The pressure of trying to compete with zero support from teammates seemed to finally get to Cole Hamels last night, as the Phillies ace and relentless trade speculation target was driven to an early shower by the defending World Series champion San Francisco Giants.
The GMen got to Hamels for 9 earned runs on 12 hits, both career highs for the lefty, and scored 8 times in the bottom of the 4th inning to snap what to that point was a 1-1 battle between aces with Madison Bumgarner. A grand slam off the bat of former Phils teammate Hunter Pence was a punctuating blow in the frame.