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Originally Posted by phightin
That and he has a tendency to allow the longball. The thing about Hamels is that when his fastball has good velocity and he can locate it than he really is one of the best in the league. A lot of people want to simply label him a head case, cry baby, and lazy, and rightfully so, but if you watch him pitch throughout the season and this postseason you'll also see his fastball starts out 92-94 and by the 4th or 5th inning its down to 88-89. A lot of people have been thinking and I'm one of them that something isn't right with him whether he's telling us or even knows it himself. If his fastball never recovers than I agree there's no way he can ever be an effective starting pitcher again in the majors and looks like a future Reliever of the Year.
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He actually started the game in the high 80's and it pretty much stayed there all game.Rumors within baseball are that he's got an injured shoulder and/or a tired arm.I guess we'll find out after the season.