The Rangers as a whole seem to be headed toward a disappointing finish. At 80-65, Texas is 6.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card race. On Wednesday, the Rangers got shut out by the Oakland Athletics and lost their fourth straight contest.

Even if the Rangers surprisingly get help from Hamilton before the end of the season, he hasn’t been the force he was last season. On the year, he’s hitting .270 with ten homers, 49 RBIs and 43 runs. Last season, he hit .304 with 32 homers, 130 RBIs and 98 runs.

On Friday, the Rangers start a do or die series against the Los Angeles Angels. If they continue their losing ways, their postseason hopes will be history.

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Said Hamilton: “I’m embarrassed about it. For the Rangers, I’m embarrassed about it. For my wife, my kids. It’s one of those things that just reinforces about alcohol.”

In the pictures, Hamilton is seen with a number of women — all of whom aren’t his wife. There is also whip cream utilization.

On the season, Hamilton’s production is way down. After hitting .304 with 32 homers and 130 RBIs last season, Hamilton is hitting just .235 with eight homers and 33 RBIs this season. He’s also struggled with a number of injuries.

The Josh Hamilton pictures likely won’t cause him to get suspended by the Rangers or Major League Baseball. The Rangers say they support Hamilton and that they were informed of the relapse when it occurred.

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As a result of what the MRI indicated, Texas has played Hamilton on the disabled list. The quickest doctors say that the outfielder could return to the lineup would be in two weeks, however the Rangers are unlikely to bring him back that fast. That is especially true since this is already Hamilton’s second stint on the DL this year.

To replace him on the roster, the Rangers called up Brandon Boggs. The 26-year-old Boggs hasn’t played in the major leagues so far this season.

Although Hamilton isn’t on the same pace that he was last season, he’s still a very important part to the Rangers. He’s currently hitting .240 with six homers and 24 RBIs. At 30-21, the Rangers have the second best record in the American League.

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After going without a hit in his first three at-bats, Hamilton came to the plate in the seventh inning with the game tied 1-1. With one swing, Hamilton put the Rangers up 3-1 when he hit a homer against the Seattle Mariners. Texas never trailed again and beat Seattle by a final count of 7-1.

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The Rangers have now sit in first place in the AL West after winning eight of their last ten games. At 18-14, Texas has outscored their opponents by 21 runs, which is the third largest margin in the American League behind the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox.

If Hamilton can find the swing that made him such a story last season, he could help lead the Rangers to the playoffs for one of the few times in team history.

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