Josh Hamilton...is he done?

[egri]

I have an aunt who has struggled with alcoholism and mental illness. In the decade-plus that I've been aware of what was going on (I'm 20, so it didn't register when I was younger) I've noticed that she oscillates between stretches of sobriety and drunkenness, and that the trend has been for her sober time to decrease while the length and severity of her drinking spells increases. Hopefully Hamilton can turn it around, but I would not be surprised to hear more stories like this in the future.

[clydepepper]

It's a sad day for all the fans, but worse for Hamilton and his family.

We will always remember the incredible Round 1 he had in Yankee Stadium!

- and the 4 HR game!

Yes, he's had a living hell with substance abuse, but there has never been anyone saying that his performance on the field wasn't genuine.


I'll always be more inclined to forgive someone whose weaknesses bring him into jeopardy - rather than someone who consciously puts the integrity of the game in jeopardy.

It does seem troublesome that he has relapses when he's away from the game - which probably provides the structure he needs to avoid his demons.

However, as fans, we should pray for him....not especially to return to the game, but to straighten out his life.

[CMIZ5290]

This guy is one of the two or three most talented guys ever to enter in the Majors IMO. Ironically, A-Rod would be one of my others. Hamilton is obviously battling a lot of demons, I do wish him well. Bottom line, since that huge contact with the Angels, he has pretty much been a bust.....

[autograf]

Shows the depths that drugs can take you to though....he has a beautiful wife and kids I think.....great job....tons of money.....and still the lure gets him. Hopefully he can get the help he needs and have a support structure that keeps him moving forward.