Padres fans are accustomed to being robbed of their best players. The teams lack of financial stability results in superstars like Adrian Gonzalez leaving town as soon as they reach the primes of their career and are ready for their monster contract. Not having enough money to sign players is painful enough, let alone having…Read More
Cole Hamels made two starts last month despite pitching with poison oak on his legs. True story. Hamels told FOX MLB reporter Ken Rosenthal that he contracted poison oak while fishing on teammate Roy Oswalt’s property in Missouri during the team’s June 20th off-day. What was pitching with poison oak on both legs like? “It…Read More
Lost in the busy NFL Sunday (to everyone except Phillies and Reds fans) was how well Cole Hamels pitched for the Phillies giving them the NLDS sweep. The 26-year-old southpaw was sensational throwing a complete game shutout against the National League’s most potent offense during the regular season. Because of the team’s additions of Roy…Read More
Also check out Alan Hull’s AL Playoff Preview As the season wraps up and the National League contenders begin to separate themselves from one another, here is a look at some key players to watch down the stretch and through October. ATLANTA BRAVES Derrek Lee: There is no better way to add zeroes to the…Read More
Two LBS favorite characters, Cole Hamels and Brett Myers, managed to create the ultimate story when their paths crossed after Game 5 in the Phillies locker room. According to Yahoo! Sports, the two had a heated moment in the clubhouse after the Phillies beat the Yankees 8-6 to extend the series. Tim Brown explains: As…Read More
I’ll be the first one to give Cole Hamels some props for pitching lights out in the playoffs. The guy nutted up and was probably the biggest reason the Phillies won the World Series. Still though, I’m not sure that dominance should give you the right to crap on the Mets (unless your name is…Read More
