http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/21324 Recent articles about Josh Hamilton en-us I have received some criticism of two articles written last week about Josh Hamilton and his frequently discussed drug problem. To show I am sensitive to his struggle, here are 7 phrases announcers should not use when referring to rehab poster-boy Josh Hamilton: Hamilton is looking to score. AL players are always trying to get a [...] Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:43:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295196 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295196 I have received some criticism of two articles written last week about Josh Hamilton and his frequently discussed drug problem. To show I am sensitive to his struggle, here are 7 phrases announcers should not use when referring to rehab poster-boy Josh Hamilton: Hamilton is looking to score. AL players are always trying to get a [...] Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:43:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295196 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/295196 Swirling trade winds underlie the Texas Rangers' latest blowout defeat at the hands of the first-place Chicago White Sox. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:59:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294669 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294669 Yardbarker user TDaloisio, who writes for the blog Scattered Brilliance, recorded a podcast with his take on our Josh Hamilton article from yesterday. He makes some fair points and it's definitely worth a listen. He also puts us in the same sentence with Peter Gammons which is nice, even if it to juxtapose what a [...] Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:02:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294433 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294433 Yardbarker user TDaloisio, who writes for the blog Scattered Brilliance, recorded a podcast with his take on our Josh Hamilton article from yesterday. He makes some fair points and it's definitely worth a listen. He also puts us in the same sentence with Peter Gammons which is nice, even if it to juxtapose what a [...] Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:02:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294433 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294433 Could you imagine what would happen if Josh Hamilton was swinging an aluminum bat in this year's All-Star Home Run Derby? How about instead of using the gold ball on the ninth out, let the All-Stars pick up an aluminum bat. I guarantee more money would be raised for charity then! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:27:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294316 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294316 ESPN's Mike Tirico: Josh Hamilton is a coward and "kind of an asshole." (kind of?) [TIRICOsuave] "One of the worst defeats in [New York Mets] regular season history." (slight overreaction?) [METSlifers] Devil Ray All-Star Dioner "The Fat Catcher" Navarro is immortalized with his very own Rayshead shirt. (I still want a Shitske #32.) [RAYSindex] A-Rod's friends ain't [...] Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:50:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294220 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294220 ESPN's Mike Tirico: Josh Hamilton is a coward and "kind of an asshole." (kind of?) [TIRICOsuave] "One of the worst defeats in [New York Mets] regular season history." (slight overreaction?) [METSlifers] Devil Ray All-Star Dioner "The Fat Catcher" Navarro is immortalized with his very own Rayshead shirt. (I still want a Shitske #32.) [RAYSindex] A-Rod's friends ain't [...] Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:50:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294220 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294220 Joe Blanton makes his pitching debut for the Phillies and gave up 2 HR's early and the Mets controlled the game. Down 5-2 heading to the 9th the Phillies looked dead. Yeah right! A six run inning put the Phillies up 8-5. J-Roll coming up clutch with a 2-run double to put the Phillies up and they never looked back. The Mets were able to score one run in the bottom of the 9th but Brad Lidge got his 22nd consecutive save to keep the Phillies 1 game up in the NL East race. TAKE THAT NEW YORK! Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:32:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294095 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294095 Lost amidst all the hoopla regarding the MLB Home Run Derby lately, let's not forget that we run a little contest here. And we have a champion to announce. Not Justin Morneau … he won the real Home Run Derby even though Erin Andrews was more interested in Josh Hamilton. BELICHOKE is your HomerDerby.com 2008 First Half [...] Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:07:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293980 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293980 I used to look forward to Sports Illustrated's "Sign of the Apocalypse." But in today's digital crusade, the apocalyptic tidbit is usually staler than Josh Hamilton's catchy addiction story Kimbo's bread. Some renegade blogger usually scoops up an interesting / quirky factoid off the tubes and runs with it. SI — a depressing T-rex fossil — is [...] Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:03:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293924 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293924 Former 30th-round pick Scott Feldman bails out the ill-prepared Texas Rangers yet again with a quality start - one that he was never supposed to make. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:02:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293885 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293885 Does anyone know what the solution is for turning around a team that is seven games under .500 and 12 games out of first place? Those of you who said Randy Wolf will receive a Bible from Josh Hamilton. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:49:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293844 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293844 Screaming Sports' Phil Yoon breaks out his famed MLB Fantasy Minute and breaks down the MLB's top five stories. Is Josh Hamilton really worth all of the hype? The Mets may be a good second-half source for fantasy value. And expect C.C. Sabathia to be extremely dominant in the second-half. Mr. Yoon has all if it covered and much more. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:01:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293684 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293684 Taylor Teagarden's heroics power the Texas Rangers to their first 1-0 victory in nearly four years. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:33:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293570 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/293570