM over 2.5 seasons is apparently all they're taking on. I mean, wow. That's so little money in today's game for a guy who will still give you an above average OPS+ with some power. I don't know what the Angels are thinking here. Treating him as a sunk cost to save about $3-4MM a season, and trading him to a division rival no less.
Tko11
He signs a large contract, fails to control his actions causing him to relapse and now might receive a buy out? If he had any integrity at all he would not accept a buy out, apologize to LA and their fans and move on to a fresh start in Texas.
i read somewhere that texas was decimated with injuries but is this the best option. i guess that it is a kinda' cheep option. good luck!
Maybe I didn't read the article well enough but what was traded? Salary?
Larry DePaoli
As long as he isn't a disruption in the club house, this seems like a good deal for the Rangers.
Why won't they report who the Angels are set to acquire if the terms of the deal are already agreed upon?
They are getting no one?
Is it really a trade if one side receives nothing in return, or is it a donation?
A little salary relief. Instead of paying Josh all of the contract, they are paying him nearly all of it.
Still, better than all of it.
as of right now, no.
I guess it is for "cash considerations" per se.
mateodh
Hamilton has always been a good hitter away from Anaheim and a great hitter in Texas. The only thing that's changed is he's spent more time in Anaheim and less time in Texas. For the money, I'm okay with the risk for the Rangers.
I'm not sure this is going to get by the Players Association if Hamilton has to give up cash. They have been pretty stubborn about not letting players do that. I know this is a special situation but the Players Association has worked hard to not open that can of worms. Can anyone remember a player giving guaranteed money back in a trade?
I could retire on what Hamilton was going to pay in State Tax to California this year.
Robb Logan
If the MLBPA refuses this trade then they are showing it truly is about the almighty dollar and not the well being of the players they represent. While understandable that they want top dollar for the players in this case Hamilton would be far more likely to find the solace and help he deserves within an organization that has helped him in the past that with an organization that is willing to throw him under the proverbial bus. As an Angels fan myself I find Moreno's actions quite foolhardy. He is the anti Gene Autry who could give one lick on the fans only what he wants for himself.
JTGleason
Hamilton needs another 3 months in rehab…. Not just a new city/team to stress out in..


