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Report: Josh Hamilton Will Start the Season on the Disabled List

Feb 25, 2016

Health concerns and injuries have unfortunately defined Josh Hamilton's time in the big leagues, a career that was supposed to be filled with superstar accolades and a potential Hall of Fame resume. The form...

Top 10 Worst Current Contracts in MLB

James E. Clark

Nov 11, 2015

Contract, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images The game of baseball has matured and grown so much that players' salaries are at an all time high. With these inflated salaries, some contracts are just not very team-frien...

Josh Hamilton’s Return To Texas

Scott Stone

Jun 7, 2015

American League, American League West, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

When it comes to Josh Hamilton, consider me a fan, though not one of him as a ball player. I like the story of Hamilton's, it is one of great triumph and failure, and more triumph and failure. On the field and ...

Josh Hamilton Keeps Hitting, Red Sox Keep Reeling

Jose Alvarez

May 31, 2015

American League, Boston Red Sox, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers, Video

The Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers are two teams going in completely different directions. Sunday's afternoon game encapsulates the way it has been going for each team. Despite an extremely uncharacteristic g...

Here’s to you, Josh Hamilton

Joshua Sadlock

May 30, 2015

American League West, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

Josh Hamilton did something last night that he had not done since July 10, 2013. Last night, Hamilton hit two home runs in a game for the first time in nearly two years. Knuckleballer Steven Wright was on the h...

Josh Hamilton returns to lineup today for Rangers

Joshua Sadlock

May 25, 2015

American League West, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Texas Rangers

Embattled outfielder Josh Hamilton will return to the Major Leagues this afternoon when the Texas Rangers take on the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Hamilton, whose offseason brush with addiction set o...

Angels did not allow Hamilton to speak with owner Arte Moreno

Justin Levine

May 17, 2015

American League West, Features, Major League Baseball, Media, Rumors, Texas Rangers

Josh Hamilton has been working very hard to keep himself healthy and focused ever since being traded from the Los Angeles Angels last month. Josh is said to be making solid progress and is just about a week awa...

Bengie Molina: From World Series Champion to Author

Dan Siegel

May 15, 2015

Features, Interviews, Podcasts

Bengie Molina released a book this week that officially changed his profession from former catcher to now author. But, contrary to what you might think, this is not a baseball book. The book, "Molina: The St...

Fantasy Baseball: Outfield Assists

Kyle Head

May 15, 2015

Fantasy, Headlines

Outfield is the most diverse position in fantasy baseball because you have a lot of power guys mixed in with a lot of speed. Many different strategies are used because of the diversity at the position. If you h...

Report: Padres tried to trade for Josh Hamilton

Robert Murray

May 9, 2015

American League West, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, National League West, Rumors, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers

When the Los Angeles Angels traded away Josh Hamilton to the Texas Rangers, it came as little surprise. It was the best possible situation for both sides and it put Hamilton in the best place for him to get his...

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