
Hamels also spoke of how he sought advice from Cliff Lee, Steve Carlton and John Wetteland about each pitcher's cutter pitch. Hamels incorporated a cutter/slider into his repertoire late last year after having issues locating his curveball. With Cole's arm in good shape now, he should be able to spend plenty of time working out kinks in his curve this spring. His ability to use the curve effectively will likely be defining with what becomes of his cutter/slider hybrid.
Pitching coach Rich Dubee also answered questions regarding Hamels. The impact statements from Dubee seemed to be related to Hamels' attitude and how it effected his performance. Dubee attributed Hamels' frustration level with some tough 2009 performances. Dubee spoke of wishing for Hamels to watch video footage from his own outings last season, when he displayed some displeasure, and what type of trouble he ran into following the loss of composure. Dubee feels that Hamels could learn a lot from that.
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