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Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:10 am EST

Phillies' Hamels can't wait for Series to be over

By Mark J. Miller

“ColeThe Philadelphia Phillies are in a tough spot right about now. Down three games to one the New York Yankees in the World Series, it's looking like they may be turning over the World Champion crown soon. Of course, four teams in World Series history have come back from such a deficit to win it: the 1984 Kansas City Royals, the 1968 Detroit Tigers, the 1958 New York Yankees, and the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates so it is possible.

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels(notes) apparently doesn't seem to think so. He's reportedly already saying that he can't wait for the whole thing to be over. Hamels has had a tough year being an average pitcher after a stellar 2008 that left him as the MVP of both the National League Championship Series and the World Series. And his postseason has been absolutely lousy, unless you count the birth of his first child, which happened just after his Game 2 NLDS start.

Folks in Philly are apparently unhappy with the comments of Hamels, especially since he could be the guy who starts a seventh game if the Phils make it that far, according to the Kansas City Star. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel simply sees this as a case of a young guy who hasn't dealt with real adversity before.

Oh, and take heart, Phillies fans, those Yankees and Tigers won those Series with the last two games on the road.

Source: Kansas City StarNew Window

Related: Cole Hamels, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates

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  1. Greg
    1. Posted by Greg Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:30 am EST

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    You see, this is why bloggers shouldn't purport themselves to be actual journalists. The winners of the 1984 World Series were the Detroit Tigers. Fact check is your friend there, Mark.
  2. BronxFinest.............
    2. Posted by BronxFinest............. Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:36 am EST

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    ihave a question not about cole hammels
    but who is the best player in baseball ?
  3. BronxFinest.............
    3. Posted by BronxFinest............. Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:37 am EST

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    humm let me see
    is it
    AROD AROD AROD AROD AROD ???????????????????????????????????????????????????/
  4. Farr J
    4. Posted by Farr J Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:41 am EST

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    the tigers also won it in 1968
  5. Seabass
    5. Posted by Seabass Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:50 am EST

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    @ BronxFinest
    I believe you're thinking of Albert Pujols
  6. nsew2003
    6. Posted by nsew2003 Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:50 am EST

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    It doesnt matter Yanks baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. Alex
    7. Posted by Alex Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:51 am EST

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    It was the 1985 Royals that came back.
    If Manuel has Hamels throw another pitch in this series, he's more of a fool than I thought.
  8. nsew2003
    8. Posted by nsew2003 Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:51 am EST

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    LOL Albert Pujols LOL Thats funny, Oh dont worry there will be plenty of time for the Yankees to beat him too! HA HA HA!!! Cardinal fans are funny people oh and sheep too...
  9. nsew2003
    9. Posted by nsew2003 Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:52 am EST

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    Bbbbhhhhhhaaaaaaa!!!! sheep!!!
  10. CH
    10. Posted by CH Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:54 am EST

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    Don't forget the 1979 Pirates.
  11. tmorgenthaler
    11. Posted by tmorgenthaler Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:56 am EST

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    Wow, for a Kansas City Star reporter, he didn't get his facts right. I remember the 1985 series between St Louis and Kansas City, where they came back. It's the last time the Royals had a decent team. Don't know where he got the 1984 series from.
  12. str A's hooter
    12. Posted by str A's hooter Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:58 am EST

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    The question is, Will the Yankees bring Damon back? He won the pivotal game for the team last night, with his hitting and base stealing!
  13. matt_mihaly
    13. Posted by matt_mihaly Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:01 am EST

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    Pro baseball is a joke of a sport. The Yankees are in the playoffs so often purely because they have more money. They're just buying their way to victory. Boring, lame, and totally unsportsmanlike. Can't believe anyone cares anymore.
  14. Cardinals
    14. Posted by Cardinals Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:16 am EST

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    I just started getting interested in MLB, but there is one thing I don't understand. If one team pays 200 million a year for all their players and all the other teams pay less than that. Shouldn't the team usually with the highest payroll win? So with that being said why is everyone so excited the Yankees are winning???? Shouldn't they be?
  15. Tyson
    15. Posted by Tyson Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:17 am EST

