Colbert Richard Hamels retired 18 Brewers in a row last night and teased a perfect game until the 7th inning in addition to going 2-for-3 at the plate. In six out of his nine starts this year, he's given up three or fewer earned runs, and has yet to walk more than three batters in a game. I'd say that's ace material right there. I hope the Phillies brass enjoy paying him 400K/year while they still can.
Perhaps more importantly, the Phillies finally reached .500 for the first time this year. And it only took them a quarter of the season to do it! Achieving this milestone of mediocrity doesn't do justice to how well the team has played the last couple of weeks (though it does reveal just how terrible April was).
And not to burst anyone's bubble, but it seems that the events of the past week (going 5-1 against the Cubs and Brewers) have helped the Astros more than the Phillies. You're welcome, Houston.
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