He looks like a pitcher. Tall, lanky, broad shoulders, long legs.He has the name of a good pitcher. You know what I mean, right? A guy with the name Cole Hamels has a shot at doing something. Where if he were named Larry Murphy, well, that just doesn't cut it. (no offense to anyone named Larry Murphy)
He has the making of a good nickname. "King Cole".
He appears to have the head of a good pitcher. To quote General Manager Pat Gillick: "Other than the physical and natural ability, you look for presence and composure. We don't have any reservation that he'll be able to deal with a crucial part of the game."
He appears to have the head of a good pitcher. To quote General Manager Pat Gillick: "Other than the physical and natural ability, you look for presence and composure. We don't have any reservation that he'll be able to deal with a crucial part of the game."
He has the mechanics of a good pitcher. I think his high leg kick will be mimicked by kids in the school yards for years to come. I'm looking forward to that being his trademark. (see picture)
He put up decent numbers as a rookie. His K/inning ration is impressive. (145 Ks in 132 innings). He was second in the National League with 101 strikeouts after the all-star break and went 6-3 with a 2.60 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 691/3 innings over his final 11 starts. Not too shabby.
He put up decent numbers as a rookie. His K/inning ration is impressive. (145 Ks in 132 innings). He was second in the National League with 101 strikeouts after the all-star break and went 6-3 with a 2.60 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 691/3 innings over his final 11 starts. Not too shabby.
He seems to learn quickly. Check out these charts below from last year, notice the first versus second half.
And now he appears to have the work ethic of a good pitcher. His body fat 6%. (I wonder what Lieber's is?)
And what bodes best for Cole Hamels is that he is not our ace. This is good because he will have no pressure to perform. The weight is off his shoulders. With Myers, Garcia, Eaton and Moyer around him, he's in great company to learn and to grow. That said, I expect him to do well. Very well. And half of this is due to the fact that he can relax and simply go out there and pitch.
Young King Cole, your future awaits.
Charts courtesy of FanGraphs.com
1 comment:
He is going to be he next Steve Carlton! Thank God he isn't picking fights in Clearwater anymore!
Post a Comment