Cole Hamels faces the Brewers tonight and Phillies Nation hopes Cole steps up better than he did against the Mets. His ERA is down over a 1/4 run versus 2007. In 25 more innings he’s walked just one more batter.

Mike Hampton hasn’t pitched well for the Braves at Shea. His career ERA at Shea stands at 3.11, but 6.19 with Atlanta.
Matt Lindstrom tries to win the job as the Marlins’ closer. At age 28, however, his walk rate rose and his strikeout rate fell. That’s not the right signs for future success, let alone success closing.
Paul Lo Duca, now on the Marlins, was Washington’s best hitter against Florida this season, posting a .391 BA in six games.
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