Rangers' Josh Hamilton locked in a groove
Long gone Changing his approach hasn't stopped Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton from slugging the long ball. And we do mean long ball - like 468 feet long.
Long gone
Changing his approach hasn't stopped Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton from slugging the long ball. And we do mean long ball - like 468 feet long.
Hamilton smacked that homer Sunday in the Rangers' last game to extend his career-best hitting streak to 21 games. It was his 47th hit this month, tying a team record.
Hamilton said he is more patient this season, eliminating a toe-tap, and is trying to swing the bat more level. The result is a hitting streak spanning more than three weeks that has raised his average to .346, tied for second-best in the majors. He is fifth with 18 homers and 57 RBIs.
Stuff that ballot box
Some players have just the slimmest of leads. So there is still time to get your faves onto the all-star roster.
Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau and Tampa Bay outfielder Carl Crawford are holding narrow leads going into the final week of fan voting for starting spots on the AL all-star team. Morneau tops Mark Teixeira and Miguel Cabrera (Yo, Tigers fans, get to voting!) in a tight race. Crawford, the MVP of last year's All-Star Game, was ahead of Nelson Cruz on Monday for the third outfield spot.