Exciting post for you today showcasing some lovely pics from a recent collaboration street style shoot with Grafea.
I have loved Grafea for a long time and I know i'm not the only blogger who does, but they have a special place in my heart because they are from Manchester and the bags are all designed and hand-made in Manchester.. Not many brands can boast about that now can they?
I kept the styling cosy and casual with my new extremely thick roll neck jumper and my senso shoes. You should always consider matching your bag with your hair, no?
The lovely Grafea team let me pose around Manchester with their baby rucksack called Poppy, it maybe miniature in size but its still roomy enough to fit all your essentials. The quality of the leather is just divine and worth the £145 price tag!
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V12 Engine
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Piston engine with 12 cylinders in vee configuration
1991 Porsche 3512 Formula One engine
A V12 engine is a twelve-cylinder piston engine where two banks of six cylinders are arranged in a V configuration around a common crankshaft. V12 engines are more common than V10 engines. However, they are less common than V8 engines.
The first V12 engine was built in 1904 for use in racing boats. Due to the balanced nature of the engine and the smooth delivery of power, V12 engines were found in early luxury automobiles, boats, aircraft, and tanks. Aircraft V12 engines reached their apogee during World War II, following which they were mostly replaced by jet engines. In Formula One racing, V12 engines were common during the late 1960s and early 1990s.
Applications of V12 engines in the 21st century have been as marine engines, in railway locomotives, as large stationary power as well as in some European sports and luxury cars.
Balance and smoothness
Each bank of a V12 engine essentially functions as a straight-six engine, which by itself has perfect primary and secondary engine balance. By using the correct V-angle, a V12 engine can therefore have a perfect balance. The even firing order for a four-stroke V12 engine has an interval of 60 degrees, therefore a V12 engine can be perfectly balanced only if a V-angle of 60 degrees is used.[1] Many V12 engines use a V-angle of 60 degrees between the two banks of cylinders.[2] V12 engines with other V-angles have been produced, sometimes using split crankpins to reduce the unbalanced vibrations. The drawbacks of V12 engines include extra cost, complexity, friction losses, and external size and weight, compared with engines containing fewer cylinders.
At any given time, three of the cylinders in a V12 engine are in their power stroke, which increases the smoothness of the power delivery by eliminating gaps between power pulses.
A V12 engine with a 180 degree V-angle is often called a flat-twelve engine (or a 'boxer twelve'). However, this terminology is incorrect for the majority of 180-degree V12 engines, since they use shared crankpins and are therefore not configured as boxer engines.[3]
Theoretically, the rotating parts of a V12 racing engine could be lighter than a crossplane V8 engine of similar displacement due to the V12 engine not requiring counterweights on the crankshaft or as much inertial mass for the flywheel. In addition, the exhaust system of a V12 engine is much simpler than would be required for a crossplane V8 engine to achieve pulsed exhaust gas tuning. However, the use of V12 engines in motor racing is uncommon in the 21st century.
Size and displacement
A 60-degree V12 engine is typically narrower than a 90-degree V6 or V8 engine of similar displacement. However, the V12 engine is usually longer than V6 and V8 engines. The added length often makes it difficult to fit a V12 engine into a passenger car, but the length is not typically a problem for trucks and stationary applications. Due to its narrower width, the V12 is common as locomotive, armoured tank, and marine engines. In these applications, the width of the engine is constrained by tight railway clearances or street widths, while the length of the vehicle is more flexible.
In twin-propeller boats, two V12 engines can be narrow enough to sit side by side, while three V12 engines are sometimes used in high-speed three-propeller configurations. Large, fast cruise ships can have six or more V12 engines. In historic piston-engine fighter and bomber aircraft, the long, narrow V12 configuration used in high-performance aircraft made them more streamlined than other engines, particularly the short, wide radial engine.
Usage in marine vessels
1904 Craig-Dörwald racing boat engine
Two large marine engines
The first V-engine (a V-twin design) was built by Daimler in 1889,[4] then the first V8 engine was built by Antoinette in 1903. These were followed by the first V12 engine in 1904, which was built by Putney Motor Works in London for use in racing boats.[5] Known as the "Craig-Dörwald" engine after Putney's founding partners,[6] the V12 engine was based on Putney's existing two-cylinder engine with a flathead design, a V-angle of 90 degrees and an aluminium crankcase. As in many marine engines, the camshaft could be slid longitudinally to engage a second set of cams, giving valve timing that reversed the engine's rotation to achieve astern propulsion.[7] The engine had a displacement of 18.4 L (1,120 cu in) a weight of 430 kg (950 lb) and developed 12 m (40 ft) racing boats, but little is known of its racing achievements.[5]
