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Josh Hamilton is an addict. What he has to endure through when it comes to drug and alcohol abuse ultimately comes down to it being a disease. During the season, he is required by Major League Baseball to provide a minimum of three urine samples a week to be sent for testing. On many occasions he has stated that he looks forward to this particular process because it helps him stay accountable. The unfortunate thing is that the struggle for an addict never truly ends. Three days a week of drug tests just means four days a week without it. And expectedly, he has had a couple lapsing episodes in the past few years, with both of the documented occurrences happening during the off-season. Both times he admitted he was wrong. And both times he vowed to never put himself, his family, or the people that care about him at risk again. But you know as well as I do -- it’s going to happen again. And then, it’s going to happen again after that.
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Why is this spun into such a negative light? From the local reporters that follow the team on a daily basis all the way up to the national radio and television personalities, they have one thing in common: they focus not on his well-being but on his baseball contract. How long is he going to sign for, how much is he going to be paid, and which teams will offer him these aforementioned terms? I can make a case for why some Dallas area writers may focus on this because they are close to the situation. But when other members of the media, especially ones with a national following, fail to depict what is significant about the story, it is disappointing for everyone involved. Stay strong, Ham-bone, and let baseball be your sanctuary -- not something that defines you.
full article here: http://www.gymclassallstars.com/2012/03/haterade-five-topics-from-spring.html
Josh Hamilton is an addict. What he has to endure through when it comes to drug and alcohol abuse ultimately comes down to it being a disease. During the season, he is required by Major League Baseball to provide a minimum of three urine samples a week to be sent for testing. On many occasions he has stated that he looks forward to this particular process because it helps him stay accountable. The unfortunate thing is that the struggle for an addict never truly ends. Three days a week of drug tests just means four days a week without it. And expectedly, he has had a couple lapsing episodes in the past few years, with both of the documented occurrences happening during the off-season. Both times he admitted he was wrong. And both times he vowed to never put himself, his family, or the people that care about him at risk again. But you know as well as I do -- it’s going to happen again. And then, it’s going to happen again after that.
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Why is this spun into such a negative light? From the local reporters that follow the team on a daily basis all the way up to the national radio and television personalities, they have one thing in common: they focus not on his well-being but on his baseball contract. How long is he going to sign for, how much is he going to be paid, and which teams will offer him these aforementioned terms? I can make a case for why some Dallas area writers may focus on this because they are close to the situation. But when other members of the media, especially ones with a national following, fail to depict what is significant about the story, it is disappointing for everyone involved. Stay strong, Ham-bone, and let baseball be your sanctuary -- not something that defines you.
full article here: http://www.gymclassallstars.com/2012/03/haterade-five-topics-from-spring.html
