Party Rock Was In The House Last Night; Unfortunately, So Was Cole Hamels

You can file this under the "You Can't Make This Up If You Tried" Department. Cole Hamels, often ridiculed for various reasons, decided to help his good pal Shane Victorino and the Shane Victorino Foundation Fashion Show last night. Now charity is all well and good, but when it leads to this, I, uh, you know forget it. This is just too damn funny. It's like Cole Hamels is trolling us now.



Cole Hamels has about as much fluidity as solid concrete.

Also, is it just me or do Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard's moves remind you of the infamous Big Dick Johnson? Okay, maybe not. At least Cole Hamels and Ryan Howard kept all their clothes on. If only we could say the same about Hunter Pence and Kyle Nakazawa of the Philadelphia Union.

Fox Has An Interesting Profile On Cole Hamels

I'll give you a million bucks if you can somehow figure out the appropriate context Eric Karros was going for here.  I seriously can't figure it out.

(h/t @dhm on Twitter)

2011 MLB All-Star Game Live Blog

Even though I have been gone for the past ten days, I figured why the heck not, right? Roy Halladay and Jered Weaver are the starting pitchers. Unlike other All-Star games, in this one, the winning league gets home field advantage in the 2011 World Series, so there is something to be played for. Live from Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, it is the 2011 MLB All-Star Game! Join us for the live blog.

American League vs. National League 8:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)

Read This Post If You Don't Want To Eat Lunch Today!

Here is an actual tweet from Matt Gelb, a Philadelphia Phillies beat writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

At the very least, I am sure this excites Heidi.  As far as I go, hello nightmares!

MAKE IT 4 AHEAD!

COLE HAMELS! BRAD LIDGE! LOL HEYWARD!

ROYS IN THE HOOD ON THE MOUND FOR THE NEXT 2 GAMES! PLEASE EXCUSE ME WHILE I CLEAN UP THE MESS IN MY PANTS!

Who Wants To See Cole Hamels's Ass?

I hope you answered yes.

(Hat tip to The Fightins and Marisa Magnatta on Twitter)

And You Thought The Winter Classic At Fenway Was The Only Time Baseball Would Meet Hockey This Year

To all those that thought the Philadelphia Flyers were playing the Bruins in the Conference Semifinals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, all I can says is what on earth were you thinking? Clearly you did not get the memo. Meet the Bruins real opponent per everybody's favorite prop betting site, bodog.com.

Roy Halladay will be manning the pipes, while Chase Utley and Jayson Werth lead a dangerous and powerful offensive attack with Ryan Howard the power forward getting in front of the net and snapping goals in from the point left and right. Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton are flatout beasts in the defensive zone.

The Bruins ain't got nothing on these Phillies. They've already won a World Series and now they are bound and determined to win the Stanley Cup!

Wait....what? This is just a bodog typo????? You mean Howard, Utley, Rollins, and Hamels are not seeking to add a Stanley Cup in addition to their World Series rings? Oh damn.

(Hat tip to Broad Street Hockey)

MLB Playoffs Day 18 Live Blog

Game 3: Yankees @ Phillies 7:57 (Pettitte, 14-8 vs. Hamels, 10-11) (Fox - Joe Buck and Tim McCarver, SR: Ken Rosenthal)

And Now A Message From My New Sponsor

Yes, there will be a live blog tonight, but before we get things started, I would like to am contractually obliged to pass on this brief word from my new sponsor. So sit back, relax, and enjoy this Public Service Announcement from my new sponsor, FAGS.



The good news: despite being pulverized, the FAGS have been able to revive Cole Hamels and he is still a go for tonight's World Series Game 3 to be played in the rain at Citizens Bank Park. Despite the percicitation in Philly, there is one glaring difference between tonight's Game 3 and the World Series games last year in Philly: it's 20 degrees warmer. Autumn in eastern Pennsylvania.....there's nothing like it.

And remember, avoid random grenades. They're for pussies!

Happy Birthday, Caleb Michael Hamels!

It is well documented that Heidi went into labor while Cole Hamels was on the mound yesterday in Philadelphia. Well, apparently the baby decided to pull a JFein and poor Heidi was in labor overnight until the baby was born at 9 AM this morning. From 6ABC

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels and his wife are proud new parents of a baby boy.

His wife, Heidi Hamels, delivered a baby at 9:00 a.m. Friday.

He's named Caleb Michael Hamels.

Happy birthday, Caleb! And congratulations to Cole and Heidi! I stand corrected from yesterday, today is probably the greatest day in Cole's life. However, a part of me does wonder exactly what young Caleb's reaction will be when he first sees this video. (FYI, Heidi is the blonde)



Good times......goooooooood times!

Despite The Loss, Today Is Quite Possibly The Greatest Day In Cole Hamels' Life

After a solid turned subpar performance in Game 2, giving up 4 runs in 5 innings, Cole Hamels left the stadium quite urgently. No, he was not mad at himself. No, he did not have a fall out with Charlie Manual. Just the typical everyday occurance of his wife going into labor with a baby! From Yahoo! Sports

Hamels left the ballpark to be with his wife, a former “Survivor” contestant, who went into labor with the couple’s first child on Thursday.

Hamels was notified after he was lifted that his wife went into labor. Manager Charlie Manuel said the distraction possibly affected Hamels’ performance.

“It could have bothered him, yes,” Manuel said

I'm not sure what got into Hamels' head, but despite a rough 1st inning he was looking very good on the mound until Torrealba jacked one. It's at that point that he could not find his rhythm.

Everybody is saying that everybody knew nothing in terms of Heidi and while it was known that she was due anyday, no one knew that she had gone into labor. But surely that had to have entered Hamels' mind during the game and the pitch that Torrealba jacked, a curve ball, is Hamels' 3rd pitch and when he can hit his spots with the curve, with the way he throws a fastball and change up, he becomes unhittable, but when it's off, homeruns happen. Now I'm not saying that Heidi's condition affected his performance nor is it an excuse, but if something like that is in your mind and you are working on a pitch that you have not mastered yet, I find it hard to belive that there was no affect on him.

Regardless, congrats to Cole and Heidi! May the kid have a happy and healthy life and not named Yorvit, Torrealba, or Troy.

Phillies Vs. Giants Live Blog

I alluded to this in an earlier post, but 49er16 and myself have been live blogging this series on his blog. Well, 49er16 is actually at the game today therefore I will (most likely) be flying solo on this one. Today's game is Cole Hamels vs. Barry Zito. Enjoy and leave comments!

Hank Baskett Is Not The Only Philly Sports Player With A Smokin' Hot Girl Expecting A Baby

I can't believe I missed this headline a couple weeks ago! Kendra is not the only one with a bun in the oven. Cole Hamels' wife, the wonderful Heidi is 6-months pregnant and will be having a baby boy! Via CSN Philly

Comcast SportsNet’s Leslie Gudel learned that Cole and Heidi Hamels are expecting their first child at the end of this summer. According to Gudel, Heidi is nearly six months pregnant and the couple will learn the sex of their first child on Monday.

The Hamels were planning on traveling to Ethiopia to adapt a child in December, but because of the pregnancy will push off those plans until next April.

The sex was revealed on that Monday to be a boy (I think, going on hearsay on I was told earlier today). Regardless, congrats to Cole and Heidi! Although, I'm sure that this will be one very embarrassed boy when he finds out that his mother did this on national TV (Warning: even though this is a clip from Survivor on CBS, it is still rather NSFW).



If only I could have been out in the Amazon with them at that time!!!!!!!!! Good times for Heidi Stroebel Hamels (although she was just Heidi Strobel at the time)......gooooooood times.