Hamels is back

Cole Hamels had a rough year last season and I think I am not the only one that began to wonder if he had hit the wall and was going to turn into an average pitcher. Clearly though, Cole is making a statement that he is back!!

Last night against the Red Sox, Hamels pitched another great game. This time he pitched seven innings of three hit ball and picked up 8 K's while allowing just one earned run on a first inning HR to Victor Martinez. After that Hamels was in lock down mode as he picked up his 5th win of the season and #53 of his career.

Keeping pace with Hamels is Chad Billingsley of the Dodgers. Chad took on the Tigers and pitched seven strong innings allowing four hits over that time frame. He too allowed 1 earned run and struck out 5 for his 5th win of the season and career win #52. Their numbers are eerily close.

Mark Buehrle finally got back in the win column after a long hiatus. He had picked up 5 consecutive losses and the White Sox had lost in 6 straight of Buehrle's starts. He pitched liked he did in the season opener, as he threw 8 innings of shutout ball allowing just three hits and striking out three. He now has a record of 3-5 on the year and he has 138 career wins.

Offensively my favorite power hitting rookie hit his ninth dinger of the season. Jason Heyward powers the Braves offense, which is pretty amazing for a 20 year old. He has 33 RBI to go along with his HR's and has also picked up 37 hits. He is going to be a great one for a long time. I am glad I have him on my fantasy team.