cole cole born december american professional baseball pitcher mlb played mlb philadelphia_phillies originally san_diego california excelled academically phillies drafted high school round mlb draft 17th began career phillies minor league system numerous issues including injury sustained bar fight injuries occurred minor league seasons having reached triple level pitcher phillies minor league system major league debut phillies securing long term spot member phillies starting rotation rookie season large major_league_baseball season won phillies major league pitcher award pitcher team entering season phillies postseason run ultimately won world series won world series valuable player award starter phillies rotation season signed year contract phillies statistics declined seasons struggling tumultuous campaign somewhat bouncing approaching numbers seasons joined fellow star pitchers including flourished putting career seasons suffering poor run support decline aging teammates team missed postseason years remained phillies consistent stars traded texas_rangers sparked run west title early life cole attended san_diego gifted student scored sat scouts interested high school primarily fastball high miles hour secondary offerings considered advanced teams lost interest broke left sophomore year nonetheless drafted round major_league_baseball draft philadelphia_phillies held 17th overall selection professional career minor league career began professional baseball career pitching class later season promoted class advanced florida state league finished year receiving paul award given best pitcher phillies minor league system seasons suffered injuries pitched missed season elbow making starts broke pitching hand bar fight season began rehabilitation assigned july phillies promoted class reading phillies surrendered home run professional career start subsequently shut remainder season healthy started brief stint reading promoted class aaa international league games scranton struck batters giving walk run minor league statistics included record era strikeouts games pitched performance phillies promoted major league club philadelphia_phillies called philadelphia_phillies major_league_baseball debut pitched scoreless innings allowing hit striking seven batters walked earning decision cincinnati_reds second career start dominant seventh inning pulled allowed received decision shoulder injury lineup originally major league start day disabled list returned june defeat arizona major_league victory august best start rookie season shutting new_york_mets innings striking phillies victory finished rookie season record earned run average era strikeouts innings sixth entered season having significant work weight room offseason spring training came fruition april pitched major league complete game allowing run hits walks setting career high strikeouts days phillies moved opening day starter bullpen closer making team number starter carried perfect game seventh inning walked hitter surrendered home run batter strong performance half season time career selected member star team phillies consistent starter point point columnist said phillies joke long forced look forward cole mound phillies acquired supplement rotation soon trading deadline weeks later placed day disabled list mild left elbow strain phillies activated september helped phillies place national_league east striking innings win days later team clinched spot playoffs time years game started phillies surrendered runs hits walks striking seven innings assessed loss ultimately phillies lost series finished regular season record era strikeouts innings philadelphia chapter presented valuable pitcher award season began march complaint phillies saying low blow caught guard gap agent felt fair reward performance previous season paid phillies paid barely minimum salary mlb players despite strong performance clear cut ace phillies opening day starter accepted role closer preceding season putting team ahead personal wishes start end april led phillies pitching categories including wins era innings pitched continuing dominance recorded career complete game shutout atlanta braves 15th month june demoted minor leagues leaving atop rotation selection despite strong numbers season era strikeouts innings lowest base percentage majors rated effective majors pitched game brewers pitching spectacular hit shutout innings struck hitters career playoff win phillies playoff win commented knew importance game year learned takes trying kind mellow sort excitement control named valuable player mvp going era winning series october los_angeles selected phillies starter game world series phillies won earned fourth win postseason started game suspended rain sixth inning tied receiving decision game resumed phillies won clinch world series overall postseason starts going era threw total innings postseason held opponents scoreless allowed run seven innings hold opponents scoreless named world series mvp subsequently wrote names list names carved legends month october know names october kind month belong list pitchers won starts postseason company year old left named cole time phillies handed baseball october apparent sports special talents philadelphia chapter presented valuable pitcher award second consecutive year started season signing year million contract phillies february day spring training pitchers asked opening day starter manager responded yeah ahead pencil don think sense playing games ahead pencil left spring training march feeling innings flew philadelphia left elbow examined obviously set couple days don think big deal said found structural damage arm pitch opening day expected consecutive season time career went starts left starts early injury late april sustaining left shoulder ankle respectively june returned previous form recording complete game tied lead striking batters separate games inning scoreless streak august september allowing home runs final starts july phillies augmented starting rotation acquiring young award winners trade free agent signing respectively early season injury struggles posted record era regular season major league season posted record worst era career point started game allowing earned runs innings loss phillies won series games earned win game phillies beat dodgers started game world series new_york_yankees pitching innings allowing earned runs taking loss yankees won game afterward told reporters wait season end mentally draining things year wait fresh start later series phillies won game asked thought quit phillies lost world series new_york_yankees games columnist contradicted asserted skills deteriorated instead commenting october everybody ready sort superhero largely went phillies championship run went era regular season season walk ratio year year gave home runs innings year given real difference luck phillies pitching coach blamed demeanor decline noting approach wasn good year success won come demeanor changes angry tougher execute pitch think let expectations respectively entering