Cole Hamels pitches a no- hitter

[clydepepper]

Does this mean that HE is the greatest active pitcher THIS week?

I just know we are all over Kershaw by now, right?

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Does this mean that HE is the greatest active pitcher THIS week?

I just know we are all over Kershaw by now, right?

I think you can get free pizza with mlb/pizza hut if are first in line

[brett 75]

Kershaw, Greinke, Hamels sounds really good to this Dodger fan. I've thought Hamels has been a great pitcher on a mediocre team for some time and today he proved it. For those who watched the Phils in the early 70's (see Steve Carlton ) know what it feels like to have an Ace on the staff and not much to back him up. Which ever team he ends up with is going to have a great addition to the club . Congrats to Cole ! Fingers crossed he lands in LA.
Brett

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by brett 75

Kershaw, Greinke, Hamels sounds really good to this Dodger fan. I've thought Hamels has been a great pitcher on a mediocre team for some time and today he proved it. For those who watched the Phils in the early 70's (see Steve Carlton ) know what it feels like to have an Ace on the staff and not much to back him up. Which ever team he ends up with is going to have a great addition to the club . Congrats to Cole ! Fingers crossed he lands in LA.
Brett

funny though he did get pounded last 2 starts previously..would it really be a shocker if he doesn't deliver ace stats rest of the way?

[Eric72]

If this is Cole's last start as a Phillies pitcher, he certainly left the City of Brotherly Love in style.

I am lifelong fan of the Baseball Club from Philadelphia and will truly miss him.

Since this thread is void of cardboard thus far, let me add this image of the best hurler to play for my favorite team since Steve Carlton.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Eric72

If this is Cole's last start as a Phillies pitcher, he certainly left the City of Brotherly Love in style.

I am lifelong fan of the Baseball Club from Philadelphia and will truly miss him.

Since this thread is void of cardboard thus far, let me add this image of the best hurler to play for my favorite team since Steve Carlton.

Eric - You can make a good case for Hamels as the best since Carlton, but you should not so quickly forget Roy Halliday - he was considered by many as the best in Baseball at his peak in Philly. Honorable mention in third place (and my personal favorite) goes to Cliff Lee. Those three were supposed to dominate Baseball for several years, but Hamels was the only one who could stay healthy...it would have been fun to watch.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Eric - You can make a good case for Hamels as the best since Carlton, but you should not so quickly forget Roy Halliday - he was considered by many as the best in Baseball at his peak in Philly. Honorable mention in third place (and my personal favorite) goes to Cliff Lee. Those three were supposed to dominate Baseball for several years, but Hamels was the only one who could stay healthy...it would have been fun to watch.

I forgot neither Halliday nor Lee...nor Roy Oswalt, for that matter. While the, "Four Aces" squad did win 102 games, their playoff performance left much to be desired. Yes, I do realize that Halliday threw a post-season no-hitter. However, "Cholly" made a huge mistake and swept the Braves during the final weekend of the season. In doing so, he forced the Phillies to square off against the Cards, the only team that had a winning record against them that season. 'Nuf Ced.

Beyond this, RAJ then pulled off trades that will ultimately get him fired, and he held onto an aging core that could not handle Saint Louis during the regular season or the playoffs.

It has been downhill ever since.

Best regards,

Eric

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Eric72

If this is Cole's last start as a Phillies pitcher, he certainly left the City of Brotherly Love in style.

Hey, someone in that 'loving' city killed the hitchhiking robot

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Hey, someone in that 'loving' city killed the hitchhiking robot

I am glad that "Large Ass" Herzog did not suffer a similar fate. Perhaps we should keep him away from Philly.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by brett 75

Kershaw, Greinke, Hamels sounds really good to this Dodger fan. I've thought Hamels has been a great pitcher on a mediocre team for some time and today he proved it. For those who watched the Phils in the early 70's (see Steve Carlton ) know what it feels like to have an Ace on the staff and not much to back him up. Which ever team he ends up with is going to have a great addition to the club . Congrats to Cole ! Fingers crossed he lands in LA.
Brett

hmmmm....SF can win a WS with MadBum.......followed by Peavy, Hudson and Voglesong. It's all about chemistry and LA ain't had any of that in a long time (dugout bubble machine, notwithstanding).

[brett 75]

So it took SF 54 years to get there chemistry together ?