Cole Hamels Continues To Be Sextacular

What is "sextacular" exactly? I'm not sure, but Cole Hamels fully embodies it. After pitching his second complete game shutout in 3 weeks, the Phillies were back to 10 games over .500 and tied for the 5th best record in the majors. Hamels is only 6-4, but he's had really crappy run support. He's sporting a 3.36 ERA with a sparkling 1.07 WHIP and 73 Ks in 91 innings.

Anyway, the Phils have won 10 of their last 12 and are playing well, but they'll need to keep it up because they have a very tough 15 game stretch coming up, including 9 straight on the road against Atlanta (starting tonight), Florida, and St. Louis, though they do have a day off between Atlanta and Florida. After that it's back home to play the AL's two best teams, Boston and The Los Angeles Angels of Whatever The Hell That Team's Name Is. This stretch should show us what kind of team the Phillies really are. Hopefully it's the good kind.

What A Beautiful Day For A Ballgame

Oh MAN, it is nice out. I couldn't think of a better way to spend my Friday evening than watching Cole Hamels square off against Johan Santana on a gorgeous Spring night in even more gorgeous South Philly. The Phillies are looking to get over the .500 hump for the first time this season, and who better to get them there than Cole Hamels? No one, that's who. Should be a hell of a game. If you're lucky enough to have tickets, I'll see you there.

Mmmm, baseball.

God, Are You There? It's me, Lionel.

Listen God, we need to talk. This, this just isn't cool. I mean, you've been pretty good to me so far. I can't really complain. But this? This is some fucked up shit man. Cole Hamels on the 15 day DL? During the most important stretch of the season, a 10 game homestand against 3 of the NL's top teams? You know what big guy, fuck you. There, I said it. Kiss my ass you rotten motherfucker.

You pick the one guy on the Phillies even more irreplaceable than Chase Utley and you give Him "elbow tenderness"? Really? Come the fuck on. That's horseshit. I mean, I just got His jersey for fuck's sake. And now the season is over. Me and you God, we ain't cool no more. You've gone too far. I'm converting to Islam. Asshole.

Baseball's Back! And links.

Thank god. Now I can watch as the Phillies continue crapping their season away. Although I am going to see them on Saturday. Maybe it will be their 10,000th loss, but I doubt it. If they don't lose tomorrow, they aren't losing Saturday with Hamels on the mound. (Vigorously knocks on wood.)

Yesterday there was a great game between Argentina and Mexico. Lionel Messi (if you don't kow him yet, you will) scored a beautiful little goal en route to a 3-nil Argentina victory.

Check it out here. He made something that was very difficult look very easy.

Also, check out his goal against Getafe earlier this year in La Liga. Twas Maradonaesque. Make sure you watch the replay to truly grasp the greatness of this one.

Let's see what's happening around the rest of the blogosphere because I don't feel like actually writing anything:

Coleman at JCMJ ponders life with Barry Bonds, past, present and future.

Run Up The Score adjusts to life in Harrisburg. Good luck with Comcast buddy.

Victor, a friend of mine from college, is learning to deal with his newfound game show fame.

Rupert at The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes gives us Brady Quinn's playlist.

Mike Vick is at it again, with Big Daddy Drew's help, of course.

And last but not least, have you ever looked at Ted Williams' career numbers? Go on, do it. They're incredible. And remember, he gave up 3 years of his prime to go kick some Nazi ass. What a guy.

Hamels, LeBron, or a Hurricane Named Ditka?

I don't know who would win between those three, but it would be awesome. Lebron has taken the Cavs to the NBA finals for the first time ever. Cole is now 8-2 and sexy as ever. And a hurricane named Ditka would make Katrina look like a wuss.

It's 4:30 in the morning. I'm going to sleep so I can dream of a certain lanky lefty.

Cole Hamels!

Good. Fucking. God. He's such a stud.

Marry me Cole. I don't care if you're straight and already married to a woman. We can work it out.

Cole Hamels is Fuckin' Sexy

Got the win? Check. Complete game? Check. 15 Ks? Check. Getting someone to hit into a triple play? Check. Is there anything this young lefty can't do? I say no. It's reall gonna suck when the Phillies trade him for 3 prospects 5 years from now. I just hope they win a world series first.

Speaking of wins, they finally got two in a row. Am I optimistic? Nah. But I sippose it's a step in th right direction. A step in the wrong direction, however, is relegating Myers to middle relief duties. Put your best starter in the bullpen? Don't make him the closer? Charlie Manuel is a fucking idiot. But we knew that.