Ranger slugger Josh Hamilton might be on the DL until the end of July according to reports on Tuesday morning. He has a torn abdominal muscle, which is probably not something we’d want him to play through. I’ve heard power hitters prefer to have a strong core. This injury stems from that awesome catch he made on May 17 where he crashed into the wall. In hindsight, it would have been better if he’d just pulled up and played the ball off the wall, rather than himself. Look for Marlon Byrd and Andruw Jones to fill in at center field.

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