The Lineup Card

This particular thought has nothing to with baseball, but let's just say Josh Hamilton is far, far different from you average major league ballplayer. Exhibit A:

• "Whether Hamilton will break that trend remains to be seen, but he has learned not to look too far into the future. After all, he is a recovering drug addict, a situation that causes him to lead a lifestyle quite a bit different than the typical major-league player. 'I never carry more than $20 in my pocket ,and my wife and I only have one vehicle in Cincinnati, and she is in charge of it,' Hamilton said. 'That’s the best way to go, because it reduces the temptations. You can’t buy drugs with only $20, and I won’t have the urge to drive around and possibly find trouble if I don’t have the keys.'''

Truly amazing, and what a reminder of how carefully Hamilton must tread and just where he has come from. Hard not to root for this guy.

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