http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/787 Recent articles about Jason Hammel en-us SMUG via i.a.cnn.net View full size photo » According to The Sporting News' Jeff D'Alessio, Colorado General Manager Dan O'Dowd has won the publication's Executive of the Year award. The man well known in the past around these parts as "Dealin' Dan," "Dan O'Dud," and "Dan O'Clown" was largely viewed as a genius this season, simply for firing Clint Hurdle and re... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:01:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dan_ODowd_named_The_Sporting_News_Executive_of_the_Year/1532263 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dan_ODowd_named_The_Sporting_News_Executive_of_the_Year/1532263 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dan_ODowd_named_The_Sporting_News_Executive_of_the_Year/1532263 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/f/ef9a105c024a91534c4a06e6b7ce026612cfc942/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84977983.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193407CBB0B378FE92425C8AC73D8F8A3FE.jpg Colorado Rockies Top 10 Pitching Leaders I forgot to look into this and/or mention this last time CR was published, but Jason Hammel is even more of a man than any of us realized. If you scroll down to "Strikeouts / Base On Balls" (about 2/3 of the way down), take a quick look at the leaderboard there, and how much of a jump there is from 1st to 2nd. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:48:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Colorado_Rockies_Top_10_Pitching_Leaders/1498637 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Colorado_Rockies_Top_10_Pitching_Leaders/1498637 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Colorado_Rockies_Top_10_Pitching_Leaders/1498637 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/053b10742251593b12afd363848a92ca3afefb29/small/MLB_MAY_14_cda1.jpg More photos » by Ben Margot - AP about 1 month ago: Colorado Rockies' Jason Hammel works against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » Entering Spring Training this past season, the Rays found themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place in the battle for the 5th spot in the rotat... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:00:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Rays_Alumni_The_Dirty_Little_Secret_that_is_Jason_Hammel/1414503 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Rays_Alumni_The_Dirty_Little_Secret_that_is_Jason_Hammel/1414503 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Rays_Alumni_The_Dirty_Little_Secret_that_is_Jason_Hammel/1414503 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/e/7ed07a85287c660f9bd120342462d0018eba2665/small/MLB_MAY_14_1362.jpg by David Zalubowski - AP Awesomeness in the form of a #5 starter. View full size photo uploaded October 20, 2009 Jason Hammel is a stud. At least, in my opinion he is. I found that he really solidified his spot in the rotation after a shaky April. He had a bit of an ugly July as well, but all things averaging out, Hammel finished the season at 10-8 with a 4.33 ERA, 176 2/3 IP, and a nice friendly smile to go with all of t... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:25 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jason_Hammel_The_Man_the_Myth_the_Back_End_Starter/1410406 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jason_Hammel_The_Man_the_Myth_the_Back_End_Starter/1410406 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jason_Hammel_The_Man_the_Myth_the_Back_End_Starter/1410406 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/053b10742251593b12afd363848a92ca3afefb29/small/MLB_MAY_14_cda1.jpg by David Zalubowski - AP Rockies fans also have a chance to atone for all the empty seats behind Huston Street that day... View full size photo uploaded October 11, 2009 The freeze out last night means that Pedro Martinez and Joe Blanton are both available in long relief for the Phillies should things go south quickly for Happ, Jason Marquis and Jose Contreras are close at hand for Jim Tracy if the same is true with Hamme... Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:00:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/NLDS_Game_3_JA_Happ_vs_Jason_Hammel/1351461 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/NLDS_Game_3_JA_Happ_vs_Jason_Hammel/1351461 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/NLDS_Game_3_JA_Happ_vs_Jason_Hammel/1351461 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/053b10742251593b12afd363848a92ca3afefb29/small/MLB_MAY_14_cda1.jpg More photos » by Darren Calabrese - AP We very nearly could have had this guy instead of Jason Hammel. Did we get the right guy? Browse more photos » It's not always the blockbuster deals that build winners.  In fact, it often is not.  With the Rockies on the verge of the playoffs, it's a good time to reflect on one of those seemingly innocent little trades that has paid big dividends for... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:16:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jason_Hammel_Trade_Revisited/1279851 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jason_Hammel_Trade_Revisited/1279851 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jason_Hammel_Trade_Revisited/1279851 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/a/4ac8a0109bdc7a75cb1edf2229e6355267bbd91e/small/MLB_MAY_14_d2ae.jpg Beat the Snakes. Dan Haren #15 / Pitcher / Arizona Diamondbacks Height: 6-5 Weight: 215 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Sep 17, 1980 vs. Jason Hammel #46 / Pitcher / Colorado Rockies Height: 6-6 Weight: 220 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Sep 02, 1982 You'd really think they'd update these SBN photos at some point. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:14:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_135_Dan_Haren_vs_Jason_Hammel/1116202 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_135_Dan_Haren_vs_Jason_Hammel/1116202 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_135_Dan_Haren_vs_Jason_Hammel/1116202 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/053b10742251593b12afd363848a92ca3afefb29/small/MLB_MAY_14_cda1.jpg BtB - Jason Hammel finds control with Rockies Tommy Rancel writes that Jason Hammel's success with the Rockies looks legit right now. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:28:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/BtB_Jason_Hammel_finds_control_with_Rockies/765746 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/BtB_Jason_Hammel_finds_control_with_Rockies/765746 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/BtB_Jason_Hammel_finds_control_with_Rockies/765746 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/2/924f14bf4a0a4a045a5406070e6a78f8a2758892/small/MLB_MAY_14_6e2e.jpg More photos » by Ben Margot - AP about 2 hours ago: Colorado Rockies' Jason Hammel works against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 26, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Browse more photos » For the first six innings, Matt Holliday was the only Oakland hitter who could figure out Jason Hammel. Holliday hit two doubles off Hammel, but the rest of... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:53:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jason_Hammel_pitches_gem_leads_Rockies_to_4_2_victory_in_Oakland/745992 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jason_Hammel_pitches_gem_leads_Rockies_to_4_2_victory_in_Oakland/745992 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Jason_Hammel_pitches_gem_leads_Rockies_to_4_2_victory_in_Oakland/745992 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/053b10742251593b12afd363848a92ca3afefb29/small/MLB_MAY_14_cda1.jpg