I'll take a ginger ale.

There was a feel-good story from the Texas Rangers clubhouse after their clinching win over the Tampa Bay Rays last night in the ALDS. Traditionally, teams celebrate via beer and champagne showers when clinching a postseason berth or winning a playoff series. 

Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, who struggled with alcohol and drug addiction in the past, did not participate when the Rangers took the AL West crown to stay clear of those old demons. 

His teammates doused him in Canada Dry ginger ale last night, a sensible celebration for a great baseball player. Hamilton was the first overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays but was derailed by addiction. It must have felt refreshing for Hamilton to return to the Trop with a clear state of mind, and then earn a trip to the ALCS. A story of triumph is good for the soul.