Game One of the 2008 World Series goes tonight starting in Tampa, Fla.  The Rays are making their first appearance in a World Series and for the Phillies it is their sixth appearance, and their only win came in 1980.  Kazmir is one of ten players, combined on both rosters, to play in the Area Code Games.  He played in 2001 for the Texas Rangers Area Code Team. 

Both Cole Hamels and Scott Kazmir were drafted in 2002, two picks away from each other.  Kazmir was the 15th pick in that 2002 draft to the New York Mets.  He was then traded to Tampa in 2004 for Victor Zambrano.  

Hamels was taken by the Phillies with the 17th pick and signed that August.  He made his MLB debut at the age of 22 and when he takes the mound tonight against Kazmir, you will see two up and coming lefties in the game today.