Cole Hamels

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels is taking your questions Friday. The 2008 World Series MVP and two-time All-Star is 8-1 with a 2.43 ERA this season but made headlines earlier this month after hitting Bryce Harper. He's been called 'classless' and ...  

Few cliches inspire eye-rolls like the professional athlete sitting in front of the public and stating that his new bazillion dollar contract "isn't about the money." Of course it is about the money. In professional sports, it is almost always ...  

Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as Philadelphia beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday.  

Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday.  

Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday.  

Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday.  

(AP) -- It's safe to say Cole Hamels intentionally hitting Bryce Harper with a pitch earlier this month escalated things between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals. This growing rivalry, however, has proven to be a one-sided affair of late.  

NEW YORK -- Ty Wigginton helped Cole Hamels keep the Philadelphia Phillies rolling a day after they faced another injury to a critical player. With Roy Halladay's status still uncertain, Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of ...  

The New York Mets were defeated, 8-4, by the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday at Citi Field in the first game of a three-game series. The Mets sent out Jonathan Niese to start against Cole Hamels. Neise went five innings and gave up four earned ...  

With Cole Hamels pitching against the Washington Nationals tonight – that means Bryce Harper too – the immediate thoughts went to the last game they saw each other. The Phillies pitcher hit Harper and admitted to going after him. That was ...  

Cole Hamels talks about the Philadelphia Phillies' win over the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, May 24, 2012. (Video by Marc Narducci/The Philadelphia Inquirer)  

Ed Condran – AHN Sports Correspondent Philadelphia, PA, United States (AHN Sports) – Before Cole Hamels drilled Bryce Harper with a fastball in the back two weeks ago, the Phillies were throwing verbal darts at the Nationals rookie phenom. ‘Golden boy is up,” Shane Victorino said while a Nationals game was broadcast last month in [...]  

In a recent article, I wrote why Philadelphia Phillies hurler Cole Hamels must not sign with the New York Yankees ... to Harper’s rear may have sparked a rivalry between two great teams for years to come. Comedy aside, Hamels would be an outstanding ...  

NEW YORK -- Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday. A day after the Phillies lost Roy Halladay to ...  

The Philadelphia Phillies have talked with the Toronto Blue Jays about a potential trade to acquire center fielder Shane Victorino and left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels, both of whom are free agents after the season. Victorino is a five-tool ...  

Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday.  

Cole Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-1 victory against the Washington Nationals.  

What is even more disturbing is that Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel thought Hamels should have been more discreet. Manuel’s other comment about the incident was, that any time you lose a starter, it upsets his rotation schedule. I hope that ...  

Cole Hamels had the major league lead in victories all to himself for a good 15 minutes or so. Lynn did turn in the slightly better performance today, allowing two runs in seven innings and matching his season high with eight strikeouts.  

PHILADELPHIA (USA TODAY) — Starter Cole Hamels hopes he hasn't created a monster, and beginning today at Citizens Bank Park, his Philadelphia Phillies might discover if they've spawned a rivalry with the Washington Nationals. "Yeah, I accidentally ...  

NEW YORK, N.Y. Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets, 8-4, on Monday. A day after the Phillies lost Roy ...  

NEW YORK - Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday. A day after the Phillies lost Roy ...  

Cole Hamels proved to be the streak stopper the Phillies needed. Hamels, whose no-hit bid was broken up with one out in the sixth inning, allowed four hits through eight innings in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.  

Cole Hamels talks about the Philadelphia Phillies' win over the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, May 24, 2012. (Video by Marc Narducci/The Philadelphia Inquirer)  

Ed Condran – AHN Sports Correspondent Philadelphia, PA, United States (AHN Sports) – Cole Hamels had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies lead the Washington Nationals 2-0 Wednesday. Shane Victorino has an RBI double for the Phils, while Mike Fontenot chipped in with a run-scoring single. Hamels, who has a [...]  

No dustups between Bryce Harper and Cole Hamels in the rematch. Harper and his teammates did little damage Wednesday night as Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings and led the Philadelphia Phillies over the Washington Nationals 4-1.  

