Don't Call It A Comeback

Alright, you should probably call it a comeback. My intent is to get this baseball blog started back up. 1^st post in about 5 months, 1^st this year in fact, but baseball season is heating up and I want to be a part of it in any way I can. With that said, I’ll continue with the theme of comebacks. My hometown Red Sox are going to need to make a comeback in the standings if they want to make the playoffs. Three guys I think will make big comebacks this season include Stephen Strasburg, Adam Wainwright, and Buster Posey. Manny Ramirez will make a comeback with the A’s after his 50 game PED suspension (should be interesting), and perhaps the greatest comeback story I can think of continues with the continued success of Josh Hamilton. Drafted in 1999 with the 1^st overall pick by the then Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Hamilton would soon be out of baseball due to drug and alcohol problems. Being out of baseball from 2003-2005, he made his comeback seamlessly in 2006 with the Cincinnati Reds who gave him a second chance. He was soon traded to the Texas Rangers where he currently spends his days roaming the outfield, and hitting bombs at the plate. He was an all-star in his 1^st year back in baseball in the MLB, (his 1^st year in the majors). He now continues to be an all-star player, and even puts himself in contention for MVP awards with his stellar play. He even won the award in 2010, and would have to be a favorite for the 2012 award early into the season. He is on a torrid pace hitting .402 with 18 homers and 41 RBI’s through 31 games. Hamilton is 1^st in all 3 Triple Crown categories, and on pace for 86 homeruns this year, undoubtedly helped by his monster 4 homerun game just a few games ago. Unlikely that he keeps up this pace, but it is remarkable the comeback he has made. I can only hope to make a comeback as good as Hamilton. From the furthest depths of the internet, my blog shall rise, and hopefully be enjoyed. Happy baseball season.