Two more V12s appeared in the 1909-1910 motor boat racing season. The Lamb Boat & Engine Company in the United States built a 25.5 L (1,559 cu in) engine for the company's 10 m (32 ft) 'Lamb IV' boat. The Orleans Motor Company built a massive 56.8 L (3,464 cu in) flathead V12 engine with a power output quoted as "nearly 298 kW (400 bhp)". In 1914, Panhard built two 38.6 L (2,356 cu in) V12 engines with four valves per cylinder, which were designed for use in racing boats.[5]
Large V12 diesel engines are common in modern cruise ships, which may have up to six such engines.[8] An example of a currently produced V12 marine engine is the Wärtsilä 46F engine, where the V12 version has a displacement of 1,157 L (70,604 cu in) and a power output of 14,400 kW (19,300 hp).[9]
Usage in airplanes
1917 Liberty L-12 airplane engine
Renault 12Dc airplane engine, circa 1925
Five years after the first V12 engine was introduced, Renault introduced the first V12 engine for aircraft in 1909. This engine had a V-angle of 60 degrees, air cooling and an intake over exhaust (F-head) valve arrangement. It had a displacement of 12.2 L (740 cu in), a weight of 350 kg (772 lb) and produced 103 kW (138 hp) at 1,800 rpm. The propeller was driven from the front end of the camshaft, thus spinning the propeller speed at half the speed of a typical crankshaft driven propeller, in order to improve the propeller efficiency.[5] The Renault engine was closely mimicked by the RAF 4 and its derivatives,[] which was used by various British military aircraft during World War I. The RAF 4 engine had a displacement of 13.2 L (806 cu in), weighed 289 kg (637 lb) and produced 104 kW (140 hp) at 1,800 rpm.
In March 1914, a prototype version of the Sunbeam Mohawk V12 engine was unveiled in the United Kingdom, based on the 'Toodles V' motor racing engine. The production version was rated at 168 kW (225 hp) at 2,000 rpm, making it the most powerful airplane engine in Great Britain at the outbreak of World War I.[5] During and after World War I, various companies in the United States produced the Liberty L-12 engine. In Austria, the Austro Daimler V12 engines were used by the large flying boats of the Naval Air Force and produced up to 257 kW (345 hp). By the end of World War I, V12s were well established in aviation, powering some of the newest and largest fighter and bomber airplanes.
After World War I, many Zeppelins used V12 engines built by Maybach and Daimler. V12 engines powered the first transatlantic crossings by the Curtiss NC flying boats (using four Liberty L-12 engines), the first non-stop transatlantic crossing in a Vickers Vimy (using two Rolls-Royce Eagle engines) and the first transatlantic crossing by an airship in the R-34 class airship (using five Sunbeam Maori engines).
1946 Rolls-Royce Merlin airplane engine in an Avro York
V12 engines reached their apogee during World War II with engines such as the British Rolls-Royce Merlin and Rolls-Royce Griffon, the Soviet Klimov VK-107 and Mikulin AM-38, the American Allison V-1710, and the German Daimler-Benz DB 600 and Junkers Jumo. These engines generated about 750 kW (1,000 hp) at the beginning of the war and over 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) at their ultimate evolution stage. This rapid increase in power outputs was due to technology such as multi-speed superchargers and high octane fuels, and the V12 layout was commonly adopted due to its low vibrations so that the powerful engines did not tear apart the light airframes of fighters.
The Allied forces used V12 engines with an "upright" design, while many German engines (aside from the BMW VI, which was designed prior to World War II), used an inverted engine design, which had a lower centre of gravity and improved pilot visibility for single-engined designs. The only American-design inverted V12 engine of any type to see even limited service in World War II was the air-cooled Ranger V-770, which was used in aircraft that were only used for training purposes within the United States, such as the Fairchild AT-21 Gunner.
The Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine was used in several British aircraft including the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighters, and the Avro Lancaster and de Havilland Mosquito bombers. The Hurricane and Spitfire played vital roles in the Battle of Britain. The long, narrow configuration of the V12 contributed to good aerodynamics, while its smoothness allowed its use with relatively light and fragile airframes.
