Josh Hamilton: The Furthest Thing From An Inspiration

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Yes, the Josh Hamilton tale is a nice story, but please enough of this "What an inspiration!" garbage. [link]
Josh Hamilton: The Furthest Thing From An Inspiration

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  • phanatic74 phanatic74
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    I think that they should have a televised Josh Hamilton intervention.  Also, have another reality show with him and Dion Warwick to discuss his dreams.
    Posted 7/21/2008 [reply] [flag]

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Rounding The Bases: Mike Tirico Disses Josh Hamilton
Published 7/23/2008 by David Chalk at Bugs & Cranks
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 helping. (A-Rod has friends?) [SHYSTERball] Vegas World Series Odds: Red Sox #1 at 3-1, Cubs ...

Josh Hamilton's Not So Inspirational Story
Published 7/24/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Drew H.) at The Undrafted Free Agent
... traded to the Rangers. He has yet to disappoint; the Hambino is hitting .308 with 22 homers and 98 RBI in route to his first All-Star appearance. Oh, and he had 28 home runs in the first round of the Home Run Derby, adding frosting to the cake that is his recovery story. Who could resist such a perfect story? Nobody. Not the media. Not the public. Josh Hamilton was an inspiration for us all and addicts everywhere! Shakespeare DiMaggio of Tirico Suave says not so fast; is Josh Hamilton really all that inspirational? When I think of inspirational ...

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