By Kevin Roberts Billy Butler hit his first career grand slam Sunday to give the Royals a 6-4 lead in the fifth inning … eventually. Originally ruled a double, Butler’s drive to left field off Phillies starter Cole Hamels was changed to a grand slam. …read more
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By Mark Bowman Two days after displaying their power potential against Cole Hamels in an Opening Day win, the Braves continued their early-season offensive assault against Roy Halladay and rolled toward a 9-2 victory over the Phillies at Turner Field on Wednesday night. …read more
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By Mark Bowman Freddie Freeman fueled an early power barrage against Cole Hamels, and Justin Upton introduced himself to his new hometown crowd with one of the three homers the Braves drilled on the way to opening this season with Monday night’s 7-5 win over the Phillies at Turner Field. …read more
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By Jason Beck Justin Verlander and Cole Hamels engaged in the kind of pitching duel, albeit a brief one, that one would expect from them in their separate games on Opening Day. The Phillies, however, emerged with a 4-1 win Wednesday at Joker Marchant Stadium. …read more
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By Paul Hagen The fact that Cole Hamels will be the Phillies’ starter on Opening Night in Atlanta says a lot about how well he pitched in 2012. It also is a reminder that two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay, who turns 36 in May, is coming off a down season. …read more
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By Todd Zolecki Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels has been an All-Star and a Most Valuable Player in the World Series. And now he’ll get to start on Opening Day for the first time. …read more
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Nobody has said a word to Cole Hamels about Opening Day, which is fine with him. Pitching the season opener would be nice, but … “I’ve never really thought about it,” he said after pitching two scoreless innings Saturday in the Phillies’ Grapefruit League opener against Houston at Bright House Field. …read more
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Much is made about the Opening Day starter, but the person who might care least is Roy Halladay. Cole Hamels is expected to get the nod, although the Phillies have not made an official announcement. …read more
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Right-hander Kyle Lohse remains a free agent, despite pitching effectively the previous two seasons with the Cardinals. The Phillies’ rotation includes Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, but a pitcher like Lohse certainly would make their pitching staff more formidable. …read more
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By Todd Zolecki Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Thursday left-hander Cole Hamels‘ shoulder is fine. CSNPhilly.com reported Hamels had some shoulder soreness late in the season and in the offseason.
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