Hammelday?

These guys are playing like they have somewhere to go. Were there Hooters coupons in the papers today? Wing House? No.

Halladay is being Halladay, and Hammel is pitching like Halladay or a pitcher who wants to justify his spot in the rotation.

Hammel mentioned that twice Saturday when it was announced he made the rotation. I guess when you say good-bye to a rookie who could have pitched his way on to the club any other year, like Jeff Niemann did, and you’ve struggled some, like Hammel has, you feel that maybe you owe it to your teammate.

Maybe.

Anyway, Hammel looks good, allowing just two hits through three. What’s more, seven of the nine outs have been on the ground and the other two were strikeouts, meaning Hammel is pounding the lower part of the strike zone, which have been the marching orders for every Rays pitcher this spring.

We're through three innings and there is no score. That's wrong. There is a score. It's zero-zero.