Salisbury: Cole Hamels’ advice to Phillies mega prospect Andrew Painter – enjoy it

St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone. Opening Day is so close you can almost reach out and touch it. Before long, it’ll be Jackie Robinson Day, then Memorial Day, then the first day of summer. These are the checkpoints that Andrew Painter must pass before July-ish arrives.
July-ish?
Yep, that’s the general timeframe that Phillies baseball boss Dave Dombrowski uses to gauge the mega prospect’s arrival in the big leagues. Might be late June. Might be early August. 
July-ish.
When the Phillies leave Clearwater next week, Painter will stay behind and continue his slow ramp-up to the majors. He’s graduated from bullpen sessions to facing hitters in controlled situations. Soon, there will be c...