As we noted Tuesday, it also has an indirect negative impact because the Phils missed out on Roy Oswalt too. But what does it mean for the current Cole Hamels negotiations, with the Phillies other (third? first?) ace scheduled to become a free agent after ...  

PHILADELPHIA – Starter Cole Hamels hopes he hasn't created a monster, and beginning today at Citizens Bank Park, his Philadelphia Phillies might discover if they've spawned a rivalry with the Washington Nationals. "Yeah, I accidentally stirred ...  

Cole Hamels earned a five-game suspension plus a fine for the way he welcomed Bryce Harper to the big leagues. The 2008 World Series MVP was suspended for intentionally throwing at the 19-year-old Washington rookie in the Phillies' 9-3 win over ...  

If you were the Philadelphia Phillies, to what lengths would you go to keep Cole Hamels? Would you give him a seven-year contract, for example? Because that's what it might take, at least according to NBC's Howard Eskin: Just reported on Sports Final ...  

The Philadelphia Phillies have arguably assembled some of the strongest starting pitching staffs in their history during the last few seasons. Cole Hamels has continued to be one of their top aces during that time, but the problem is that his current ...  

He was a five-tool player with extraordinary power. He was a menacing figure from the right side of the plate and had a natural swing for Fenway Park's famed Green Monster. Tony 'C' became the youngest home run champion in American League ...  

PHILADELPHIA — There were no Wild West glares or purpose pitches, no proclamations about old-school baseball or welcoming a teenager to the major leagues. Wednesday night, just as the Washington Nationals had taken full control of their rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies, Cole Hamels struck back with his pitching, and only his pitching. Read full article >>  

NEW YORK — Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday.  

The Philadelphia Phillies have been dominating the National League East for the past several MLB seasons with names like Chase Utley, Ryan Howard and Roy Halladay leading the way for the team. The days of watching the aforementioned Philly All-Stars take ...  

NEW YORK -- Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday. A day after the Phillies lost Roy Halladay to ...  

Cole and his wife Heidi Hamels have announced plans to donate ... yard for Bayard Taylor Elementary School that is both sustainable and environmentally green. For over 100 years, the students of Bayard Taylor have played and exercised in an ...  

Cole Hamels talks about his role in the Phillies' 8-4 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field on Monday, May 28, 2012. (Video by Marc Narducci/The Philadelphia Inquirer)  

Cole Hamels talks about his role in the Phillies' 8-4 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field on Monday, May 28, 2012. (Video by Marc Narducci/The Philadelphia Inquirer)  

PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels didn’t play any manly pitching games with Bryce Harper Wednesday night, but Hamels did bully the Washington Nationals from his pulpit at Citizens Bank Park.  

Cole Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.  

The Phillies would obviously like to re-sign their star lefty. Hamels is the franchise's top homegrown pitcher since four-time Cy Young award winner Steve Carlton in the 1970s. He's the one player you would pick if you were starting a team for the future ...  

Cole Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.  

Cole Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.  

NEW YORK — Cole Hamels can count on three fingers how many times he’s been given run support of eight or more runs this season. Monday, on those same three fingers, Hamels could have counted how many leads he was handed against the New York Mets.  

The Philadelphia Phillies took the finale of their series with the Nationals after another stellar outing from southpaw Cole Hamels. Hamels allowed only 4 hits and struck out 8 over 8 innings.  

Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the host New York Mets 8-4 on Monday. Hamels allowed four runs and seven hits in ...  

Cole Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.  

Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, extending his winning streak to five games with seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help Philadelphia beat another last place team, the San Diego Padres, 3-2.  

X-rays were negative and Ruiz is day-to-day. Edwin Jackson (1-2) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings. Mike Fontenot hit an RBI single with two outs in the second, and Victorino’s two-out double in the third drove in Hunter Pence.  

Ty Wigginton had a career day at Citi Field, going 3-for-3 with a home run, 6 RBI and two runs scored. Cole Hamels struck out six batters over eight innings, winning his eighth straight decision.  

