When the Cubs acquired Cole Hamels to help shore up their battered starting rotation, I don’t think anyone anticipated him turning into the 2018 version of 2017 Justin Verlander.
Maybe it’s still a bit early to make that pronouncement, but a refreshed and rejuvenated Hamels threw the Cubs’ first complete game of the season, a gem of a 7-1 win over the Reds finished off with a double play.
It was the Cubs’ first complete game since Jose Quintana shut out the Brewers September 24, 2017 at Miller Park.