In the United States, the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was produced under license by Packard Motor Car Company, which was used in the P-51 Mustang fighter. This engine was also incorporated into some models of the Curtiss P-40, specifically the P-40F and P-40L. Packard Merlins powered Canadian-built Hurricane, Lancaster, and Mosquito aircraft, as well as the UK-built Spitfire Mark XVI, which was otherwise the same as the Mark IX with its British-built Merlin. The Allison V-1710 was the only liquid-cooled V12 engine designed in the United States that was used on active service during World War II. It was initially used in the P-38 Lightning, but the turbosupercharger system required bulky ductwork and had poor high-altitude performance. In 1943, a version using a more conventional mechanical supercharger began production.
After World War II, V12 engines became generally obsolete in aircraft due to the introduction of turbojet and turboprop engines that had more power for their weight, and fewer complications.
Usage in automobiles
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In automobiles, V12 engines are less common than engines with fewer cylinders, due to their size, complexity, and cost. They have been mostly used for expensive sports and luxury cars thanks to their power, smooth operation, and distinctive sound.
1916 Packard Twin Six engine
One of the earliest recorded uses of V12 engines in automobiles was in October 1913, when a custom-built racing car competed at the Brooklands circuit in the United Kingdom. The car was entered by Louis Coatalen, who was chief engineer of the Sunbeam Motor Car Company. It was named 'Toodles V' (after Coatalen's pet name for his wife) and achieved several speed records in 1913 and 1914.[5] The V12 engine had a displacement of 9.0 L (549 cu in), an aluminum crankcase, iron cylinders with L-shaped combustion chambers, a cam-in-block valvetrain and a V-angle of 60 degrees. Each bank of the engine consisted of two-cylinder blocks with three cylinders each. Valve clearance was set by grinding the relevant parts, the engine lacking any easy means of adjustment. This reflected the intention for the engine to be later used in aircraft since any adjustment method that could go wrong in flight was to be avoided. As initially built, the V12 was rated at 150 kW (200 bhp) at 2,400 rpm and weighed approximately 340 kg (750 lb).
Amongst the first production cars to use a V12 engine were the 1915 Packard Twin Six,[10][11] the 1915 National V12 engine[] and the 1917 Weidely Pathfinder;[12] all of which were built in the United States.
1931 Cadillac Series 370A engine
During the late 1920s, the number of marques offering V12 engines for their passenger cars increased and peaked in the 1930s. The lack of vibration and sound, inherent smoothness, and increased power were cited as key benefits for V12 engines.[13] Automobile petrol produced in the 1920s and 1930s had lower octane rating, leading to lower engine performance ratings, and vibration isolating engine mounts were rarely fitted to the passenger cars in the 1920s and the early 1930s. Adding more cylinders to the engine was one of several techniques for performance increase.
European passenger cars with V12 engines were:
Fiat 520 'Superfiat' (1921-1922)
Daimler Double-Six (several models built at different times from 1926 to 1938)
Horch 12 (1931-1934)
Hispano-Suiza J12 (1931-1938)
Maybach Zeppelin DS 7 (1928-1930) and DS 8 (1930-1938)
Rolls-Royce Phantom III (1936-1939)
Tatra 80 (1931-1935)
American passenger cars with V12 engines were:
Auburn V-12 Speedster (1932-1934)[14]
Cadillac V-12 (1931-1937)
Franklin V-12 (1932-1934)[15]
Lincoln K-series/Model K (1931-1940)
Custom (1941-1942)
Lincoln-Zephyr V-12 (1936-1942)
H-series (1946-1948)
Packard Twin Six (1916-1923 and 1932)
Packard 905 (1916-1923)
Packard Twelve (1933-1939)
Pierce-Arrow Twelve (1932-1938)[16]
Pierce Silver Arrow (1933)
The economic hardships caused the Great Depression meant that all American automakers except for Lincoln had discontinued production of V12 engines by the end of the 1930s. Lincoln themselves would cease V12 production in 1948, and no American automaker has built V12 engines since. Improvements in engine design, namely combustion chamber, piston form, fuel delivery system, and such enabled the lighter and cheaper V8 engines to surpass V12 engines in performance.
1945 to 1960s
1961 Ferrari Colombo engine in a Ferrari 250TR Spyder
Following the end of the Second World War, the economic austerity and changes in taste in many European countries led to the demise of luxury automobiles with V12 engines in the 1940s and 1950s. Lincoln continued the limited production of luxury cars with V12 engines from 1946 to 1948. The American manufacturers focused on continuously improving V8 engines and their performances through the 1950s, leading to the first "horsepower war" in the 1960s.
In Italy, Enzo Ferrari introduced his first passenger car, Ferrari 166 Inter, in 1948 and fitted it with 2.0 L (122 cu in) Colombo V12 engine. Dissatisfied with the reliability and crudeness of his Ferrari 250 GT, Ferruccio Lamborghini wanted to develop his own passenger cars that were more cultured and more reliable than the cars produced by Ferrari. His first passenger car, a grand tourer, was 350 GT with 3.5 L (214 cu in) DOHC engine. Both manufacturers have a long history of producing vehicles with V12 engines, which continues uninterrupted to this day.
