Hamels to start Grapefruit League opener (with complete pitching schedule)
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Hamels to start Grapefruit League opener (with complete pitching schedule)
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
This morning, Rich Dubee unveiled the pitching schedule for the first seven Grapefruit League games, starting with Cole Hamels against the Yankees. Five of the first seven games will be televised in the Philadelphia market.
The Phillies play an exhibition game today against Florida State. Among the intriguing young pitchers scheduled to compete are Austin Hyatt, Jake Diekman and Phillippe Aumont.
The complete schedule for the first week:
Saturday, March 3, vs. Yankees
Pitchers: LHP Cole Hamels, RHP Dave Bush, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP Dontrelle Willis, LHP Raul Valdez, RHP Mike Stutes.
TV: Comcast SportsNet, MLB Network
Sunday, March 4, at Yankees
Pitchers: RHP Roy Halladay, RHP Joel Pineiro, LHP David Purcey, LHP Antonio Bastardo, RHP Phillippe Aumont
TV: MLB Network
Monday, March 5 vs. Yankees
Pitchers: RHP Joe Blanton, RHP Scott Elarton, RHP Austin Hyatt, RHP Brian Sanches, RHP David Herndon
TV: The Comcast Network, MLB Network
Tuesday, March 6, at Blue Jays
Pitchers: LHP Cliff Lee, RHP Kyle Kendrick, LHP Jeremy Horst, RHP Michael Schwimer, RHP J.C. Ramirez, LHP Raul Valdes
TV: None
Wednesday, March 7, vs. Astros
Pitchers: RHP Vance Worley, LHP Pat Misch, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, LHP Dontrelle Willis, RHP Mike Stutes
TV: The Comcast Network, MLB Network (delay)
Thursday, March 8, vs. Pirates
Pitchers: LHP Cole Hamels, RHP Dave Bush, LHP Antonio Bastardo, LHP David Purcey, RHP Phillippe Aumont
TV: The Comcast Network, MLB Network (delay)
Friday, March 9, at Tigers
Pitchers: RHP Roy Halladay, RHP Joel Pineiro, RHP David Herndon, RHP Brian Sanches, LHP Jeremy Horst, LHP Raul Valdes
TV: None
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Thanks for the info, Murph...i'll get to see Cole on Thursday in Clearwater and Doc Friday in Lakeland...Can't wait for some baseball (and some Florida weather)...GO PHILLIES!!— Buck Dharma- Hope this foreshadows the season. Would love to see Hamels in the 1, followed by Halladay and Lee to mix it up this year...— JRum
- Willis is lefthanded, you need a proofreader— princeton22
- Cole is not # 1. Hopefully he still holds the 1b position and pitches 3rd. I think the Phillies have made it clear he will never be the #1. They will go out and sign someone else before they give it to him. Leave in FA, Cole. Please!— re6035
- Great COMPLETE schedule, Murph...with no times.
And from the guy who has never seen a number he doesn't love.— VicM
