Feel Good Moment of the Day

If there is any glimmer of light that we can take from such a disheartening day, it's the story of Red's reserve Josh Hamilton.

Originally the overall number 1 draft pick in 1999 by the D-Rays, Josh was actually picked up by the Cubs before being immediately sold off to the Reds.

But several early injuries forced Hamilton away from the game before he got really got going in the minors. And what happens when baseball players get bored?

They start drinking heavily and doing crack.

Yes, what is truly amazing about this story is the utter praise that the ESPN commentators had for the ex-drug addict and former alcoholic during today's game.

And so it was no surprise that when Hamilton was called on to pinch-hit in the eighth, ESPN decided not to go to commercial. Rather, they glorified this ex-junkie and his 3 minute standing-ovation, calling it a tremendous display of character and saying that he had overcome all odds.

Needless to say I was sick of all this bullshit. "Yay, lets all hear it for the rehabbed." No one ever gives Robert Downey Jr. (who touched so many hearts in The Shaggy Dog, with fellow abuser Tim Allen) a standing-o.

And as every heart in Cincinnati skipped a beat when Josh connected on a pitch from Will Ohman, one man -- one drug-free, self-respecting man -- finally put his foot down.

Matt Murton made a beeline for the liner, diving to rob Hamilton of his first Major League hit.

And that felt great.