Cadillac experimented with V12 engines in 1963 and 1964 as a potential engine option for its first-ever front-wheel-drive car, Cadillac Eldorado. However, Cadillac was unsatisfied with the performance of its V12 engine, having little advantage over the large displacement V8 that was cheaper to enlarge for more power.[17]
1971-1975 Jaguar V12 engine
1991-1997 Mercedes-Benz M120 engine
In Europe, several manufacturers added V12 engines to their line-up, as listed below:
Jaguar: The Jaguar V12 engine was an all-aluminium SOHC design with displacements of 5.3-6.0 L (323-366 cu in) that was produced from 1971 to 1997 in the E-Type, XJS, and XJ. The first application for the engine was a 5.3 litre version used in the Jaguar E-Type sports car.[18][19][20]
BMW: Production of V12 engines began with the BMW M70 SOHC engine introduced in the 1987 E32 7 Series luxury sedan. The engine was also used in the E31 8 Series. The engine was upgraded to a DOHC V12 engine in 2003, then to a turbocharged DOHC V12 engine which has been in production from 2008 to the present in the 7 Series.[21][22][23] BMW V12 engines have also been used in several Rolls-Royce models, beginning in 1998 with the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph.
Mercedes-Benz: The company's first V12 engine was the Mercedes-Benz M120 engine, a 6.0 L (366 cu in) DOHC engine introduced in the 1991 Mercedes-Benz 600 SE luxury sedan. This engine was replaced by a SOHC V12 engine in 1998, then a turbocharged SOHC V12 engine which has been in production for 2003 to the present.[24] Mercedes-Benz V12 engines have also been used in several Maybach models, beginning with the Maybach 57 and 62 in 2002.
Aston Martin: The 1999 Aston Martin DB7 V12 Vantage used the company's first V12 engine, a 5.9 L (362 cu in) DOHC design. Variations of this engine were used in the Vanquish, DB9, DBS V12, Rapide, Virage, and V12 Vantage. This engine was replaced by a turbocharged DOHC V12 engine, which was introduced in the Aston Martin DB11 and has been produced from 2016 to the present.
Audi: The 2008-2012 Q7 SUV was powered by the Audi 6.0 V12 48v TDI engine, which was the first V12 diesel engine used in a production car.
In the United States, no mass-produced V12 engines have been built since the 1940s, with U.S. manufacturers preferring to use large displacement V8 engines instead.
Japanese manufacturers rarely produce engines with large displacements, therefore V12 engines are very rare. The sole Japanese V12 engine is the 1997-2016 Toyota GZ engine, a 5.0 L (305 cu in) DOHC design which was used in the Toyota Century limousine.[25][26]
In China, the 2009 Hongqi HQE limousine, powered by a 6.0 L (366 cu in) DOHC V12 engine, is the sole Chinese car to be produced with a V12 engine.[][27]
List of V12 production engines
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Drogo
1969 Ferrari 512S
1974 Matra-Simca MS670B
V12 engines have often been used in Formula One, particularly from the 1966 season to the 1969 season. The first V12 engine used in Formula One was in the 1964 Honda RA271 racing car, and continued through to the 1968 Honda RA301 racing car. The 1966 season saw V12 engines become popular, with new V12 engines from Ferrari, Maserati, and Weslake. Ferrari's engine debuted in the Ferrari 312 racing car and was used up to the 1975 Ferrari 312B, after which Ferrari switched to a flat-twelve engine. Maserati's engine was introduced in the Cooper T81 and was used until the 1969 Cooper T86. The Weslake V12 engine was used from 1966 to 1968 and was introduced in the Eagle Mk1 racing car. BRM produced V12 engines from the 1968 BRM P133 racing car until the 1977 BRM P207. The Matra Sports V12 engine was introduced in the 1968 Matra MS11 racing car and used until the 1978 Ligier JS9. Few V12 engines were used in the following decade, with the exception of the Alfa Romeo V12 which was first used by the 1979 Brabham BT48 and then by Alfa Romeo until the 1982 Alfa Romeo 182.
A resurgence of V12 engines in Formula One began in 1989, with the introduction of the Ferrari 640 racing car. Ferrari continued to use V12 engines until the 1995 Ferrari 412 T2 became the last Formula One car to use a V12 engine. The Lamborghini LE3512 engine was used by various teams between 1989 and 1993. The Honda RA122-E engine was first used in the 1991 McLaren MP4/6 and was raced until the 1992 McLaren MP4/7A. The Yamaha OX99 engine was used in the 1990 Brabham BT59 through to the 1992 Brabham BT60. The most powerful naturally-aspirated V12 engine used in Formula One was the Tipo 043, used by Ferrari in 1994, which produced 850 hp (634 kW) @ 15,800 rpm.[28]
In prototype sports car racing, the highly successful 2006-2008 Audi R10 TDI used a diesel twin-turbo V12 engine. The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, introduced in 2007, also used a diesel twin-turbo V12 engine.
Formula One engines
1989-1993 Lamborghini LE3512
1991 Honda RA121E
1968 Matra MS11
Usage in trucks
1961 GMC Twin Six engine
