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Will the real Josh Hamilton please stand up?
He leads the American League in home runs and is batting .417. It’s a far sight better than Hamilton was doing in February, when he relapsed in his battle against addiction.
That makes Hamilton baseball’s best story so far. It also portends one of the most confounding financial sagas in sports history.
The real Josh Hamilton is part Babe, part Whitney and all free agent after this season.
Can the Rangers or any other team really commit $200 million or so to an addict? If you know the answer, please contact Texas owner Nolan Ryan.
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