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Josh Hamilton & A Possible Relapse

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Los Angeles Angels outfielder, Josh Hamilton, is in the spotlight today after news emerged of a possible relapse.

He was most recently suspended from baseball from 2004-2006 for cited alcohol and cocaine abuse. It is now thought that the player has had a relapse.

John Heyman of CBSSports.com reports a source saying Hamilton had a meeting with MLB officials yesterday and he confessed to going on a “binge” that involved the use of cocaine a couple of months ago. But as of yet, there is no indication of a failed drug test.

The offense would be the first in the majors as the previous suspension occurred while in the minor leagues. So there is a possibility it could be treated as a first time offense. CBSSports.com reports:

First-time offenders by rule are put into a program and subject to increased testing, though Hamilton already is tested three times a week, according to reports. However, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reported that it is “unlikely” Hamilton would be treated as strictly a first-time offender, and Jon Morosi of FoxSports.com reported that new commissioner Rob Manfred may have some discretion based on Hamilton’s past minor-league incidents and ex-commissioner Bud Selig’s decision to reinstate him after many minor-league suspensions.

The first sign that Hamilton might have come into some trouble came in the form of a tweet from Steve Marcus of Newsday. He quoted Hamilton’s father-in-law Michael Chadwick saying that Hamilton “hit a bump in the road, keep him in your prayers.”

Josh Hamilton will miss the first several weeks with “a shoulder ailment”, which is an injury that troubled him last year. Now, however, there are bigger things on the horizon and there is a real concern for his well being that goes past the field.

We will report more on this story as it develops.

Below is Hamilton’s career stats.

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2007 26 CIN NL 90 337 298 52 87 17 2 19 47 3 3 33 65 .292 .368 .554 .922 131 165 6 4 0 2 4 89/7
2008 ★ 27 TEX AL 156 704 624 98 190 35 5 32 130 9 1 64 126 .304 .371 .530 .901 135 331 8 7 0 9 9 *89D AS,MVP-7,SS
2009 ★ 28 TEX AL 89 365 336 43 90 19 2 10 54 8 3 24 79 .268 .315 .426 .741 90 143 5 1 0 4 2 89/D AS
2010 ★ 29 TEX AL 133 571 518 95 186 40 3 32 100 8 1 43 95 .359 .411 .633 1.044 170 328 11 5 1 4 5 *78D AS,MVP-1,SS
2011 ★ 30 TEX AL 121 538 487 80 145 31 5 25 94 8 1 39 93 .298 .346 .536 .882 130 261 8 2 0 10 13 *78/D AS,MVP-22
2012 ★ 31 TEX AL 148 636 562 103 160 31 2 43 128 7 4 60 162 .285 .354 .577 .930 141 324 9 5 0 9 13 *87D/9 AS,MVP-5,SS
2013 32 LAA AL 151 636 576 73 144 32 5 21 79 4 0 47 158 .250 .307 .432 .739 108 249 16 4 0 9 4 9D7/8
2014 33 LAA AL 89 381 338 43 89 21 0 10 44 3 3 32 108 .263 .331 .414 .745 114 140 2 5 0 6 5 7D/8
8 Yrs 977 4168 3739 587 1091 226 24 192 676 50 16 342 886 .292 .352 .519 .871 130 1941 65 33 1 53 55
Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 2/26/2015.

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