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    hamels is overrated
    the media was on his @ss last postseason, but the truth is he is nowhere near the elite level of lee, sabathia, linecum, carpenter, wainwright, santana, webb, and haren. in fact, he is closer to a chad billingsley. he will never win a cy young or start an all-star game. he is decent, but not great.
  16. IanM
    16. Posted by IanM Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:27 am EST

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    I'm a lifelong Yankee fan and while I'm pleased they're winning, the money issue means I'm not really thrilled the way you'd think a fan would be. Yes, when you spend that much more that anyone else you should win. Watching the 9th inning last night it was the $10 mil/yr Damon getting a hit, the $18 mil/yr Teixeira getting plunked, the $27 mil/yr Rodriguez hitting a double followed by the $15 mil/yr Posada driving in the last two runs. The only one of those guys I can really root for is Posada, a long-time Yankee. The other guys I don't even care about.
  17. live 4 surf
    17. Posted by live 4 surf Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:28 am EST

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    well matt we know they never won a tittle from a team that spent more.
  18. joarby2
    18. Posted by joarby2 Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:29 am EST

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    Fragile guy huh! Anyway, A-Rod did it again! This is what I wanted to happen since the start of the season. We lose game 5 and Andy closes out the series AGAIN! For all the Yankee fans that said Andy was done and for those that said he deserve only 5Mil. this one is for YOU ALL.
    Real, I gotta tell you that I don't remember the Yankees being in the driver seat against the Angels and or the Twins. It's true that he is more relax but it's not b/c of the Yankees been in control of the twins or the angels. Our last 2 wins are a direct result of A-Rod's clutch hitting as well as the ones against the twins and the Angels! Without him I am not sure the NYY would have gotten this far...these were the words of Joe Girrardi.
  19. Artist formerly known as Evil Empire!
    19. Posted by Artist formerly known as Evil Empire! Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:30 am EST

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    Cardinals - No..payroll means nothing when it comes to winning the games...the teams still have to play...I have a question for you..name the last team in any sport to win a championship with the highest payroll in its sport?
  20. dominick
    20. Posted by dominick Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:37 am EST

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    If you don't care about the other guys, Ian, then you are not a true fan. Regardless of the money spent, they are apart of the team, and these guys worked their tails off to get up 3 games to 1 in the World Series, and you only care about one of the original Yankees? Do me a favor, and shut your mouth, because you give us Yankee fans a bad name. How can you call yourself a Yankee fan, yet you don't care about most of the team because we got them in free agency/trades.
    Don't care much for Babe Ruth either, huh? Goose Gossage? Catfish Hunter? How about Paul O'Neill, or Tino.
    GTFO.
  21. joarby2
    21. Posted by joarby2 Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:44 am EST

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    Cardinals and IanM post are rediculous...have you guys checked with other sports?
  22. Tster
    22. Posted by Tster Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:46 am EST

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    Haha!!! words of a loser!!!
    lets go yankees!!!!!!!
  23. stewie
    23. Posted by stewie Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:58 am EST

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    3 games to 1 and here come all the anti yankee fans with the , "They should be winning because they spend $$$$$$$$$$$$$$. " So why are you wasting your time watching ? Why pay attention at all ? Watch a little Golf and come back next year. Maybe by then your Cheapass owners will figure out a way to lenghten their arms enough to reach into those deep pockets and put some money back into their team. There is one word that describes all you losers JEALOUSY. Waa Waa Waa, the Yanks spent 200 mil. Waa waa waa, ARod sucks, Waa waa waa my team is on vacation. Stop the crying. get over it.
  24. Ian
    24. Posted by Ian Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:58 am EST

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    The Yankess will make J. Rollins eat his words for saying the Phillies in 5 games. The Phillies isn't playing a NL league team. This was the Yankees year from day one, we are going to hang another WS (27) banner in NY. The Yankees Win, the Yankees Win.
  25. dgilby
    25. Posted by dgilby Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:59 am EST

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    Hey Matt, if you don't care then don't come on here and post cool guy. If MLB does not have a salary cap then why wouldn't a team with extra money spend it? Talk to Bud if you have a problem with MLB but don't blame the Yankees for playing within the rules. Trust me LOTS of people care so if you don't then watch something else.

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