"On Josh Hamilton's decision to put a spring training deadline on his extension talks with the Rangers:

Grant: When we talk about everything that's gone on this week, bringing Prince Fielder in and the fact that that story got out, it certainly makes it look like the Rangers are turning up a little bit of the heat collaterally on Josh Hamilton. And the next day Josh Hamilton came out and said, "Listen, I know that this club has negotiated with guys during spring training. Let's change history. I want to get a deal done before spring training. I don't want a distraction once spring training starts or once the season starts." And I think Hamilton's message to the club was, "It certainly appears that you've got a lot of money to invest in Yu Darvish and Prince Fielder. Either you've got money to get a deal done with me, or you don't, so let's cut to the chase and make something happen.""