JOSH HAMILTON RUMORS

Rethinking the Batting Order: Offensive Wins Above Replacement

Josh Hamilton is this season's oWAR leader. Of the Bench’s series on rethinking the offensive lineup continues today with a look at Offensive Wins Above Replacement. oWAR Offensive Wins Above Replacement is very similar to regular WAR, except for the fact that it doesn’t take into account defensive metrics. All WAR stats compare a player to a generic “replacement...
Via Off The Bench  |  20 hours ago
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Rangers' Hamilton sits due to upper-respiratory ailment

Josh Hamilton didn't play Monday, and the Texas Rangers might be without him again for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Hamilton, who leads the majors with 20 home runs and 53 RBI, is the most recent Ranger to be dealing with an upper-respiratory infection that is plaguing the clubhouse. Hamilton, who said he felt light-headed as far back as Saturday when he...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  2 days ago
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Josh Hamilton for 60?

Could Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton reach the coveted 60-home run mark?Texas Rangers sweet-swinging outfielder Josh Hamilton bashed his 20th home run of the season on Saturday in just the Rangers' 47th game to help him become the fastest major leaguer to hit 20 long balls since Albert Pujols pulled off the feat back in 2006. Hamilton is also the fastest American Leaguer...
Via Eye On Sports with Eric Williams  |  3 days ago
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Rangers win in 13th on Hamilton walk-off

Even under the weather, Josh Hamilton is tough to stop. Hamilton hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning as the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 Saturday. Nelson Cruz, Yorvit Torrealba and Mitch Moreland hit consecutive homers for Texas in the sixth inning. Hamilton's game-ending homer, the third of his career, came while he was fighting an upper respiratory...
Via AP on Fox  |  4 days ago
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Josh Hamilton Breaks Safeco Field Outfield Fence With Leaping Catch

Josh Hamilton left his ever lasting impression on Safeco Field's center field wall last night. Alex Liddi hit a bomb to center field and Hamilton a terrific defender, who has robbed many people of extra-base hits in the past, did the same to Liddi. Hamilton ran straight into a padded center field wall, but clearly not padded enough to save Hamilton from being a little banged...
Via NESN.com  |  7 days ago
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Josh Hamilton Needs To Do Himself a Favor and Stay In Texas

Everyone including yours truly is on the Josh Hamilton bandwagon. What baseball fan wouldn’t be? Hamilton may have his sights set on a huge pay day, but he can earn plenty of money and become even more of an inspiration if he stays in Texas for less. (Urban Christian News) “The Great Hambino” After a ‘pedestrian’ 3-for-11 effort at the plate...
Via Midwest Sports Fans  |  10 days ago
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Hamilton sticks with bat through historic run

ARLINGTON, Texas Josh Hamilton has had a sidekick during his run through the history books this week for the Texas Rangers. The same bat Hamilton used in his record-setting four-homer game Tuesday was the same one he was using heading into Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels. Hamilton is using the bat despite it already having an authentication sticker on...
Via Fox Sports Southwest  |  18 days ago
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Hitting prowess runs in Hamilton family

ARLINGTON, Texas Long before Josh Hamilton was making history like he did Tuesday night with his four-homer game in Baltimore, another member of his family was also a prodigious power hitter. In fact, if it weren't for the home run hitting abilities of one of Hamilton's parents, there may never have been a Josh Hamilton. That's why everyone who's a fan of Hamilton...
Via Fox Sports Southwest  |  20 days ago
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WAY HARSH

Paper uses tasteless Hamilton headline

A foreign newspaper used a pretty tacky headline when they wrote about Josh Hamilton's record-breaking performance.

Via Sportress of Blogitude  |  22 days ago
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Hamilton sets AL record with 18 bases in game

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton set an American League record on Tuesday night when he gathered 18 total bases in a game after going 5-5 with four home runs and a double in a 10-3 Rangers win over the Baltimore Orioles. Hamilton became the 16th player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game. "It is just an absolute blessing from above," Hamilton...
Via Fox Sports Southwest  |  22 days ago
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