There is no doubt about it, Jason Hammel has had a rough season. After a stellar June, he seemed to forget how to pitch. He was spinning off of his front foot and was missing his spots on a routine basis. He couldn't figure it out. His season spiraled downhill in the same fashion as his team's.The results on the mound resulted in a demotion to the bullpen for Hammel. The Rockies couldn't afford for him to continue to struggle every fifth day, so they sent him down to the 'pen, presumably putting him on the offseason trading block and ending his days in a Rockies uniform.The only problem with that was, Hammel, who has the stuff to be a middle of the rotation starter, not just a back end type of guy. The Rockies, in desperate need of good pitching, would kick themselves if they dealt Hammel in the offseason, only to see him succeed somewhere else.On Saturday night, while the Rockies finally broke their nine-game losing streak, Hammel was the reason why they ended the s...
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