Bryce Harper gets plunked in the back by Cole Hamels--->

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1. Cole Hamels admits aiming for rookie

WASHINGTON -- Cole Hamels admits it: He plunked rookie phenom Bryce Harper on purpose.

"I was trying to hit him," the Philadelphia lefty said. "I'm not going to deny it."

That startling bit of honesty came after Hamels nailed the Washington teen with a fastball in the small of the back his first time up during the Phillies' 9-3 win Sunday night. The candid remark is also certain to cost Hamels a suspension from Major League Baseball.

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"That's something I grew up watching, that's kind of what happened. So I'm just trying to continue the old baseball because I think some people are kind of getting away from it. I remember when I was a rookie the strike zone was really, really small and you didn't say anything because that's the way baseball is," Hamels said.

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The candid remark is also certain to cost Hamels a suspension from Major League Baseball.

What an asshole. He could have put Harper on the DL -- hurt him bad. Make it a long suspension and add a hefty fine.