Doc To The Doc

Chris Berman and Barry Larkin break down injury concerns for Roy Halladay after an early departure from his Sunday start.

Scott Van Pelt

Scott Van Pelt praises the performance of Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels when all eyes were on him pitching against the Nationals.

Podcast: Hamels, Pujols, Sutton!

SweetSpot blogger Dave Schoenfield and I had plenty to talk about on Thursday’s Baseball Today podcast! 1. Cole Hamels let his pitching do the talking about Bryce Harper and the Nationals Thursday, but each time Hamels throws it reminds us of his talent and contract status.

Yankees must spend to solve problems

On March 1, Brian Cashman’s job got a lot more difficult. That’s when the New York Yankees' general manager was reading the headlines Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner made when he said the Yankees would get their payroll below $189 million by 2014.

What is Cole Hamels Worth?

Mike and Mike in the Morning

ESPN MLB Insider Tim Kurkjian talks about Cole Hamels, the surprising starts by the Nationals and the Dodgers, Don Mattingly and more.

The reward waiting for Cole Hamels

By passing up the chance to sign an extension with the Phillies, Cole Hamels essentially doubled down on himself. As Buster Olney writes, that bet is about to pay off in a big, big way.

Hamels Extends His Winning Streak To Seven

From Elias: Cole Hamels pitched eight innings and did not allow a run in his win over the Nationals on Wednesday. Hamels lost his first start this season but he's 7-0 with a 1.86 earned-run average in eight starts since then. Hamels is the fourth Phillies starting pitcher in the last 50 years to win seven or more consecutive decisions before the end of May. The others were Jim Lonborg in 1976 (8), Steve Carlton in 1981 (8) and Tommy Greene in 1993 (7).

MLB - How they Won (Hamels)

Cole Hamels held Nationals hitters to 0 for 12 in at-bats ending with his offspeed pitches, including 0 for 8 with four strikeouts against his changeup. Hamels is tied for the major league lead with 36 strikeouts on the changeup this season.