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Breaking News: Hamels To Get Elbow Examinated

Todd Zolecki reports Cole Hamels is flying back to Philadelphia for an elbow examination.

General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said he’s still optimistic Hamels could make his opening night start April 5:

“We do not think it is serious, at least at this time. We thought it was important for Dr. Ciccotti to check him out and see if there is anything more serious than what we think it is. He’ll decide once he sees him tomorrow morning if he needs to do any testing or any further testing. … But he’s had a little persistent soreness and we want to be cautious about it and have him checked out.”

More to come.

Tim Malcolm

Tim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.