Phillies general manager Pat Gillick watches Cole Hamels pitch and is reminded, he said Wednesday night, of another left-hander: Jimmy Key. Hamels, summoned to the big leagues to make his major league debut for the Phillies on Friday, has Key's composure and his mound demeanor. "But this kid throws harder," said Gillick, who ran the Blue Jays when Key broke in with Toronto. Hamels forced his way to the big leagues with his extraordinary performance in the minors. Think about this: He had one wa ...

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