Several truck manufacturers have produced V12 diesel engines at various times. For example, the 1967-1982 Tatra T813, built in Czechoslovakia, used a 17.6 L (1,074 cu in) naturally aspirated V12 diesel engine, and the 1983-present Tatra T815 is available with a 19.0 L (1,159 cu in) V12 diesel engine in both naturally aspirated and turbocharged forms. In the United States, V12 versions of the 1938-1995 Detroit Diesel Series 71, the 1967-1999 Detroit Diesel Series 149 and the 1974-1995 Detroit Diesel Series 92 were produced. In Japan, Isuzu produced naturally aspirated V12 diesel engines from 14.0 L (854 cu in) to 22.0 L (1,343 cu in) in 1976-2000, for their heavy duty trucks: New Power, 810 and Giga.
Trucks using V12 gasoline (petrol) engines are rare, however several were produced in the United States from the 1930s until the 1970s. In 1931, American La France began producing firetrucks with V12 gasoline engines based on the Lycoming BB motor. In 1935, the V12 engine used by the Pierce Arrow luxury car was fitted to firetrucks built by Seagrave (with production continuing until 1970, since Seagrave purchased the equipment to manufacture the Pierce Arrow engines themselves). The 1960-1965 GMC Twin Six 11.5 L (702 cu in) gasoline V12 engine was basically the GMC 351 V6 engine, doubled, with four rocker covers and four exhaust manifolds.[29] Peak power was only 250 hp (186 kW). However peak torque was 793 N?m (585 lb?ft).
Usage in railway locomotives
Many diesel locomotives use V12 engines. Examples include the 2.39 MW (3,200 hp) EMD 12-710 and the 3.28 MW (4,400 hp) GEVO-12 engine (used in the GE ES44AC North American locomotives).
V12 engines used in railway locomotives include:[]
MTU R43 170 mm (6.7 in) 195 mm (7.7 in) 53,113 cc (53.113 L) 1800 2400 6000
MTU 2000 130 mm (5.1 in) 150 mm (5.9 in) 23,892 cc (23.892 L) 1800 600 3000
EMD 710 230.1875 mm (9.1 in) 279.4 mm (11.0 in) 139,500 cc (139.5 L) 950 2500
GE 7FDL 228.6 mm (9.0 in) 266.7 mm (10.5 in) 131,355 cc (131.355 L) 1050 2400
Cummins Qs 170 mm (6.7 in) 190 mm (7.5 in) 51,751 cc (51.751 L) 1800 2200
MAN 2842 128 mm (5.0 in) 145 mm (5.7 in) 22,390 cc (22.39 L) 2800 580
CAT 3512 170 mm (6.7 in) 215 mm (8.5 in) 58,560 cc (58.56 L) 1800 1500
Wartsila 200
Usage in armoured fighting vehicles
1943 Chrysler A65 prototype tank engine
The V12 is a common engine configuration for tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. Some examples are:
German HL120TRM gasoline engine, used on World War II Panzer III, Panzer IV and other tanks based on their chassis. The Maybach HL230 and its variants was used on the Panther, Tiger II, Jagdpanther, Jagdtiger (HL230 P30), then Tiger I and Sturmtiger which used the HL230 P45.
British Rolls-Royce Meteor petrol engine (derived from the Rolls-Royce Merlin aero-engine) used in the World War II Cromwell tank and Comet tank, and later in the Centurion tank and Conqueror tank. The Challenger 2 tank was powered by the Perkins CV12-6A 26.6 L (1,623 cu in) diesel engine.
Soviet Kharkiv model V-2 diesel engine, used in the World War II T-34 tank, Kliment Voroshilov tanks and IS-2 heavy tank. Model V-44 12-cyl. 38.88 L diesel used on the late-war T-44. V-12 diesel engine used on T-72, basically supercharged version of V-2.
American Continental AV1790 engine, produced in gasoline and diesel variants, used on all versions of the Patton tank and on the M103 heavy tank. A prototype Chrysler A65 V12 engine was tested in the M4 Sherman tank in 1943, but it did not reach production.[30][31]
French Poyaud V12XS25 diesel engine used on the AMX-40. The Maybach HL 295 (reiteration of Maybach HL234, a later version of the Maybach HL230) was also used on the AMX-50 heavy tank.
Japanese Mitsubishi SA12200VD air-cooled V-12 diesel engine used on the Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank. A Mitsubishi Type 100 air-cooled V-12 diesel was also used on the Type 4 Ho-Ro self-propelled gun.
Flat-12 engine
Straight-12 engine
W12 engine
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NoAccent! (featuring Space Cat!) is an iOS app that helps people correct their foreign accent. Created at WildHacks 2015.
For a foreigner, learning to speak a new language can be challenging and intimidating. Correcting an accent isn't easy, and sometimes people are treated differently based on their accents.
NoAccent! helps users correct their accents by using visual and audio input to provide suggestions for improvement.
NoAccent! focuses on correcting pronunciation at the smallest level, one word at a time! The app interface features a list of commonly mispronounced English words. Users can pick a word from the list that they want to practice. From there, NoAccent! records a user's mouth movements while he/she pronounces the word.
Then, two views of the user's mouth are generated: a frontal view and a lateral view. The frontal view overlays an animation of the mouth movement for Space Cat, a native English speaker, over the user's mouth movement for the word. The lateral view analyzes sound frequencies to approximates the user's lip and tongue positions and compares positional differences between the user and Space Cat. Based on their performances, the app will also provide users with suggestions for improving their pronunciation.
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, better known as SO-SO is a Japanese beatboxer, looper, singer-songwriter and producer. He is currently a member of the beatbox crew SARUKANI.

