Josh Hamilton DH’d last night to rest his gimpy knee. He still went 2 for 5. But Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News thinks things may be worse than Hamilton or the team is letting on:
You never know with this stuff until the team says something, but I certainly agree with Grant on one point: if Hamilton really is hurt and either loses playing time or effectiveness down the stretch, the Rangers are in a heap of trouble, because he’s been carrying them lately.
Hamilton’s right knee, which has been achy all season long, has started throbbing again not even a full month after he received his second cortisone injection of the season.
Hamilton played Monday but was moved from center field to DH after batting practice. Though he was 2-for-5, he had a couple of awkward swings that could have been due in equal parts soreness or sharp changeups.
