I am totally pissed about the result of today's Phils' game for various reasons. Our offense came up woefully small yet again. The Phils had a chance to win a series, with their ace on the mound, but failed to put additional ground between them and the upstart Marlins. Also, my buddy George ripped me last week for somehow failing to notice the accomplishments of Clay Condrey this season. Talking about laying the moosh on someone. Condrey flat out gave the Marlins the game in the 11th by failing to get a single out against 4 straight batters. Finally, I had a whole column planned about Cole Hamels unexpected recent transformation into Hollywood Hamels, but the Phils ruined it all.
I could go and on about how frustrating it is to watch our offense blow game after game by failing to produce (apparently, I'm not the only one feeling this way), but I've chosen to write about something a bit more fun. So here we go with my ode to Hamels and his new look.
Not sure how many wrestling fans I have here, but some may recall that in the 90's Hulk Hogan moved to the WCW and eventually turned heel (which means becoming a bad guy) under the character "Hollywood Hogan". As part of his transformation, Hogan grew a beard and became a sneering bad ass.
Today, Cole Hamels broke out of his pretty boy persona and came to the mound, not only with a newly grown beard, but also with an attitude. My favorite part was the sneer he gave to Pat Burrell in the bottom of the 6th when it took Pat Burrell an inordinately long time to run down a shallow fly to left. Cole shot him a look like "if your slow ass wouldn't have got to that ball, I would have cut your balls off." As long as the new Hamels finds a way to stop giving up so many damn home runs, we'll be fine.
I'm kind of digging the new Hollywood Hamels and hope Cole keeps this character the rest of his career. It's quite entertaining and has enormous potential. Matter of fact, I wish they cut to him after Clay Condrey came in the 11th and handed the game to the Marlins. I wonder if he hit Condrey in the back with a steel chair in the shower after the game.
Plus, Hollywood Hamels is going to need a couple of sidekicks. I could see Shane Victorino and JC Romero as part of his posse. They both have a bit of an attitude also.
Sorry to get all Pro Wrasslin' on you guys, but I didn't want to relive today's game and get all pissed off again.
I could go and on about how frustrating it is to watch our offense blow game after game by failing to produce (apparently, I'm not the only one feeling this way), but I've chosen to write about something a bit more fun. So here we go with my ode to Hamels and his new look.
Not sure how many wrestling fans I have here, but some may recall that in the 90's Hulk Hogan moved to the WCW and eventually turned heel (which means becoming a bad guy) under the character "Hollywood Hogan". As part of his transformation, Hogan grew a beard and became a sneering bad ass.
Today, Cole Hamels broke out of his pretty boy persona and came to the mound, not only with a newly grown beard, but also with an attitude. My favorite part was the sneer he gave to Pat Burrell in the bottom of the 6th when it took Pat Burrell an inordinately long time to run down a shallow fly to left. Cole shot him a look like "if your slow ass wouldn't have got to that ball, I would have cut your balls off." As long as the new Hamels finds a way to stop giving up so many damn home runs, we'll be fine.
I'm kind of digging the new Hollywood Hamels and hope Cole keeps this character the rest of his career. It's quite entertaining and has enormous potential. Matter of fact, I wish they cut to him after Clay Condrey came in the 11th and handed the game to the Marlins. I wonder if he hit Condrey in the back with a steel chair in the shower after the game.
Plus, Hollywood Hamels is going to need a couple of sidekicks. I could see Shane Victorino and JC Romero as part of his posse. They both have a bit of an attitude also.
Sorry to get all Pro Wrasslin' on you guys, but I didn't want to relive today's game and get all pissed off again.
4 comments:
I loved the NWO Hollywood Hogan.
I don't like it one bit. It's only a matter of time before he thinks he's bigger than the game. Then his teamates will hate him and you have the next Barry Bonds. Why can't everyone be like Chase Utley. F*@& New York.
He's a left handed pitcher. They're all a bit "off"
We need more attitude on this team, considering Rowand left. Chase and Jimmy aren't vocal neither is Howard. He's our number 1 and he's now acting like it.
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