BY SCOTT LAUBERCole Hamels won't have to pitch until Friday.
For that, Hamels and the Phillies can thank Mother Nature. Today's game, a series finale against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park, has been rained out. No makeup date has been scheduled.
Anyway, the Phillies would've needed Hamels (or someone else) to pitch Tuesday in St. Louis. Hamels threw well in the bullpen yesterday, but he felt soreness in his sprained left ankle. And because the Phillies had concerns about whether he'd be able to field his position, they hadn't decided if he'd be ready to pitch by Tuesday.
Of course, that's moot now.
Anyway, here's the rotation, according to pitching coach Rich Dubee:
Monday at St. Louis: Joe Blanton
Tuesday at St. Louis: Brett Myers
Wednesday at New York: Chan Ho Park
Thursday at New York: Jamie Moyer
Friday at Philadelphia: Hamels
Hamels will throw a bullpen session Tuesday in St. Louis, Dubee said. After that, the Phillies will have a better idea of whether he'll be ready to pitch Friday. Of course, the rainout today helps.
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