http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/21324 Recent articles about Josh Hamilton en-us On the player acquisition front, it doesn't appear as if the Rangers are doing much other than research while they wait for the ownership picture to become a little more clear and while they wait for the free agent market to establish itself. That gives us plenty of time to ponder and discuss potential moves. If there is one position on the field - other than the pitchers' mound - that will get significant attention this winter, it's center field. The Rangers must decide whether... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:29:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Polling_Place_Tell_us_who_should_patrol_center_field_for_the_Texas_Rangers_in_2010/1623207 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Polling_Place_Tell_us_who_should_patrol_center_field_for_the_Texas_Rangers_in_2010/1623207 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Polling_Place_Tell_us_who_should_patrol_center_field_for_the_Texas_Rangers_in_2010/1623207 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/4/94081d138d40fd4247ed9026b61cfb41fd2b2e8f/small/Texas_Rangers_Photo_010f.jpg More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP 2 months ago: Texas Rangers batter Josh Hamilton tosses his helmet after striking out swinging in the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Browse more photos » Evan Grant writes today that the Rangers should go with two hitting coaches -- Rusty Greer and Scott... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:34:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Grant_Rangers_should_hire_two_hitting_coaches/1443709 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Grant_Rangers_should_hire_two_hitting_coaches/1443709 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Evan_Grant_Rangers_should_hire_two_hitting_coaches/1443709 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/6/8618badaa1ebde76b4376e712c0696cce5e4b53d/small/83.jpg So that’s that.  Phillips’ credibility wasn’t considered an issue when he suggested Josh Hamilton was undeserving of a Cincinnati roster spot, nor did anyone at the network raise an eyebrow when Phillips suggested Barry Bonds’ record breaking HR had to occur at home “for the good of baseball”.  In the wake of a consensual extramarital [...] Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:49:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/ESPN_Dealing_With_Internal_Zipper_Issues_In_140_Characters_Or_Less/1434355 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/ESPN_Dealing_With_Internal_Zipper_Issues_In_140_Characters_Or_Less/1434355 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/ESPN_Dealing_With_Internal_Zipper_Issues_In_140_Characters_Or_Less/1434355 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/9/1991c94fd680a32faadbc003923b19f92f4e16fb/small/AllStar_b88b.jpg More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP The Rays may not have won the AL Pennant last year if Hamilton stuck to baseball like this way back when. Browse more photos » Since the dawn of humankind, the sun has been an object of mystical amounts of infatuation and worship. Claiming something is "the center of (insert a team, person, something)'s universe," is a common phrase. &nb... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:00:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_From_Prodigal_Son_to_Exploding_Sun/1395253 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_From_Prodigal_Son_to_Exploding_Sun/1395253 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_From_Prodigal_Son_to_Exploding_Sun/1395253 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/1/c185f56398a6e9da9429dfa13e0e5311e0b0f675/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_11_6d25.jpg More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP 5 months ago: From left to right, Texas Rangers' Marlon Byrd, Hank Blalock and Josh Hamilton sit in the dugout in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, April 18, 2009. Hamilton was 0-for-4 in the 2-0 Royals win. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Browse more photos » The Rangers have shut down Josh Hamilton for the rest of the season. Not ... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:24:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_is_done_for_the_year/1269616 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_is_done_for_the_year/1269616 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_is_done_for_the_year/1269616 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/1/c185f56398a6e9da9429dfa13e0e5311e0b0f675/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_11_6d25.jpg Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton received a third injection for a pinched nerve in his back on Friday, and the two-time All-Star won't be available for "at least seven days" according to general manager Jon Daniels. Hamilton, who missed his seventh consecutive game Friday night against the Seattle Mariners, was in California on Friday for a root-nerve epidural from back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins. Daniels said he doesn't think Hamilton will be out for the rest... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:53:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_39_Hamilton_has_another_injection_in_back/1153891 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_39_Hamilton_has_another_injection_in_back/1153891 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_39_Hamilton_has_another_injection_in_back/1153891 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/d/bda56815f8a6a91ddc036b4023d158104baf14ce/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_11_aeb7.jpg Hambone gives his first interview since, you know ... that. As you can imagine, ain't nothing gone break his stride or slow him down (oh no) and he's actually playing better than ever. So ... you're welcome? Josh Hamilton spoke to ESPN Radio in Dallas and after giving his usual props to J.C., points out that the jeers have not really gotten worse since the naughty pictures came out. Mostly because the kind of folks who come to a stadium to yell things like "where's the wh... Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:30:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_Is_Doing_Just_Fine_Thank_You/1057078 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_Is_Doing_Just_Fine_Thank_You/1057078 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_Is_Doing_Just_Fine_Thank_You/1057078 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/d/cde6361c1dc905e860fecde99f9a610017517440/small/PicImg_Rangers_72fa.jpg Thanks to Kevin at Big League Stew for his amazing Twitter updates from the Hamilton press conference, attended by Yahoo's(!) Jeff Passan. Hamilton addressed the photos, apologized, and many of his teammates were in attendance. Hamilton claims he spoke with Rangers GM Jon Daniels about the incident — isolated, of course — and that it happened in January. D Magazine has a direct quote and the story up: "I'm embarrassed about it, personally, for the Rangers, for my wif... Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:43:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_Clears_The_Air_His_Conscience_And_Pleads_Human/954387 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_Clears_The_Air_His_Conscience_And_Pleads_Human/954387 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_Clears_The_Air_His_Conscience_And_Pleads_Human/954387 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/d/cde6361c1dc905e860fecde99f9a610017517440/small/PicImg_Rangers_72fa.jpg Rangers to address Deadspin Hamilton photos The Rangers are reportedly going to address the Deadspin photos and story about Josh Hamilton prior to this afternoon's game. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:19:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_to_address_Deadspin_Hamilton_photos/953920 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_to_address_Deadspin_Hamilton_photos/953920 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_to_address_Deadspin_Hamilton_photos/953920 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/d/cde6361c1dc905e860fecde99f9a610017517440/small/PicImg_Rangers_72fa.jpg Incriminating photos of recovering drug addict and 2008 Home Run Derby winner hero Josh Hamilton have surfaced via Deadspin this afternoon. None of these pictures show the Texas Rangers slugger smoking crack or actually drinking any booze, but he is slurping whipped cream off a scantily-clad young lady's large breasts...With his shirt off, of course.Kind of a crazy situation for a bible-thumping family man to find himself in, if you ask me. In fact, if that were my non-existent husband, I... Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:58:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_Likes_Jesus_and_Fake_Boobs/954156 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_Likes_Jesus_and_Fake_Boobs/954156 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamilton_Likes_Jesus_and_Fake_Boobs/954156 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/e/3e30a807384085a498bcc5f9938e0c427e9c7d70/small/PicImg_IndiansRangers_7bb7.jpg "I don't put a lot of credence in someone saying they have photographs of Josh in a bar," says Johnny Narron, a special assignment coach with the Rangers and Josh Hamilton's "accountability partner" since 2007. Narron has been at Hamilton's side since their days in Cincinnati (where Narron's brother, Jerry, was the manager). The two bonded over their shared faith, and when Hamilton was traded to the Rangers, Narron followed him. Today, he serves, in Sports ... Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:55:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamiltons_Mentor_Id_Be_Shocked_If_Photos_Are_Real/953554 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamiltons_Mentor_Id_Be_Shocked_If_Photos_Are_Real/953554 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Josh_Hamiltons_Mentor_Id_Be_Shocked_If_Photos_Are_Real/953554 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c201a118df799991fd561f704c71b1691db22d81/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_11_a97c.jpg Josh Hamilton claims he's been sober since October 2005. Since then he's rejuvenated his career, saved his marriage, devoted himself to Jesus, and become America's flawed, homer-derby hero. Last winter, while he was alone in Tempe, Arizona, Hambone kinda slipped. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:00:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Devil_Is_Still_In_Josh_Hamilton/953398 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Devil_Is_Still_In_Josh_Hamilton/953398 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Devil_Is_Still_In_Josh_Hamilton/953398 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b029085575d8bf995d34d5fb4ca9afed8819dd73/small/josh.jpg On October 1st of last year things looked great for Josh Hamilton. The Natural has just finished his first campaign with the Texas Rangers, he had won fans and admiration from his terrific season and his sparkling home run derby production. He had dominated opposing AL pitching to the tune of 130 RBI, 32 Home Runs and a .304 average. He looked as if he had turned the corner and was going to ferever live up to the potential that once made him the top overall pick.On April 1st of this year, Ham... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:02:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Struggling_Natural/926845 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Struggling_Natural/926845 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Struggling_Natural/926845 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/7/f710293a4afa9731b1109ea11c7da1e4285d947c/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_11_6b9b.jpg