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Found November 02, 2009 on Sons of Steve Garvey:
PLAYERS: Chad Billingsley,  Russell Martin,  Cole Hamels
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers,  Philadelphia Phillies

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Chad Billingsley and Russell Martin aren't the only ones yearning for the glory days of 2008. Big League Stew brings us this surprisingly un-gritty comment from the Phillies' Cole Hamels after his Halloween-night shellacking: "I can't wait for it to end," Hamels said, referring to his wildly inconsistent 2009 season. "It's been mentally draining ... It's one of those things, a year in, you just can't wait for a fresh start." Is Cole Hamels the anti-MSB? Already sportswriters like Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com are jumping on Hamels, and I can't imagine this white flag-waving quote will go over well in boo-collar Philly. It's time to find out what the shelf life is on the goodwill from Hamels' 2008 World Series MVP award. last photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images
Original Story: http://www.sonsofstevegarvey.com/2009...
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