SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rangers ace Cole Hamels talks about his conditioning regimen and routine like he's a scientist explaining a constantly evolving body of empirical knowledge -- and Saturday, he dismissed the idea of a six-man starting rotation as quickly as an astronomer would scoff at the theory that the earth is flat.
The Rangers have floated the possibility of rotating six starting pitchers, but the lefty made it known after his first spring outing that he would rather not have to participate in such an experiment.
"It's not part of baseball," Hamels said after he allowed four earned runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings in a 9-4 loss to the Giants on Saturday.