As you probably know, Josh Hamilton was back in the starting lineup last night for the first time since September 4 due to fractured ribs. He went 0-for-3 and left the game after six innings, by the way.
His return is a promising sign for the Rangers’ playoff hopes, but that’s not why I’m mentioning him here. You see, a funny thing happened in the very first inning of the ballgame, as Hamilton appeared to make a diving attempt to catch a ball. No kidding. You can watch the replay here.
Here’s how he described the halfhearted dive to Anthony Andro of the Dallas Morning News.
It looked like his instincts took over before he realized, “Oh boy, I need to take it easy here,” then he just flopped. Thankfully he is just fine, as evidenced by the smile on his face, but the audible gasps from the crowd were just priceless.
