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We like to take long breaks from blogging just before Spring Training gets underway. Obviously. But what better way to get back into the game than waking up to hear the news of Josh Hamilton’s alcohol relapse. Sadly, no whipped cream was harmed in the process.

The Texas Rangers outfielder didn’t come out and admit his relapse to the press, however. No, some tattle tales “familiar with the episode” felt it was their responsibility to let us all know he was drinking booze at a Dallas area bar this week.

If you’re familiar with alcoholism, you know know that one drink is really never okay for a drunk. Some people just can’t hang, and Hamilton is one of those folks. The 30-year-old All Star outfielder was suspended for more than three years for drug and alcohol abuse back when he was with the Tampa Bay organization, missing the entire 2004 and 2005 seasons. However, he rebounded to become a household name and give hope to addicts everywhere.

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