Cole Hamels threw in a game for the first time since last week's anti-inflammatory shot for a tight left elbow. The Phils' ace looked healthy... and said he felt fine afterward.

Hamels' final line - 3 2/3 IP, no runs, one hit, one walk, five strikeouts. He threw 48 pitches, 35 for strikes.

Hamels faced 13 hitters and threw first-pitch strikes to eight of them. He'll throw again on Sunday and likely up his workload to 80 pitches.

Other lines from today:

Chan Ho Park against Blue Jays in Dunedin: 4 IP, four hits, three runs, one walk, seven strikeouts.

J.C. Romero in minor league game (following Hamels): 2 IP, no hits, no runs, no walks and three strikeouts.


Everything below was written after Hamels' first two innings (from my iPhone while getting sunburned down on the back fields):

Down here at the Carpenter Complex, Cole Hamels has thrown two innings so far and looks healthy.

In a minor league game against the Pirates at the Carpenter Complex, he's thrown two shutout innings so far - 20 pitches, 13 for strikes. He's allowed one hit, no walks and has chalked up two strikeouts.

Hamels likely has at least two innings left. He was scheduled to throw 50 pitches in his first game since getting an anti-inflammatory shot in his pitching elbow last Tuesday.