Published 3/18/2008
at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Cole Hamels wants to fine-tune his changeup and add zip to his fastball by opening day. He could win quite a few games with the stuff he has now. Hamels pitched six strong innings and Geoff Jenkins hit a two-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Tuesday. Hamels retired the first 14 batters before Evan Longoria homered in the fifth inning.
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