AUDIO: Rangers GM Jon Daniels On Josh Hamilton

Drew Davison of the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram has a summary of what Daniels said; here’s the most cogent quote:

“There are a number of emotions, a number of thoughts,” Daniels said. “We talk a lot about how we view ourselves as a family. When someone in your family has a mistake, however you want to term it, there are a lot of emotions involved. One was disappointment, but the overriding emotion was concern for Josh and for his family.”Daniels reiterated what Hamilton said in his remarks, that the team doesn’t consider this a baseball story, but it’s about his family and the Rangers want to get him all the help he needs going forward. They have no timetable for beginning any contract extension negotiations; Daniels said that helping Hamilton with this issue is more important.