Left-handers Gio Gonzalez of Double-A Reading and Cole Hamels of Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre are pitching this afternoon in a showcase of the highest-rated pitchers in the Phillies organization.
After 4 innings, the R-Phils and Thunder are tied at 4-4 in a game that started at 11 a.m. The Red Barons face the Richmond Braves at 2 p.m. Reading live boxscore [here]. Scranton live boxscore will be available [here].
Update: Hamels is throwing a 1-hit shutout through 7 IP, 8 Ks.
rbi single for carlos ruiz in the top of the first. 1-0 SWB.
Posted by: gr | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 02:14 PM
1-2-3 in the first as hamels throws just 10 pitches. tell me that wouldn't get a few folks in the seats for gametime at CBP.
Posted by: gr | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 02:18 PM
hamels strikes out the side in the second on 13 pitches (4,5,6 hitters). 23 pitches total.
Posted by: gr | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 02:31 PM
and another 1-2-3 inning for hamels. only 2 Ks this time. that's 19Ks in 10 IP at AAA. and the power just went out for a second time here at the office. cole hamels is superman, apparently.
Posted by: gr | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 02:46 PM
I love what I'm hearing about Cole Hamels, and I can't wait till we have a real rotation in Philly. But I'm going to temper my excitement until he's had a good 5-6 starts in AAA.
Plus, I know his K-rate and probably his mental intangibles are way better than Floyd's, but what happened to Gavin Floyd is near tragic (baseball-wise). I hope they don't hurry Hamels too much.
Posted by: Ed | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 03:51 PM
if we want to make the playoffs this kid has to be in the rotation. my mancrush continues.
Posted by: Tim | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 04:14 PM
this might be sacrilege, but what about Hamels as a fireballing reliever (given his injury history and relatively short seasons in the minors), a la the Red Sox's Papelbon? maybe it's just me, but everytime Arthur Rhodes steps on the mound I'm not exactly filled with confidence.
Posted by: ae | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 04:50 PM
ae, he certainly fits the bill, but the question is, can he be more valuable in the ro? the answer, all things being equal, is absolutely as a starter. he's never thrown and inning of relief and probably wouldn't do any better than yoel hernandez, who has been lights out the last 2 seasons (but struggled a bit in the spring).
Posted by: gr | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 05:11 PM
in the long term, I agree. my concern is that Hamels threw 100 total innings back in '03, and since then has thrown 51 TOTAL innings.
Posted by: ae | Tuesday, May 02, 2006 at 06:33 PM
thank you cole hamels!
Posted by: Carson Book | Wednesday, May 03, 2006 at 07:05 AM