A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report #12......RANGERS CF Josh HAMILTON aka the NATURAL of the BALLPARK in ARLINGTON.... hits Not 1...Not 2.... Not 3...but 4 BOMBS for the first time in 9 Seasons in the Show vs the O's.

To say Four Bombs in one night in the Show is amazing but then to see who did it isn't so amazing and that's how much talent the BLUEDUDE and everyone in the Know in the Show realizes about Ranger CF Josh Hamilton. It has been well documented about his Sobriety and other issues off the field but this Guy is one of the best to come into MLB in a long time.

Tonight in Camden Yards in Charm City Mr. Hamilton did his best Mr. October..well should I say Mr. May impersonation with Not1, Not 2, Not 3, but 4 Home Runs in the rangers 10-3 win over the O's. What's even more impressing is that he came in the game trailing Boys in Blue Outfielders Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier in Home Runs (Kemp 12) and RBI's (Ethier 30) and now #32 has 14 Bombs and 36 Ribbies on the season.

Josh's feat was only the 16th time in Show and Hamilton was the first to do it since JAYS 1B Carlos Delgado did it in 2003. His 18 Total Bases (AL Record for a GAME) for the night was also one short of former Dodgers OF Sean Green who had 19 in a his Four Homer game in 2002.

If Hamilton stays clean and true to himself this guy is capable of putting some incredible numbers and the Triple Crown is not even half of what this talented Player could achieve. Just think the Rays started off with him then the Reds and they didn't give up on him it was a mix of his talent and him channeling his talent with the Off-Field issues that has him know in Arlington, Texas.

I know his Teammates, Skip Wash and his Staff, Nolan Ryan, and the Rangers Brass have to be giddy from ear to ear with this guy and he has plenty of help in the Clubhouse all the Way upstairs with the Rangers.

Now when the Rangers come onto the Field at the Beginning of Games I see why they play that Theme song for the Movie...The Natural......JOSH is in the Building.

Stats from MLB.com

Congrats #32 from BLUEDUDE SPORTSTALK and the BLUEDUDE......