Cole Hamels will take the hill tomorrow at 3:00 at The Bank against The Brewers' Yovani Gallardo, who is one of the top pitching prospects in the bigs.
This guy is a stud. And, what's remarkable is that the 22 year-old suffered a torn ACL way back in April and he has made a recovery in time for the playoffs.
He went 9-5 last year with a 3.67 ERA and 101 K's in 110 innings last year. This year, he was on his way to another good season before being sidelined in April. He is so good, that some scouts feel he is the next Johan Santana-yep that good.
For people to say this series will be just a walk in the park is sheer idiocy. The Brewers may have stumbled down the stretch, but all that matters is they got in the playoffs and it's a whole new season. They haven't been to the playoffs since we last enjoyed a championship in Philly. And, teams like that can very likely go on a run out of nowhere (i.e. The 2005 White Sox).
Gallardo features a high-90's fastball, excellent control, and the stuff that makes GM's drool. This will be a pitching duel-make no mistake about it. And, Sabathia is waiting in the wings for the game on Thursday.
Expect to see this series go five games not a three-game sweep like many are predicting.
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