season phillies traded away acquired mega trade sign named phillies opening day starter season highlights start june san_diego_padres threw innings hit baseball winning consecutive starts including consecutive scoreless starts late august mid september striking batters tied second highest career total september florida phillies finished best record mlb started game cincinnati_reds time postseason career pitched complete game shutout phillies advanced facing san_francisco_giants took loss game giving runs giants shutout phillies route phillies ultimate elimination games rebounded previous season posting record era time career best struck career high batters season plagued lack run support starts phillies score single run game received fifth lowest run support allowed fewer earned runs starts evaluated season follows immature soft unprepared wouldn pitch days rest asked big game pitcher sounds like year old descriptions heard read phillies fans following cole disappointing season people wanted traded said world series naked eye cole wasn right years ago fast forward year later sudden found game switch game face prepared heading cured effect december returned phillies signed free agent contract philadelphia years million option sixth year signing phillies starting rotation consisted cole rotation considered best pitching history lee dubbed fans media entered season large excitement hype fans media star game july mlb star game phoenix arizona broadcast announced voted national_league team fellow pitchers teammates eligible play pitched sunday prior shared dismay rule saying things people don play game rules phillies finished best record mlb second year row started game resulted win phillies series lead phillies lose games eliminated finished season record strikeouts era whip finished fifth young award voting respectively season underwent elbow missed scheduled starts august stiff shoulder loose bodies removed elbow fix problems ready pitch start spring training january philadelphia_phillies agreed year million contract avoid arbitration highest salary paid pitcher eligible arbitration free agency suspended games hitting harper lower pitch admitting intentional july hit career home run san_francisco_giants pitcher half inning time mlb pitchers hit home runs inning stay agreed contract extension july year million contract second largest contract signed pitcher deal included option worth million option didn vest turned club option million included million finished season career highs wins strikeouts finished eighth young award voting era ranked second best career era philadelphia chapter presented valuable pitcher award season spring training manager named opening day starter philadelphia_inquirer wrote long time coming career opening day start april atlanta braves surrendered earned runs innings took loss particularly early season plagued lack run support fifth lowest major leagues lost eighth start declining record sports_illustrated column attributed phillies poor offense easily worst performance year career aside offensive struggles pitching phillies defense struggled kept positive attitude commenting luck improve pretty plane poker end season final starts surrendered runs total amassed record era innings strikeouts sixth despite struggles teammates noted worse generating swings misses rate declined percent overall swinging strike rate declined percent doesn like lot consider opposing hitters swung pitches season percent decrease means fewer swings misses combination balls play foul balls bat despite poor record era starts quality starts gave team chance win times got wins season announced ready pitch opening day april pitched class advanced game striking allowing earned runs hits innings start season april despite lack run support contributing poor win loss record best pitchers national_league mentioned young candidate september pitched innings phillies combined hitter atlanta braves pulled pinch hitter seventh having walks hit batter pitches innings consistent star phillies finished sixth voting frequently mentioned candidate traded offseason bolster phillies lackluster farm system avoided dealt july trading deadline start season focus speculation trade possibilities surrounding boston_red_sox los_angeles_dodgers texas_rangers chicago cubs new_york_yankees san_francisco_giants expressed interest trading season july final start phillies traded hit chicago_cubs field striking giving walks cubs hit pitcher month later august season hitter cubs perfect game cubs joined hit pitchers pitched combined hitter texas_rangers july traded texas_rangers exchange pitcher traded regular season pitching hitter final start team traded pitcher pitch hitter final start team traded pitching hitter rangers final start season traded pittsburgh_pirates offseason went starts era rangers late august posted winning record remainder season eventually overtook september american_league west division lead rangers clinched west title final day season threw complete game hitter win team 6th division title 7th postseason appearance franchise history positive effect rangers compared ace starting pitcher helped run postseason blending seamlessly struggling team acquired trade deadline rangers lost games division series series lead received decision game left game tied rangers won innings started game pulled 7th inning rangers leading subsequently scored runs win charged loss responsible runners base starting texas_rangers special cheering section known starts globe life park inspired success king court named opening day starter rangers opening day allowing home runs innings pitch strong innings allowing runs hits strikeouts opening day win june start seattle recorded career player 7th active player reach milestone scouting report known baseball possessing better game having fourth best game trailing called killer pitch right handed hitters noting effective left handed hitters play generally success rangers pitching coach said difficult task try young guys throw amateur career spent staring scout gun young guy good right development attributed high school pitching coach fact high school broke arm longer work months forced focus star baseman rival commented best national_league respect fastball change devastating fastball change way change soft falls aside throws fastball low 90s reach miles hour cutter miles hour inconsistent loops times sharp miles hour prior conception advent cutter briefly threw fastball debuting cutter attained feel effectively utilize cutter helped increase rate percentage balls play including percent personal life family dutch descent oldest children grew san_diego parents live resides square pennsylvania wife married december making plans dallas texas area time offseason contestant sixth season reality survivor amazon child son october second son november december adopted baby girl named created currently runs organization known wife foundation created funds childhood programs philadelphia africa
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