Hamilton doesn't know what to think. He is embarrassed, he knows that. But there's a long way to go. In a couple of days, Fregosi says, Hamilton will throw on the side under close supervision. Because of bad weather in Baltimore, that didn't happen between his first two starts.
Queen puts on a brave face.
We'll get the problem fixed, he says, and then the real Joey Hamilton will stand up. Hamilton was 13-13 with a 4.27 ERA for the Padres last year. After, he was 7.4, 3.13. When Hamilton met reporters after the game, he'd already taken one step to try to change his luck. He'd shaved his mustache and goatee.