Josh Hamilton

is younger, a better defender and having a season that's as good as, if not better, than Manny's). Josh Hamilton (with superior offensive numbers) is in center, over the better defender (Grady Sizemore, with only slightly inferior offensive numbers). Jeter’s the starter at short, in spite of being as poor a defender as ever, with Mike Young (better on both sides of the ball) on the bench. Would you take Kevin Youlikis at first over Justin Morneau? Perhaps, or perhaps not—but Terry Francona must, because The Fans Said So.

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hipper, is prone to nagging injuries of late, so it's possible that he might not make it, either.

Josh Hamilton of the Rangers got all the talk going with his strong start to the season, when he shot out of the gate with a .330 average with 6 homers and 32 RBIs. He continued to hit for power, and currently leads the league in homers and RBIs, but his batting average has tapered off to a relatively tepid .315. Even his 17 homers are barely outpacing Carlos Quentin. Hamilton is currently complaining about a virus, so it's possible his decrease in production may be temporary, or it may be a case of statistics reverting to the norms.

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n anemic AL West.

Their reasons for being even this good, of course, is their offense, especially Josh Hamilton, about whom much exuberant ink has been spilled, but their team hitting (.285/.354/.464, which ranks #1/#2/#1 in the AL and #2/#4/#1 in MLB, respectively) is not the problem, nor has it ever been. 

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The Rangers will pin these hopes on Josh Hamilton and Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Hamilton had a spectacular comeback year last year for the Reds hitting 19 home runs in only 300 at bats. It’s

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ers roster.  I think they will surprise some people before fading away down the stretch.  Josh Hamilton, has a chance to continue the greatest rehab story of all times.  Jarrod Salta..Salta...not gonna work here anymore is a stud in waiting, as is Ian Kinsler.  If they get decent years out of the once highly touted Ben Broussard and Hank Blalock, they could batter some teams into submission.  The pitching staff is a patchwork.  Retreads Kevin Millwood and Vincente Padilla anchor a staff that is filled with young arms.  A couple pan outs and this could be an exciting team.  Realistically, they are shy a big bat and a starter or two.  That's why they'll finish 3rd.

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