Josh Hamilton alcohol relapse forces MLB to get involved

THE BEST OF RANGERS OUTFIELDER JOSH HAMILTON: Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers celebrates during the 2008 MLB All-Star State Farm Home Run Derby at Yankee Sta.

By Richard Durrett ARLINGTON, Texas — Bob Simpson, Rangers co-chairman of the board, said Friday night after the introductory news conference for Yu Darvish that his preference would be to re-sign Josh Hamilton over signing free agent first baseman

The Josh Hamilton story was shocking, to say the least. It's left us with a lot to process, a lot to wrap our heads around. Truthfully, I'm not sure anybody's figured it out yet. But, even if we don't know everything, there are some things that we do

The Josh Hamilton story was shocking, to say the least. It's left us with a lot to process, a lot to wrap our heads around. Truthfully, I'm not sure anybody's figured it out yet. But, even if we don't know everything, there are some things that we do

If Josh Hamilton is going to pay a price for his alcohol relapse, it's going to be up to Major League Baseball to impose it. The slugger's team, the Texas Rangers, probably won't take any action.