Lack of fastball command behind Hamels' woes

JustinVerlander35 · Mar 19, 2011

t is still Spring Training, and veteran pitchers are still in prep mode, but that doesn't mean anyone's thrilled with the way Cole Hamels has pitched lately.

At the front of the line is Hamels himself. The lefty, who will be the Phillies' No. 4 starter this year, had his second straight clunker, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks over 3 2/3 innings in a 7-5 win over the Orioles on Saturday afternoon. This comes on the heels of his outing against the Astros on March 14, when he also didn't make it out of the fourth inning. Hamels gave up seven hits -- including three homers -- and five runs in that one.

"Even though you get to build up your pitches, it'd be nice to be able to have those quick, easy innings," Hamels said. "Unfortunately, I don't think I'm allowing myself to do that, because I'm not getting first-pitch strikes, or when I do get first-pitch strikes, then all of a sudden, I throw three balls in a row. I'm not putting myself in a really good count.
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3RA1N1AC · Mar 19, 2011

so maybe they have 3 aces and a 6 of clubs

JustinVerlander35 · Mar 19, 2011

HHAHAHAH you are the man.

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