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MLB.com: Hamels blames shirt for 3-run inning

Wearing a long-sleeve red shirt under his white pinstriped jersey, Hamels found himself baking on the mound in an unseasonably high 81-degree and sunny afternoon. The sleeves ultimately became a problem.

Sweating profusely in the second inning, Hamels’ hands became moist, and it affected the feel of his changeup and breaking ball. The Rockies seized the situation and scored three runs, while forcing Hamels to log 40 pitches in the inning.

Makes sense to me. But has this ever happened before in the history of baseball?

Crispix Attacks Posted: October 04, 2007 at 04:07 AM | 27 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. TerpNats Posted: October 04, 2007 at 04:48 AM (#2559471)

If anyone at the Philadelphia Daily News has any imagination, the back-page headline will be, "OH, SHIRT."

2. MSI Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:16 AM (#2559486)

This isn't an Onion article?

3. Who Swished In Your Cornflakes? Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:48 AM (#2559494)

Couldn't he have just changed shirts in between innings?

4. Dan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:51 AM (#2559495)

He did. BUt he had to wait till the inning ended. I actually noticed how ridiculously sweaty he was during that inning, and was going to comment on it in chatter, but got distracted by the play on the field.

5. Hugh Jorgan Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:31 AM (#2559508)

So, he couldn't have changed during the inning? Is that against the rules?

6. DCW3 Posted: October 04, 2007 at 06:33 AM (#2559509)

Pedro Martinez changed his shirt in the middle of an inning last week against St. Louis, so, no.

7. Phil Coorey. Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:32 AM (#2559524)

Dice K changed shirts in a game earlier this year as well.

8. Gonfalon Bubble Posted: October 04, 2007 at 07:37 AM (#2559529)

If anyone at the Philadelphia Daily News has any imagination, the back-page headline will be, "OH, SHIRT."

"YOU GOTTA DE-SLEEVE!"

9. Tim Stauffer, Trot Nixon's Coming (Dan Lee) Posted: October 04, 2007 at 09:24 AM (#2559548)

The problem of shirts strikes again.

10. Eraser-X is emphatically dominating teh site!!! Posted: October 04, 2007 at 10:37 AM (#2559551)

The only thing I have to say is "Hole Camels"!

11. Bob Dernier Cri

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 12:59 PM (#2559588)

Hamels’ hands became moist

I am surprised this got past the Nanny.

12. Jolly Old St. Neck Wound, Moral Idiot

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 01:43 PM (#2559622)

Well, if Billy Loes could claim with a straight face that he lost a ground ball in the Sun, I suppose it makes sense for Hamel to claim that a shirt blackmailed him into keeping it on.

And BTW I can find nothing in the rule book that says that a pitcher can't remove an undershirt in the middle of an inning. Seems to me no different than an outfielder asking the batboy to bring him a pair of sunglasses.

13. bunyon Posted: October 04, 2007 at 01:46 PM (#2559628)

He could simply have had the catcher hold the ball, taken off his uniform top, taken off the undershirt, put his uniform top back on and wrapped the undershirt around the resin bag to thwart Francis in the next half inning. Turn your weakness into a weapon. Rule 77 of war.

14. Zach Posted: October 04, 2007 at 02:56 PM (#2559734)

Someone should introduce Hamels to Smitty.

15. Dr Love Posted: October 04, 2007 at 03:11 PM (#2559756)

But, but.... I was told Cole Hamels doesn't sweat.

16. The cushions are crowded for Edmundo

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 04:04 PM (#2559841)

But, but.... I was told Cole Hamels doesn't sweat.

I can't believe that no one in this august group hasn't responded yet: His shiite doesn't work in the playoffs

17. Boots Day Posted: October 04, 2007 at 04:17 PM (#2559857)

If anyone at the Philadelphia Daily News has any imagination, the back-page headline will be, "OH, SHIRT."

I'd go with SHIRT HAPPENS.

18. Van Lingle Mungo Jerry Posted: October 04, 2007 at 04:30 PM (#2559879)

"My shirt was sweaty. I ran out of gas. I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts. IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD."

19. PreservedFish Posted: October 04, 2007 at 04:31 PM (#2559882)

"His shiite doesn't work in the playoffs"

I think you mean: His shirt doesn't work in the playoffs.

20. Hang down your head, Tom Foley Posted: October 04, 2007 at 04:46 PM (#2559904)

TREVOR HOFFMAN BLAMES LEFT SOCK FOR COLORADO MELTDOWN

21. The cushions are crowded for Edmundo

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 04:56 PM (#2559915)

Right Said Fred says that Hamels is too sweaty for his shirt.

22. The cushions are crowded for Edmundo

Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:04 PM (#2559929)

IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD

This was disappointing to hear from Hamels. In the press conference he was very straight forward about certain pitches. The one that the double was hit off looked like a good pitch and he commented on that but on the other key bad pitches he just said something like "I didn't get it where I wanted to". He's usually pretty stand-up so I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt this time.

23. scareduck Posted: October 04, 2007 at 05:37 PM (#2559959)

Well, if Billy Loes could claim with a straight face that he lost a ground ball in the Sun,

I actually read recently that, as ridiculous as that statement sounds (and it's a classic slag on Loes, who said a lot of nonsensical stuff), it actually made sense in the context of the game. Ebbets supposedly had a low slit in the rotunda through which the sun could peek on some days late in the season, and if you weren't careful or got unlucky, it was easy to get blinded.

24. Torn_cuff Posted: October 02, 2008 at 12:32 PM (#2964413)

He could simply have had the catcher hold the ball, taken off his uniform top, taken off the undershirt, put his uniform top back on and wrapped the undershirt around the resin bag to thwart Francis in the next half inning. Turn your weakness into a weapon. Rule 77 of war.

There's nothing in the rules against it; I've seen an umpire 'order' a guy to take a shirt off mid-inning because there was some 'shine' on it that the opposing manager said was bothering hitters.

Sounds like a good excuse though; my shirt was wrong and I pitched bad. Let's fire the clubhouse guy.

25. villageidiom Posted: October 02, 2008 at 12:59 PM (#2964425)

TREVOR HOFFMAN BLAMES LEFT SOCK FOR COLORADO MELTDOWN

Grady Little blames itchy cap for Yankees comeback

26. Nasty Nate Posted: October 02, 2008 at 01:03 PM (#2964428)

this is an odd one to get bumped

27. RB in NYC (Now with New iPhone!) Posted: October 02, 2008 at 01:14 PM (#2964433)

Grady Little blames itchy cap for Yankees comeback

Maybe Buckner should've blamed tight pants for his not being able to get down on the ball in '86.

I would also accept a snug collar to explain the 2007 Mets.

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