Are you ready for this? Okay. Mike Hampton pitched 4.1 innings for the Atlanta Braves Monday, allowing one run on just 2 hits in their 4-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. And he didn't hurt himself. Not even a hangnail.
During his absolute best outing of the Spring, Hampton threw 75 pitches. In a row! Up until this point his longest day was just two innings long, coming on March 2nd. Way to go, buddy!
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To quote Sir John Gielgud, "I'll alert the media."
As I posted over at BravesBlast.com as well, we should all probably make sure that he didn't hurt himself brushing his teeth or showering before we celebrate.
I hope we can see this kind of performance out of him all season, preferably with good durability that he's been lacking as of late.
If you girls jinxed him, I am gonna flip out.
I'm not sure if he needs any help, Katie.
It's been hilarious to go to the Braves "Clubhouse Store" (gift shop) at Turner Field the last two seasons, see TONS of Hammy merchandise everywhere, and overhear the little ones ask, "Uncle Joe, who's that?"
Random Joe: "That's Mike Hampton. He's a pitcher."
Kid: "I don't know him."
Random Joe: "That's because his arm falls off every time he tosses a ball. Let's go look at Chipper Jones bats."
Kid: "Okay!"
Has Zumaya been spending a lot of time at his house? Maybe the two of them can get together and play some video games, move some boxes, put out their backs pulling the meatloaf out of the oven.
@aras Or maybe he can go hunting with Todd Helton and pull the trusty Clint Barmes trick...
"Colorado Rockies rookie shortstop Clint Barmes now says he was lugging a package of deer meat he got from teammate Todd Helton...when he fell and broke his collarbone."
Venison it's what's for dinn...er, uh it's what prematurely ends your meteoric rise to baseball stardom resulting in a languished minor league career in which you watch your replacement become one of baseball's brightest stars.
Somebody lost some money in a betting pool.
Man - where does one get a gig like Hampton has?
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