His RBI single in the seventh brought home Jimmy Rollins as the Phillies won for the fifth time in six games. The six RBI are a career high for Wigginton, who has played for seven big-league teams dating to his debut with the Mets in 2002. Cole Hamels (8-1 ...  

PHILADELPHIA— Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Hamels (6-1) gave up ...  

X-rays were negative and Ruiz is day-to-day. Edwin Jackson (1-2) allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings. Mike Fontenot hit an RBI single with two outs in the second, and Victorino's two-out double in the third drove in Hunter Pence.  

It's difficult to pick only five highlights, but here's a try, counting down to the top moment of Bryce Harper's first month in the big leagues: #5: Hustle on the Basepaths May 23, at Philadelphia - With Cole Hamels looking dominant on the mound ...  

PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Hamels (6-1) gave up ...  

Cole Hamels earned a five-game suspension for the way he welcomed Bryce Harper to the big leagues. Washington Nationals' batter Bryce Harper is hit by the pitch thrown by Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels during the first inning of their baseball game at Nationals Park, Sunday, May 6, 2012, in Washington. Harper later scored by stealing home from third base. Philadelphia Phillies' starting pitcher Cole Hamels delivers pitch...  

PHILADELPHIA — It was no surprise that Philadelphia earned its season-best sixth straight victory with Cole Hamels on the mound. Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Phillies to a 6-4 win over the ...  

Justin Turner -- and were forced to use David Wright at the position for six innings. But still they battled the Phillies, twice coming back from two-run deficits against Cole Hamels. In the end, though, the Phillies beat the Mets, 8-4 ...  

Opposing ViewsToronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies Discussing Trades?Opposing ViewsBut, he says that the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies have discussed possible trades including Cole Hamels and Shane Victorino. It sounds ridiculous, but not when you consider that the Phillies are in last place in the NL East and continue ...Blue Jays discuss Hamels, Victorino with PhilliesPocono RecordTrading Cole Hamels Would Be a Huge...  

The Hamels foundation a non-profit organization founded by '08 World Series MVP Pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies,Cole Hamels and wife, Heidi. The foundation supports inner city schools in the U.S. and has given away some of the largest ...  

The defense came out flat and Jonathon Niese could hardly find the strike zone, as the Mets lost a shortstop and came up one comeback attempt too short today in an 8-4 loss to the Phillies. The Mets (27-22) tested Cole Hamels, who became the ...  

Let me begin this article by stating I have no personal beef with Cole Hamels. I did not particularly agree with his decision to plunk Bryce Harper. I'm not sure how hazing a 19-year-old rookie with a pitch in the back is "old school," but at least he didn ...  

Cole Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 3-1 victory against the Washington Nationals.  

The Mets face (l to r) Cole Hamels, Joe Blanton and winless Cliff Lee this series. • The Phillies remain without the duo of Ryan Howard and Chase Utley. Howard, who is trying to recover from an infection in his surgically repaired left Achilles’ tendon ...  

Charlie Manuel, the Philadelphia Phillies ’ 68-year-old manager, played his last major league game in 1975. He said Monday he remembers old-school baseball as going 4-for-4 and then getting knocked down by a pitch in your fifth at-bat, or falling behind two strikes and then knowing a brush-back pitch was coming if you dug into the box. Read full article >>  

NEW YORK — The pall was still encircling the Phillies even after a day when Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs and Cole Hamels made his way through eight innings. Yet lurking in the background of the Phillies’ 8-4 win over the Mets ...  

It was surprising to hear Cole Hamels admit to hitting the Washington Nationals ... A second player on the 2008 World Series winning team has taken the train south to play for the Nationals. Brad Lidge signed a one-year deal with the Nationals in January.  

WASHINGTON — Other than an audacious steal of home, Cole Hamels had no problem shutting down the Washington Nationals. Turns out, only his Philadelphia teammates’ batting performance could keep Hamels from his 11th complete game. The left ...  

