Charlie Manuel was told of Cole Hamels quote about wanting the season over before Sunday’s game four:

Manuel sidestepped the Game 7 question, but the manager’s alarm at Hamels’ “can’t wait to get it over with” sentiment was obvious.

Manuel said he did not know Hamels had made the statement until it was relayed to him yesterday afternoon. He chalked it up to a frustrated, 25-year-old perfectionist letting off steam.

“This is all part of the process,” Manuel said. “This is the first time that things have not gone his way, and he’s [struggling with it.] He’s never been through this before, and it’s something that he will get through and probably be even better.”

It’s interesting that the Phillies bullpen problems came back to haunt the starting rotation. Moving Happ to the pen for the playoff removed one of the Phillies starters from the rotation. If Lee and Martinez can go deep in the next two games (if there are two games) then maybe Happ makes the start in game seven.