Phils downplay 'spat' between Cole & Myers

Andy Martino, of a newspaper website, goes all "an Internet report" on Yahoo!'s Tim Brown when debunking his story about the "confrontation" that took place between Brett Myers and Cole Hamels following last night's victory. Martino talked to a Phillies representative and Myers himself and both denied any dustup with Myers being quoted as saying, “There was no confrontation whatsoever...

Two LBS favorite characters, Cole Hamels and Brett Myers, managed to create the ultimate story when their paths crossed after Game 5 in the Phillies locker room. According to Yahoo! Sports, the two had a heated moment in the clubhouse after the Phillies beat the Yankees 8-6 to extend the series. Tim Brown [...]

Brett Myers would be upset if he had to leave Philadelphia. “Is it going to be upsetting if they don’t need me? Yeah. It will be. But they sometimes need to move on and make other decisions and get other guys. There’s nothing I can do about that, besides just do what’s best for [...]

Here's some Thursday links... Brett Myers said it would be "upsetting" to leave Philadelphia, according to FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi. It would make sense for Myers to market himself as a starter this offseason, but Morosi points out that the Phillies already have five starters returning in 2010. Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com doesn'...

Cole Hamels is not having a good time this World Series. His recent comments that he can’t wait until the season is over have rankled a number of teammates and fans. They say he’s acting like a punk, or worse yet, like a girl. Well, there’s only one person in the Phillies clubhouse who knows how [...]

Forget what he said after Game 3, Cole Hamels wants the ball if there's a Game 7. Ken Rosenthal wonders whether he deserves it.

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel told reporters this afternoon, "...We'll use anybody except Lee tonight." Wow, even Cole Hamels? Does that mean Manuel is planning on using Cliff Lee to start a possible Game 7 on two days of rest? ...

Brad Lidge and Cole Hamels were the Phillies' two best pitchers in 2008 and played key roles in their World Series victory. In a 27-hour span, their disastrous performances in the 2009 Fall Classic have all but derailed Philadelphia's repeat bid, Danny Knobler says.

Ryan Howard kept striking out. Cole Hamels had a meltdown on the mound. Brad Lidge imploded in a crucial spot.

What a difference a year makes. Last year, the Philadelphia Phillies rode Cole Hamels and Brad Lidge to a World Series title...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...