Cole Hamels is a World Series MVP, a world-class pitcher, left-handed and just 28 years old.  He's got that SoCal cool about him, a slightly high-pitched and nerdy sounding voice and a smokin' wife who once stripped for peanut butter during a challenge on Survivor. He's also going to be very, very, very rich very soon. Many experts believe that the six year, $127.5 million dollar contract extension Matt Cain signed at the beginning of April...  

(Sports Network) - While the Philadelphia Phillies hold their collective breath on the status of starting pitcher Roy Halladay, current ace Cole Hamels looks to continue his hot start when the ... Halladay is expected to meet with doctors on Tuesday ...  

Cole Hamels is one of the top five pitchers in the National ... So, too, can Curt Schilling, and Stephen A. Smith and whoever else wants to pick on Hamels for drilling Bryce Harper. Hamels—not only throwing at the phenom, but doing it as brashly and ...  

The Philadelphia Phillies notched an 8-4 win to start a three-game set with the New York Mets. Cole Hamels earned his Major League-leading eighth win of the season with a fine eight-inning effort, and Ty Wigginton put in a career afternoon, knocking in six runs.  

The answer, in the end, was that the Washington Nationals did not try to hit Cole Hamels with a baseball in response to the left-hander's admission that he had drilled Bryce Harper on purpose. The Nationals didn't hit him with their bats, either ...  

NEW YORK — Cole Hamels can count on three fingers how many times he’s been given run support of eight or more runs this season. Monday, on those same three fingers, Hamels could have counted how many leads he was handed against the New York Mets.  

What will the Phillies do with Cole Hamels' contract? What adjustment must Michael Vick make? CineSport's Noah Coslov and the Philadelphia Daily News' Rich Hofmann discuss this & the Sixers.  

I’m not going to deny it. It’s something I grew up watching. That’s what happened. I’m just trying to continue the old baseball. Some people get away from it. I remember when I was a rookie, the strike zone was really, really small and you didn’t ...  

Cole Hamels faced off against Bryce Harper and the Nationals last night. It was their first meeting since Hamels welcomed Harper to the bigs with a fastball in the back, followed by an admission of guilt and a 5 game suspension. Hamels must have been in ...  

Names that immediately come to mind for Jackson to plunk are Hunter Pence, Shane Victorino and Carlos Ruiz. Victorino is likely going to be hitting third, so he will be the first of the three Phillies players to bat. He could get a fastball somewhat close ...  

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies are set to begin a three-game series Monday, marking their first matchup since Cole Hamels plunked Bryce Harper on purpose earlier this month (Hamels is scheduled to pitch Wednesday). This will be Harper's ...  

Suppan solid but Hamels better as Phils top PadresPress of Atlantic CitySan Diego Padres starting pitcher Jeff Suppan throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, May 13, 2012, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels ...and more »  

Cole Hamels launched dozens of Nats-Phillies rivalry stories, dozens of ESPN packages and dozens of talk-radio discussions by admitting he intentionally hit Bryce Harper earlier this month, and saying he did it for old-school baseball reasons. Read full article >>  

NEW YORK -- The Phillies (25-24) had their four-game win streak snapped with Sunday’s 8-3 loss in St. Louis and now begin a three-game series at Citi Field against the New York Mets (27-21). Cole Hamels (7-1, 2.17) faces Jonathan Niese (3-2, 4 ...  

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said the lines of communication with Cole Hamels' agent, John Boggs, remain open, but offered no new details on contract negations. The contract situation for Hamels, who is a free agent ...  

Last season’s playoff exit not only ended the Philadelphia Phillies’ season, but also Cliff Lee’s streak of two-consecutive World Series appearances. However, in a rotation that also features the likes of Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels, Lee may have a ...  

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  

Notes: Jonathan Papelbon pitched the ninth for Philadelphia. ... Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz was scratched from the lineup several hours before the first pitch and replaced by Schneider. ... Wright and Murphy both made fielding errors in the ...  

Starter Cole Hamels hopes he hasn’t created a monster, and beginning today at Citizens Bank Park, his Philadelphia Phillies might discover if they’ve spawned a rivalry with the Washington Nationals. “Yeah, I accidentally stirred the pot ...  

