Long Way Back  Hancock back on mound after four-year layoff
When Josh Hamilton overcame drug addiction and returned to major
league baseball after four seasons away from the game, not many
people disagreed with Peter Gammons' assessment of Hamilton's
path. In an ESPN segment, Gammons said, "There will never be
another guy to be away from the game for three or more years and
make it to the big leagues."  But not many people know Kyle
Hancock's story. And unlike Hamilton, who played two minor
league seasons, Hancock didn't step between the white lines the
last time he put on a baseball uniform. Now, Hancock is trying
to prove any doubters wrong, just like Hamilton did, using
Gammons' words as his inspiration to make it to the big leagues.
"There's not a day goes by that I don't think about what he
said," Hancock said. "That makes me want to work. That makes me
want to get to the field early. That's my motivation."  Drugs
didn't drive Hancock away from the game like they did Hamilton.
He simply walked away bef