Josh Hamilton is back

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070305/SPT05/703050344/1027

Sorry if this is too old, but it's a column from the Cincy Post on Josh Hamilton.

Hamilton was the #2 pick several years ago in the MLB Draft. He had problems with drugs that knocked him out of baseball, but he was saved by Jerry Narron, who knew Hamilton's HS coach. Narron was a little upset that he didn't help Hamilton sooner, but they took him in the Rule 5 Draft last year and he's hitting over .500 in spring training so far.

Good to see him overcome his problems and get back.

 

If that happens, it will be.

 

I hope that Hamilton keeps it together and avoids all the temptations he will probably face on the road. I am glad he is getting a second chance after it looked like he had wasted all of his talent.

By the way, could they either make the picture of the columnist smaller or get a high-res photo?

 

He's stayed clean for a good while now, he's a father and a husband and he's guaranteed a spot on the Reds roster because they won't give him back to Tampa Bay by demoting him.

I think he's back. I hope he's back.

 

he's also hitting .571 in spring

 

Freakin' Devil Rays. They spend all that time on him then let him go. Why not hang on to him for another year to see how he develops?

First Toe Nash. Now this.

 

Good for Josh. It was just sad to see what had happened over the years. Kinda like John Daly, he was primarily hurting himself.

I saw that kid knock 400-foot BP home runs over a greenhouse past the outfield fence at my hometown high school during his senior year at Athens Drive. An assistant coach even got in line to get his autograph before the game as did other home fans. Josh willingly and gladly accomodated everyone.

And his current manager is from my hometown. A super guy ... I hope Jerry and Josh continue one of spring training's great success stories.

 

Man, Headbutt sure was freaking right about Sheinin's story. Sheinin is all kinds of awesome.

Here it is if you want to read it yourself.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/12/AR2007021201312_pf.html

 

how can you not be pulling for josh hamilton? ??? 8)

 

He was the #1 pick there college boy!

 

Thank you for sharing the link to that story. That was some read.