Wednesday night, Cole Hamels and Bryce Harper face each other for the first time since the veteran left-hander plunked the rookie with the very first pitch of their nationaly televised Sunday Night Baseball match-up. What will happen in the rematch?  

Find the fattest, reddest marker you can and circle May 21, the day of the Washington Nationals’ next game against the Philadelphia Phillies. In the hours after the final out of the teams’ three-game series at Nationals Park this past weekend, the rhetoric between the two clubs only intensified. Read full article >>  

PHILADELPHIA — The last time Cole Hamels stood on a mound and stared in at the Washington Nationals’ lineup, he had something to say. He did so with a fastball into Bryce Harper’s lower back. Harper stole home; the Phillies won. Then ...  

Lance Lynn joined Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels as the major leagues’ first eight-game winners, and the St. Louis Cardinals’ extended the Atlanta Braves’ longest losing streak in two years to eight games with an 8-2 victory Monday.    Lynn (8-1) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings. While he was dominating the Braves, Hamels pitched the Phillies to...  

As of May 24, Philadelphia's Cole Hamels ranked first in wins (seven), 10th in ERA (2.17), 12th in innings pitched (62.1), fourth in strikeouts (66) and 11th in WHIP (1.01) throughout the major leagues; and yet, there seems to be some debate over whether ...  

It’s even tough to understand when the “old” in old school is supposed to be. Those who use the term when describing something in the sport never give much of a definition; they’re more going on that ancient, faulty judicial definition ...  

Cole Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, working seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2.Photo Credit: Getty  

Philadelphia Inquirer writers Bob Brookover and Matt Gelb were in the Phillies clubhouse this afternoon and got the general feeling that teammates were fine with Cole Hamels‘ actions last night, but not so much that he talked about it afterwards.  

PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels earned a five-game suspension for the way he welcomed Bryce Harper to the big leagues. The 2008 World Series MVP was suspended for intentionally throwing at the Washington rookie in the Philadelphia Phillies' 9-3 win ...  

The Orioles finally heeded the call of prospect hounds everywhere when they promoted uber pitching prospect Dylan Bundy on Wednesday. They moved him up to High A Fredericksburg, and will make his first High A start on Saturday. Bundy has not given up a run in 30 innings in Low A where he has allowed just 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 40. He has an absurd K/BB ratio of 20! Athletics rookie starter Jarrod Parker had his best...  

Hamels will face the Nationals for the first time since he plunked ... who are all-stars that have been in this league for a long time.” It is early, of course, but Harper is off to a smashing start against the Nationals’ rival.  

I was as suprirsed as anybody when Cole Hamels came right out and admitted that he hit Nationals phenom Bryce Harper on purpose last night. Most times, a pitcher will deny intent, even if it is in winking manner. As you can read on the Inquirer ...  

Cole Hamels Hit Bryce Harper With a Pitch. Harper Then Stole Home. Here is the May 6, 2012 VideoIt didn't take long for Bryce Harper to make an impact. During a May 6, 2012 game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Bryce Harper stole home plate after getting hit by a pitch by...read more  

All along, the rally cry was, "Don't worry, as long as the Phillies have Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels at the top ... games that Charlie Manuel should have confidence in besides Jonathan Papelbon? Even Antonio Bastardo looks like a different ...  

PHILADELPHIA - Cole Hamels didn't hit any Washington batters this time, and the Nationals hitters barely touched Hamels. Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a ...  

The Toronto Blue Jays have inquired about a pair of Philadelphia Phillies' All-Stars: center fielder Shane Victorino and left handed starting pitcher Cole Hamels, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports. Blue Jays' general manager Alex ...  

If the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals didn't have a rivalry before this past weekend, they almost certainly do now. There was already tension between the two fanbases, with plenty of Phillies fans making the trip down to D.C. to fill up the ...  

He's never going to be compared to Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, or Cole Hamels. He's not going to win a Cy Young award or even make an All-Star team. He'll probably never be higher than a third starter for a major league team. But 27-year old ...  