Early life
Born in Osaka, when he took piano classes since he was 6 years old because he was influenced by his friends around him. He was joined a theater company, Osaka Himawari from elementary school and 10 years into his junior school graduation. He was mainly an extra in musicals, movies, and dramas such as a student in the Showa era and as a child during the war. In his freshman year of high school, he watched beatbox videos on YouTube and self-taught. On his birthday in second grade of high school, he received a looper, BOSS RC-505, from his mother and started a loop station. Entered in Osaka College of Music in 2018, he studied composition, music theory, mixing and continues to produce music.

Career
In April 2019, he became popular because his first Japanese beatboxer to enter the top 4 in the loopstation category of the international competition Grand Beatbox Battle held in Poland and on July, he won the championship in the loopstation category of the Asian Beatbox Championship in Taiwan in the same year. On 2020, he has formed and active in beatbox crew SARUKANI and duo group DOILii, with Nijiiro Samurai. He is also start working as a DJ in December 2020.

In October 2021, he participated in international competition Grand Beatbox Battle held in Poland, and his won the championship in category Tag-team Loopstation with teammate, Rusy as SORRY and runner-up in Crew with SARUKANI.

Styles
SO-SO has a high voice that produces a unique sound from his mouth. While self-taught beatboxing from the video Reeps One and starting looping every day, he was inspired by various music, one of which was so heavily influenced by Canadian DJ REZZ that he was fascinated by bass music. After that, he studied electronic game music, musicals and others, so he created his voice with his own musical view.

SO-SO is known to have a unique style in the way of fashion, colorful clothes, wearing glasses and haircut style like as anime character Nobita.

Other ventures
SO-SO has maintained numerous national endorsement deals in various industries throughout their career. He starred in the commercial for Fuji School Bag on 2019–2020. In April 2021, he is in commercial for footwear retails ABC-Mart.

Performance in competitions

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As promotional singles

Concerts

Co-headlining
 SARUKANI 1st Tour Live "#BKPK2022" (2022)

Filmography

Television shows

Musical theaters

References

External links

Japanese beatboxers
Living people
1999 births

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