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re: Josh Hamilton may be bellying up to the bar again
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:25 am to DEANintheYAY
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:25 am to DEANintheYAY
Dean--The link is not working.
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Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:27 am to BigBoyTiger
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I guess I just don't know what it's like to be an addict or be around one.
Me neither. It isn't an easy thing to beat.
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But this is two times in three years. During the third time will he really go off a cliff?
From a pure baseball business standpoint there has to be at least some fear that he might go off the deep end or perhaps relapse during the season, which would be bad for business. The Rangers seem like they will stick by him. AND...they did just extend Ron Washington for 2 years.
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:28 am to BigBoyTiger
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And the fact that the Rangers have to hire an "accountability" partner to go with him on the road rubs me the wrong way. But I guess you gotta do what you gotta do to keep a guy of his talent on the straight and narrow.
There's a line of Christian thinking that teaches all men should have an "accountability partner" as there are always temptations floating around.
Think of it this way--if Kobe would have had an accountability partner, would he be facing an expensive divorce right now?
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:33 am to Quidam65
Also known as the accountabil-abuddy
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:37 am to bddwolfpack
Very tragic!
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:41 am to Hoosier Boiler
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Very tragic!
That's premature
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:42 am to Hoosier Boiler
dont know if its been mentioned because i have not read whe whole thread, but i know its a contract year and do you think that cutting him loose will help his problem? No, i think that would be the worst thing to do..it would get him donw and upset and give him more reason to do these things. I think the team should rally around him and help him through this. Im sure it is hard for him
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:52 am to TigerPhan27
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you did?
Absolutely. Mostly for his wife and kids, though, because they've seen some bad things in the past 10 years.
I can't imagine what it would be like to be an addict. It sounds pretty terrible.
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:57 am to Quidam65
Posted on 2/3/12 at 11:57 am to BigBoyTiger
so when you went through your prayer ritual or whatever you actually said a prayer for josh hamilton and his wife? That's weird
Posted on 2/3/12 at 12:05 pm to TigerPhan27
Imagine if every time you drank a beer it was headline news, people would think I am the worst person 
But seriously as long as he's not relapsing into drugs I don't see why this is such a big deal. If a relapse for him is going to a public place and drinking alcohol every 3 years I say that's a win
But seriously as long as he's not relapsing into drugs I don't see why this is such a big deal. If a relapse for him is going to a public place and drinking alcohol every 3 years I say that's a win
Posted on 2/3/12 at 12:06 pm to BigBoyTiger
Alcohol is hard to quit for good. I've told people I quit drinking before, but I was slipping shite whenever I could.
Posted on 2/3/12 at 12:22 pm to TigerPhan27
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so when you went through your prayer ritual or whatever you actually said a prayer for josh hamilton and his wife? That's weird
Why is it weird? The guy faces demons everyday. He seems like a decent fellow. What's so wrong with praying he rights his life?
It's personal preference. I don't go and look at something you do and say "damn, that's weird."
Posted on 2/3/12 at 12:23 pm to BigBoyTiger
i don't know, just seems weird to pray for baseball players you don't know. but whatever.
Posted on 2/3/12 at 12:56 pm to TigerPhan27
Press conference coming up this afternoon.
Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS)
2/3/12 10:45 AM
good timing dept.: rangers just hire new accountability coach for hamilton, and he will be at press conference coming up
Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS)
2/3/12 10:45 AM
good timing dept.: rangers just hire new accountability coach for hamilton, and he will be at press conference coming up
Posted on 2/3/12 at 1:14 pm to DEANintheYAY
He's handling this interview really well. You can't help but feel sorry him. You can tell he's battling.
Posted on 2/3/12 at 1:15 pm to DEANintheYAY
What is he saying on espn? Can't watch.
Posted on 2/3/12 at 1:19 pm to TigerPhan27
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i don't know, just seems weird to pray for baseball players you don't know. but whatever.
I pray for human beings who go through struggles all the time.
Was I not suppose to pray when tornadoes slammed through Tuscaloosa or Joplin? I didn't know any of those people.
This has nothing to do with baseball or any of that. The man is struggling right now.
Posted on 2/3/12 at 1:24 pm to Tiger1242
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ut seriously as long as he's not relapsing into drugs I don't see why this is such a big deal. If a relapse for him is going to a public place and drinking alcohol every 3 years I say that's a win
It's a big deal for an addict. A couple drinks could lead to a crash. You should read stories by addicts. Not a pretty picture.
Posted on 2/3/12 at 1:31 pm to BigBoyTiger
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Was I not suppose to pray when tornadoes slammed through Tuscaloosa or Joplin? I didn't know any of those people.
did it help?
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This has nothing to do with baseball or any of that. The man is struggling right now.
a prayer should make him better.
let's hope for baseball's sake
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