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Hamels' gem puts pressure on CC

At times he seems a little too SoCal cool for the cruel city that once booed Santa Claus, but in Game 1 of the Brewers-Phillies National League Division Series, Cole Hamels, the super-laidback San Diego native who's married to a reality TV star, showed why he is exactly what Philly needs to win their first World Series since 1980. Hamels was brilliant on Wednesday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, baffling Brewers hitters with his signature weapon, a devastating changeup that was, on this day, "as good as I've seen before," Brewers manager Dale Sveum said after his team's 3-0 loss.<img src="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/si_topstories/~4/408719257" height="1" width="1"/>