Well, this isn’t a surprise. A Phillies player has an injury that is at first downplayed but now sounds ominously serious. Per Leslie Gudel, on Monday Cole Hamels underwent a precautionary MRI on his left pitching shoulder. Hamels struggled in his last start, afterward offering up the excuse of a “dead arm” due to his [More…]
An off night for Cole Hamels may have an explanation. Per Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, Hamels is dealing with a stiff arm. “[Cole] was stiff,” Manuel said in his post-game presser. “It looked like was having a hard time getting loose. He didn’t have command and his shoulder wasn’t getting loose. He was having a hard time [More…]