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PHILADELPHIA � Phillies pitchers <span>Brett Myers(notes)</span> and <span>Cole Hamels(notes)</span> had a short but tense confrontation in the team�s clubhouse following Game 5 of the World Series, according to one witness, words that stemmed from Hamels� recent statement that he was eager for his season to end.

As Myers walked past Hamels near Hamels� locker he said, mocking, �What are you doing here? I thought you quit.�
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Hamels, the witness said, responded with an expletive.

Before the situation escalated, Myers was guided away by a team official.

In an otherwise happy Phillies clubhouse � they beat the Yankees, 8-6, on Monday night to force Game 6 � Myers poked at a sore topic for Hamels. The 25-year-old left-hander has had a difficult regular season, then in four postseason starts has a 7.58 ERA. When the Yankees beat him in Game 3, an unhappy Hamels said of the season, �I can�t wait for it to end. It�s been mentally draining. At year end, you just can�t wait for a fresh start.�

His quote did not sit well with some teammates, apparently, and even manager Charlie Manuel was perplexed by it.

�I was surprised when I heard that,� Manuel said. �I was surprised at that. But I don�t really understand exactly how he meant that.�

Hamels is said to be disturbed by the reaction to what he believed to be an innocuous comment. In the same interview, he repeatedly said he hoped to pitch Game 7 if the series goes that far.

Myers might want the ball as well, although he is only an option out of the bullpen because he is on the mend from shoulder soreness that caused him to miss three weeks in September. The right-hander has been mostly a starter in his eight seasons and pitched credibly through the 2008 playoffs, but he pitched only 70 2/3 innings in 2009. Myers recovered quickly from hip surgery in June but the shoulder issue set him back and he has made only two relief appearances in the playoffs.

Myers, who had 21 saves in 2007, was thought to be an option in the late innings for the struggling Brad Lidge if he was 100 percent. But Manuel went with <span>Ryan Madson(notes)</span> in the ninth inning of Game 5.

thankfully brett has stopped taking all his anger out on his wife.

fwiw im glad brett called him out...some1 had to do it, doesnt suprise me that it was myers

Myers comment is even worse than the Hamels quote...go beat your wife again

it was a shitty quote by Hamels but overblown imo

Agree with Brett here, don't fuckin say those things and they won't be taken out of context or w/e.... you're in the World Series and u just want it to end? What part of team do u not get

LOL people defending Myers here. Myers takes a shot at a guy who you may likely need to lean on in Game 7 of the World Series? GFY Myers...Why is Myers even on the World Series roster when its obv they dont wanna use him??

 

Originally Posted by LostProphets

LOL people defending Myers here. Myers takes a shot at a guy who you may likely need to lean on in Game 7 of the World Series? GFY Myers...Why is Myers even on the World Series roster when its obv they dont wanna use him??

Well if you've been watching Hamels at all, maybe someone needed to light a fire under him b/c he has been god awful... Obv better if Chase said it but it's out there now

 

Originally Posted by LostProphets

LOL people defending Myers here. Myers takes a shot at a guy who you may likely need to lean on in Game 7 of the World Series? GFY Myers...Why is Myers even on the World Series roster when its obv they dont wanna use him??

because whether hamels mis-quoted or not, he said he wanted the season to be over, if ur his teammate in the world series and u hear this what would u think...id be pretty damn pissed...team. its a team, not just about cole.

 

Originally Posted by Leet8s

Everyone agrees with Myers but what is totally wrong is that Myers is making his opinion vocal. After winning game 5 and knowing that the next two games your team plays are do-or-die, Myers should be not verbally saying this to Hamels. It ruins team chemistry and momentum and is fucking retarded

I guess you didn't notice Hamels on the bench tonight looking like someone shot his dog. Something is wrong with him and I'm beginning to wonder if he's about to have a Zack Greinke meltdown.

tho

 

Originally Posted by MarkFSU1

Thats the whole point, they need him and hes mentally already bailed on them. If youre gonna bail on us now when we will need you most, then gtfo, youre not part of the team.

well said

I disagree. For someone who seems to be mentally weak right now, you might just push him over the edge of mental oblivion and you are throwing your chances away. Nice metaphor. But you just have to trust in the guy and give him POSITIVE encouragement. For example, if he has to start game 7, players should be like "Cole was our horse last year in the playoffs and we believe in him". Not "he is a bitching out an us and he better get his shit together".

 

Originally Posted by Leet8s

I disagree. For someone who seems to be mentally weak right now, you might just push him over the edge of mental oblivion and you are throwing your chances away. Nice metaphor. But you just have to trust in the guy and give him POSITIVE encouragement. For example, if he has to start game 7, players should be like "Cole was our horse last year in the playoffs and we believe in him". Not "he is a bitching out an us and he better get his shit together".

but why would you want such a mentally unstable guy taking the mound for you in game 7 anyway?? better to break him before he takes the mound and hand Happ the ball.

 

Originally Posted by JRoth15

but why would you want such a mentally unstable guy taking the mound for you in game 7 anyway?? better to break him before he takes the mound and hand Happ the ball.

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Originally Posted by Leet8s

Might not have a choice. Limited resources if Cliff can't go.

Happ in game 6 and throw Lee out there in game 7 for 3 innings, Pedro for 4 then hand it to Madson for 8-9 I mean send Hamels and Lidge off somewhere together b/c they just don't have it