It was Ross' fifth off of Hamels in 37 at-bats. ''(Hamels) had a good fastball,'' said Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin, who filled in for suspended manager Charlie Manuel. ''He wasn't as sharp as he had been over the course of the year.  

NEW YORK, May 7 (UPI) -- Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels was suspended for five games and fined Monday for throwing at prized Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper.  

If Cole Hamels was an everyday player, the five-game suspension the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher received for intentionally hitting Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper with a pitch might be considered significant. For pitchers, however ...  

The result was a 4-1 loss for Washington and the ninth failed attempt at ... Harper sent a single to right field one batter later and Espinosa was waved home by third base coach Bo Porter. The throw to home plate from Hunter Pence was up the ...  

Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  

It was Ross' fifth off of Hamels in 37 at-bats. "(Hamels) had a good fastball," said Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin, who filled in for suspended manager Charlie Manuel. "He wasn't as sharp as he had been over the course of the year. He did settle down ...  

Isolated showers are expected tonight, but not much by way of isolated power from the Phillies' lineup when the hometown nine concludes their series with the first-place Nationals. First pitch is 7:05. Right-hander Edwin Jackson (1-1, 3.31) meets Cole Hamels (6-1, 2.48), who is seeking his seventh-straight victory. The offense-starved Phillies move Carlos Ruiz to the No. 4 hole. Pierre LF, Polanco 3B, Pence RF, Ruiz C, Victorino CF, Wigginton...  

Cole Hamels gave up five hits over eight innings and Hunter Pence hit a pair of two-run home runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-3 win against the Washington Nationals. Hamels was in line for his 11th career complete game as he batted ...  

May 18, 2012 - The Philadelphia Phillies, playing very well as of late, have five consecutive games and six of their last seven. At 20-19, their record is above .500 for the first time since being 1-0, after opening day. On Friday, they'll look ...  

The Washington Nationals rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies just became a bit more heated. The Nationals organization is furious that Cole Hamels nailed their 19-year-old phenom Bryce Harper in the back on Sunday night. Hamels told reporters, "I was ...  

Cole Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, working seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2.  

Personally, if I was making that (suspension), it would be a 15-game suspension, at least,” Leyland said on his pregame radio interview with Dan Dickerson on Monday. On Sunday, Phillies’ pitcher Cole Hamels hit Nationals’ rookie Bryce ...  

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cole Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, working seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2.  

Did Jordan Zimmermann intentionally hit Cole Hamels as a retaliation for Hamels hitting Bryce Harper? Well, Zimmermann said no, and Kilgore said “his assertion is plausible.” Hamels was trying to sacrifice bunt with a man on first. Typically, intentional beanings don’t come when you can put a man into scoring position. Zimmermann hit Hamels in the leg, and it’s common for pitchers to try to make a bunting pitcher move their feet. If...  

Philadelphia Phillies lefthander Cole Hamels' admission that he purposely hit Washington Nationals phenom Bryce Harper in Sunday's game drew a harsh response today from Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo, the Washington Post reported.  

When Philadelphia pitcher Cole Hamels admitted aiming pitches at rookie Bryce Harper's head, he opened up a furore over what the Phillies star branded "Old School" baseball  

Twenty-four hours after the Phillies and Cardinals ratcheted up 23 hits in the Phillies' 10-9 victory Thursday, Cliff Lee (0-2, 2.66) goes in search of his first victory opposite former Phillie Kyle Lohse (5-1, 2.91). First pitch is 8:15 as the Memorial Day Weekend arrives in earnest. The Phillies go Rollins SS, Pierre LF, Pence RF, Ruiz C, Victorino CF, Wigginton 1B, Polanco 3B, Galvis 2B. Charlie Manuel has seen the Chooch-as-clean-up-hitter...  

Bryce Harper has gotten a lot of attention lately. Laser throws from the outfield, getting thrown at by Cole Hamels, stealing home, and now hitting himself in the face. SC's Andrew Jones has a few words of wisdom for the rookie phenom/idiot.  

