Cole Hamels has struggled lately, but is there any cause for concern?
It's no secret that Cole Hamels has pitched poorly of late. Over his last two starts his ERA is 19.89 and over his last seven starts, going back to June 8th, it sits at 6.10. The peripheral stats indicate a better pitcher as Hamels's respective FIPs over those stretches are 4.48 and 2.49. Nevertheless, the poor surface numbers have caused a good bit of hand-wringing as the trade deadline approaches and the Phillies hope to maximize their return for their ace.
But should teams actually be concerned that Hamels's poor recent performance indicates that something is wrong?