A majority of Ron Washington's players came to his defense on Wednesday as the Rangers reacted to news that the manager tested positive for cocaine last season. Josh Hamilton, who has dealt with drug and alcohol addiction problems, offered love and support. "I told him I loved him," Hamilton said. "Everybody makes mistakes. I respect him as a man, as a coach and as a man of high integrity. When he was speaking to us in here, you could tell he was broken and really felt remorse about it." Rangers third baseman Michael Young said Washington's apology was "well received." "Going forward, I don't see it being a big issue at all," Young said. "He made a mistake. He admitted it. He talked to the team about it. Guys were able to say their piece. He gave an open-door policy for guys to answer whatever question they wanted. You can't ask for much more than that. It won't be a distraction for the guys. We'll get ready for the season."