Josh Hamilton Josh Hamilton said before the game Sunday that he would strongly consider participating in the 2011 Home Run Derby in Phoenix. That decision ignored the fact that injuries can happen other ways see headfirst slides into home plate and it ignored the. Hamilton said the opportunity to be in the first teambased Home Run Derby intrigued him. Though he twice landed on his right side. Josh Hamilton is playing left field this season because it is supposed to keep him healthier. Last winter while he was. Since then he39s rejuvenated his career saved his marriage devoted himself to Jesus and become America39s flawed homerderby hero.
You could have stopped this, yes, but You didn't, and we're not able to explain why Your hand is seen in one place but not in another in these specific ways we ask for. But, one thing we do know is Your hand is there. Your hand cradled Your son as he fell. It cradled the fan's son as he watched his dad fall. It cradled Josh when he learned the fan had died. And now we watch. You will bring great good out of this tragedy. The fan's death will bless, the boy's sorrow will bless, and this cross You have allowed placed on Josh's shoulder will bless.
Tragedy hollows out within us a void. When this void is filled by You, the power, grace, and gift is potent. Oh, Lord, be quick to fill the void hollowed out in this fan's family, in his son, in those who watched, in Josh. Thank You for surrounding them with Your presence. May Your comfort be in the very air they breathe.One of the waitresses went to get the manager to change the station. The manager came out and saw Hamilton at the bar. Hamilton introduced himself, “Hi, I'm Josh.” They made smalltalk. “Baseball season didn't start yet, right?” the bar manager inquired. Hamilton revealed he was a player. The manager, a baseball fan, but not a huge one, finally recognized the man sitting in front of him. “Oh, you're the home run derby guy.” Josh said yes. “Well, just for that, lemme buy you a beer,” the manager said, not knowing the full extent of Hamilton's history. Josh said yes again.
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