What's next for Phillies?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...for starters. Even if Pedro Martinez doesn't return, the Phillies' top four of Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ, and Joe Blanton ranks right near the top of National League rotations, and...
Blog | November 05, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...a fungible relief pitcher ... but did they really have to give him away? * So you thought Cole Hamels didn't say anything all that terrible in the first place? Now it seems even less...
Blog | November 04, 2009Podcast: Rob Neyer
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotRob Neyer covers Game 4 of the World Series , discussing Alex Rodriguez, Brad Lidge, Cole Hamels and more
Blog | November 02, 2009Monday Mendozas
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...left-handed pitchers like Lee). Not that Hairston's much better, even against the lefties ... * Should Cole Hamels have said he can't wait for this season to end? No, probably not. But can...
Blog | November 02, 2009Kneejerk Reactions: Game 3
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the October groove with a double in the fifth and a homer in the sixth. Goat: Cole Hamels, considered by so many a real question mark, retired 10 of the first 11 batters he...
Blog | November 01, 2009Even Phillies underestimate Hamels
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotCole Hamels is perfectly capable of going out tonight and getting hammered. He's human, plus the Yankees...
Blog | October 31, 2009Pedro ahead of Hamels?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotCharlie Manuel apparently has elevated Pedro Martinez past Cole Hamels, and Dan Rosenheck is not buying it. Money quotes: Manuel's frustration with Hamels and appreciation...
Blog | October 29, 2009The last time they played...
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...much about. And Joe Capozzi's got a neat little spin on that story: Imagine if Cole Hamels or Cliff Lee couldn't pitch for Philadelphia in the World Series this week because they...
Blog | October 27, 2009Can Happ bring happy ninths?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...not like Manuel needs Happ in the rotation. Manuel needs four starters next month, at most. Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee, and Joe Blanton are set. That leaves Pedro Martinez and Happ for the fourth...
Blog | September 25, 2009Lester and Beckett a dominant duo
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...second-best ERA and the third-best K/BB ratio. The Phillies are solid, too. With Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee, their ERA is solid and they've got the best K/BB...
Blog | September 07, 2009Dodgers still missing key ingredient?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...first game in the first full week of October? Who will set the tone the way Cole Hamels set the tone for last year's Philadelphia Phillies? Who will throw the first roundhouse...
Blog | September 02, 2009Cole Hamels as good as ever
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotDavid Pinto on Cole Hamels' brilliant performance last night: Cole Hamels pitched eight shutout innings against the Pirates [Wednesday], walking...
Blog | August 27, 2009Defining 'No. 1 starter'
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...have any idea what that means. A No. 2 starter for the Phillies, as long as Cole Hamels is around? For the Nationals? For an "average" National League team? Here's...
Blog | July 22, 2009Do Phillies need Halladay (or Lee)?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...etc.) with their top four starters, as they stand right now? We're talking about Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton, Jamie Moyer, and Happ. Leaving aside his bloated ERA, Hamels is pitching just as...
Blog | July 21, 2009Phillies' SP solution at hand
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...series in Atlanta on Tuesday. Right-hander Joe Blanton will start the opener, with left-hander Cole Hamels pitching on regular rest in Bastardo's spot Wednesday. Another left-hander, J.A. Happ...
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