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Sunday Links: Phils' Feet Touch the Ground, But Hey, the Pens Lost
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae — It had to happen... The Phillies weren't going to keep up an average of 12 runs scored per game. We just didn't expect the streak to end with Cole Hamels on the hill. But after rattling off a pair of shutouts, Cole's been in some trouble in his last two starts. Last night, he got absolutely spanked by the Marlins, who have a penchant for the long ball. The fish deposited three of his pitches in the outfield seats, putting up seven total earned runs against our top starter.  But let's look at the positives in this 7-3 loss. Because looking at the positives is what Phillians do best. First, the bullpen is still solid, and gave up no additional runs, with ...