Comments on: All Eyes on Hamels Once Again

By: Jason Bintliff

Jason Bintliff — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:49:56 +0000

There is no way, as good as this line-up is, that they fail to figure out Vincente “stinkin” Padilla. No way. The fans will rattle this nutcase and the Phils will get at him early and very often. It’s over tonight, Go Phils.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:47:38 +0000

We all know that Cole Hamels is not as bad as a 6.39 ERA in the playoffs.

We all know that Vicente Padilla is not as good as a 0.63 ERA in the playoffs.

Believe in this team……they will get it done tonight. And if for some reason they don’t they will find a way in LA if necessary.

Hamels goes 7, gives up 3. Phils get to Padilla. Lidge closes it.

GO PHILS

By: King

King — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:47:12 +0000

cas Hamels is due. Yeah he’s been in a funk all season but he’s also thrown 2 complete games and a few gems as well. He was also cruising along pretty well in game 1 until the erroneous double play.

And Padilla is nowhere near as good as hamels on one of hamels bad days. There’s plenty of reason for fans to be optimistic.

By: GWFightinsFan

GWFightinsFan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:29:38 +0000

Anybody in the DC area going somewhere to watch the game???

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:22:33 +0000

Thanks for bursting the balloon, cas….as much as I realize that you can’t take ANYTHING for granted.

There certainly is no guarantee that Hamels “breaks out” of it. And Padilla has been good this postseason.

Who knows….maybe you’re right…maybe it goes 6 or 7 games….maybe…gasp!…the Dodgers come back and win it….we all don’t know for sure until it’s over.

But…I like our chances with Cole….and the rest of the team…and our rowdy fans tonight.

BEAT LA!!!!

By: cas

cas — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:14:42 +0000

I think there are too many people on here predicting with their wishes. I don’t see how Hamels is suddenly going to break out of a season long funk and be brilliant. And Padilla was unhittable for us last week. I have NO problem with believing we’ll win the series, but I think it will require a game in L.A. and a start by Mr. Lee.

By: Philly Texan

Philly Texan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:13:16 +0000

Hamels couldn’t ask for a better situation tonight.

Imagine if Jimmy doesn’t get that hit…..

It’s 2-2 and suddenly Hamels is pitching a must-win to prevent the Phils from going back to L.A. down a game and having to win two straight on the road.

Instead of pitching to save the season, Hamels now gets to try to clinch the pennant.

Man, that Rollins hit changed everything.

By: Richie Allen

Richie Allen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:56:21 +0000

Good point Chuck,Its easy for us to judge this guy ,but its a tough job to duplicate last year .Even though we all want the old Cole back now,he is still very young.
He will be fine ,and I think tonight he frees his mind and pitches a great game.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:49:51 +0000

Game 4 was great….

but it’s over now

they had a great come back win in game 4 last year…and put it behind the that night..

they know what to do..

now lets go do it

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:46:09 +0000

Think about this too with Hamels…last year he was THE pitching star in this town. He reveled in that spotlight and did well. THIS year we see Happ’s star rising…and the addition of Cliff Lee….both pitched better than Cole.

Couple all that with his personal, newborn baby stuff…and you have all the right distractions for someone like him.

Don’t get me wrong…I’m a HUGE Cole Hamels fan. I just think he needs to let all this “other” stuff go and pitch his game. The rest will fall into place for him as the years go on. The sky is the limit for this guy…

By: Richie Allen

Richie Allen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:44:55 +0000

Cole just needs to keep his emotions in check…He has to prevent the freakouts( a-la the old Brett Myers),when things go wrong.But he knows that himself.The look he gave Utley after that throwing error wasnt too cool.
Having said that, I believe he will pitch just great tonight.
Go Phils!

By: dodger fan

dodger fan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:39:51 +0000

I’ve never been to Philadelphia, and I just saw Parking Wars for the first time last night. Is that really what Philadelphia is like?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:36:03 +0000

Princess needs to lighten up a bit…In this game, on this stage, athletes…especially ones of Cole’s celebrity…need to accept the fact that the media is going to ask stupid questions and that there might be a “hostile environment” to deal with sometimes. Please….

By: Keith E

Keith E — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:28:49 +0000

Hamels’ time is now. The team is in a very favorable position and he needs to put these clowns away. Hopefully Charlie got him straightened out after he ‘dissed Utley in game 1.
GO PHILS!!!

By: Georgie

Georgie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:28:42 +0000

I recorded all the episodes but have yet to watch them, I’m waiting until, well, you know…..

I saw Cole’s press conf yesterday, when someone asked him how having a newborn around is affecting him, he said “I don’t think I need to answer that”, and just smiled. I do think maybe this whole thing has been weighing on his mind. I remember when the news first came out, they were playing the Mets in NY (I think in May) and they showed Heidi in the stands. Cole had a real stinker that day, noticed he kept looking up her way, was he worried about her in that hostile environment? Did it affect his performance? Honestly, I have no idea, but it might help explain his strange season so far.

By: joedad

joedad — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:19:45 +0000

Phillies 7, Dodgers 2. Party starts in the 1st inning and continues through the night.

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:16:23 +0000

there’s a marathon of The Pen right now on MLB Network.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:03:50 +0000

I’m expecting a solid, but not great outing from Cole tonight. I think I predicted something along the lines of 7 IP/3 ER/7 H. That should be good enough to get the win because hopefully in his return to Philly, Padilla should get a little rattled by the crowd and the atmosphere. Plus, I look for this offense to still be amped up coming off the thrilling game 4…

By: joe

joe — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:11:19 +0000

i’ve said it before..

early runs for the Phils will go a long way…

let’s go boys….

By: Philly Texan

Philly Texan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:06:25 +0000

It’s all in Cole’s head.

The past few years, he seemed to have great “makeup.” He was tough minded on the mound.

This year has been different. It’s gotten to the point that it looks like he’s expecting something bad to happen out there. I go back to his start in San Francisco — he had filthy stuff that day and was cruising through four innings. Then some guys gets a broken bat hit and an infield single. Cole gets rattled, gives up like five runs and then gets ejected by the ump.

The stuff is still there. If he can take a page from the way Wolf pitched the other night — which was downright buldogish after the tough first inning — then I think we’ll see the old Cole Hamels tonight.

Champagne’s on ice, fellas.