Hampton hopes struggles of past two years are behind him

KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA - Mike Hampton has grown weary of talking about his two seasons with the Colorado Rockies. <br> <br> The thin air of Coors Field derailed the two-time All-Star&#39;s career. <br> <br> In Colorado, where the natural movement on his sinker disappeared at the high altitude, he tried to get hitters out by throwing four-seam fastballs by them. But that only worked part of the time. <br> <br> Now, the left-hander says those years are history. Since his trade to the pitching-friendly Atlanta Braves, he&#39;s feeling a lot more optimistic. <br> <br> He shut out the New York Mets for six innings on Saturday and allowed only three hits. That performance cut his ERA from 7.07 to 4.95. <br> <br> He&#39;s also working on getting his sinker back.

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