Rangers slugger and recovering addict says he had three or four drinks "and then continued to drink later that evening after dinner at a restaurant and bar in Dallas on Monday. This is Hamilton's second known alcohol-related relapse in three years, both occurring during the off-season, while this time around talks were ongoing regarding a contract extension with the Rangers. Hamilton said Kinsler didn't know he had been drinking, as he never had a beverage in front of his teammate, even when they left the restaurant and closed nearby for 25-30 minutes before heading to another place. Kinsler then drove him back where he lives not far away. Daniels said hiring people to work, which was in the final stages before the recent incident, was nearing completion with the team. He said the announcement will come next week. Following his public apology earlier in the day, Hamilton appeared at a Christian men's gathering near Katy, Texas, as scheduled Friday night. He again took no questions, only speaking to the crowd. Although Hamilton told Kinsler he did not intend to be competitive, Hamilton said he later returned to where they left and had more drinks. The 30-year-old Hamilton said his latest actions "hurt a lot of people close to me." At one point, he closed his eyes and seemed to force a smile again. He took no questions during his 12-minute appearance. In January 2009, he drank excessively at a Tempe bar, Arizona, and apologized months later when a dozen pictures were posted online showing Hamilton leaving a bar, dancing and hugging several young women. He then said he had been sober since October 2005. While Daniels said Hamilton's relapse created some emotions including disappointment, the GM indicated the primary concern was for Hamilton and his family. Hamilton and his wife have four daughters, the youngest born last summer. Hamilton could become a free agent after this season, and had been talking about a possible contract extension with the Rangers. "It would be nice if it was talked about contracts, but we're going to put that behind us for a little bit before we leave the room," Hamilton said. Daniels agreed, saying he had agreed with Hamilton's agent, Mike Moye, to put contract negotiations on hold. Daniels said there was no timetable for Hamilton's return. As specific as Hamilton was about having a "weak moment" from "personal reasons" involving a family member, he said he went to a restaurant to eat and ended up "ordering a drink and possibly having three or four drinks." Hamilton was banned for over three years for drug & alcohol use while in the Tampa Bay organization. Missed entire 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons before becoming the No. 1 overall draft pick, but has become one of the best players in baseball on a team that has won the past two American League pennants. He was the 2010 AL MVP. "I make the right choices on a daily basis, I try to stay in recovery, and as far as my baseball goes, it's all based around my relationship with the Lord," Hamilton said early at the Rangers' baseball field. "I look at it like, you all know how hard I try to play on the field, I give it everything I absolutely have. When I don't do that, on and off the field, I leave myself open for a weak moment." Hamilton said he had not taken any drugs and had no intention of doing so. He said he had been twice drug tested since Monday as part of his normal legal procedure. "Things happened personally that I'm not proud of after I drank, they are personal, dealing with it," he said, specifically asked at Friday's news conference to address the incident. "Knowing it's going to be in social media, Twitter, people get excited. If I have a beer with somebody or something like that, taking any picture, but I didn't take anybody's picture." Hitting coach Johnny Narron's main role was to support the No. 1 overall draft pick, but Narron left the Rangers for Milwaukee in November. Hamilton did not explain or provide any real indication of what those things were. But Daniels said such a person may not always be around Hamilton during the off-season, as was the case this week when he went home to be with his family. Hamilton and general manager Jon Daniels said the outfielder will meet as soon as possible with Major League Baseball in New York to evaluate his ongoing recovery with doctors and counselors. "I don't know, I wasn't there," Daniels said. "This is how Josh is going to handle these things moving forward." In a Twitter post Friday, Hamilton's wife, Katie, wrote: "Really appreciate all the encouraging supportive tweets we've received God is faithful and forgiving so thank you all... Showing us such love and encouragement during this time." Daniels, who spoke in town and later on a conference call, was asked if he was concerned this incident was just Hamilton having a few drinks. The GM called Hamilton saying alcohol led the outfielder to do some things he wasn't proud of. The Rangers announced last month that Hamilton's father-in-law, Michael Dean Chadwick, had decided against accepting the position as special assistant to the staff, which was hired as an accountability partner, because of "family considerations." There were no tears, no reading prepared statements, as Josh Hamilton apologized and shared some details about his relapse with alcohol. Nonetheless, it was clear he was disturbed by what he had done. "To everyone I've hurt, all of you - fans, kids, people with addictions, people who look up to me - I apologize to you," he said. "When you do it, you don't intentionally hurt anyone, you just feel like you're hurting yourself, but I know I've hurt a lot of people." After having a few drinks at dinner, Hamilton called Ian Kinsler to come hang out with him. "I could hide the shame and not show it tonight by withdrawing, but I don't want to do that," Hamilton told the group while reiterating his Christian faith. "What I do, I had to do today was fessing up, and I wanted it to be first; I fessed up knowing people are going to call me a hypocrite, but I'm a sinner." When the Rangers acquired him from the Cincinnati Reds in December 2007, they knew about Hamilton's field problems. His drug use is tested three times per week, he has accountability partners to support his recovery - although the position is currently vacant. Related thematic articles: Checklist for online marketing: 37 ways to promote your website In China, labor costs are built into an iPad Brief business news from Europe Copyright: Legal obstacles, retrieving documents from China Telecom Latest women's viewpoints