According to one rival official, Philadelphia Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. has "zero" interest in trading either Cole Hamels or Shane Victorino. Jayson Stark of ESPN reported this earlier today in a statement that seems contrary to all of the rumors that have been swirling around the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies are in last place and all last-place teams need to sell. Right now, the Phillies are sitting four games behind the division...  

Rizzo’s Nationals have long cast an envious eye to their neighbors to the north, the Philadelphia Phillies. The Nats have been upset at the Philly takeover of Nationals Park in recent seasons, going so far as to designate last weekend’s ...  

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cole Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, working seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2. Hamels (5-1) was suspended by major ...  

MLB Network informed its viewers that it would cut to Citizens Bank Park at the appropriate time. Outside, Ball 1. Foul, Strike 1. Fly ball to deep left. And now it can be told: that Round 2 of Cole Hamels vs. Bryce Harper was predictably not as ...  

PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on last night.  

PHILADELPHIA -- Bryce Harper and Cole Hamels may instigate a rivalry between the Nationals and the Phillies. But only if Hamels re-signs with the Phillies and, even then, only because of their abilities on the field.  

PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels pitched eight scoreless innings, finishing up by retiring Bryce Harper on a grounder as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a season-long four-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals ...  

(Getty Images)If there's anything that's more pointless and stupid than baseball pitchers throwing at batters to act "old school" or "make a point," it's the punishment that usually follows. Mind you, I'm not suggesting that Philadelphia Phillies lefty ...  

After asking around, I’m now actually quite sure of it: Zimmermann did not hit Hamels on purpose. I figured I’d let the point go, but Steinberg went and transcribed an MLB Network Radio interview with Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel, who ...  

Seniors 55 and over are invited to relive history at the 3 rd annual Phillies Alumni Luncheon on Thursday, August 9, 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., in the Diamond Club at Citizens Bank Park. This one-of-a-kind event benefits Phillies Charities, and ...  

Cole Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, working seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2.  

Cole Hamels, you're on notice. After you plunked Bryce Harper as a "welcome to the big leagues" moment, don't even think about pulling that stunt with our young stud player, Will Middlebrooks. If we've learned anything about Harper, it's that he might have ...  

PHILADELPHIA — Jordan Zimmermann pitched six solid innings, and Ian Desmond and Rick Ankiel homered to lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Bryce Harper tripled, singled and drove in ...  

The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies, who wrapped up their recent series in D.C. amid controversy surrounding Cole Hamels and Bryce Harper, open a three-game series tonight in Philadelphia. When last we saw the two teams, Phillies ...  

The New York Yankees' starting rotation currently ranks 27th in all of baseball (via FanGraphs). They allow a ridiculous 1.62 HR/9 (second highest), they own a 4.93 ERA (fifth highest) and they have been worth just 2.0 WAR as a group. CC Sabathia and his 3 ...  

Putting aside Cole Hamels and Bryce Harper, this week’s resumption of the Philly-Nats series is still getting plenty of attention, for strictly baseball reasons. For example, Sportsweek, the weekly Philadelphia sports magazine, put the two teams on the cover this week, with a provocative headline. Read full article >>  

If you were following the major leagues over the weekend, you noticed that Cole Hamels added a new wrinkle to the enforcement of dubious behavior. Bryce Harper committed the crime of 0-for-7. There's been a ton of discussion about the aftermath, Hamels'...  

(Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Phillies have won each of Cole Hamels' last seven starts. Tonight's showdown with rookie Bryce Harper and the upstart Washington Nationals could be the biggest one yet. Hamels was suspended five games for intentionally ...  

But, these are self-appointed positions, and the man with the baseball gets to decide his position in the world, you know, assuming he's got any fastball at all. Cole Hamels' lesson in old-school baseball was received square in the back by Bryce Harper.  

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels was suspended five games and fined by Major League Baseball for hitting Washington Nationals batter Bryce Harper with a pitch. Hamels admitted he threw on purpose at rookie Harper, striking him in the back with a ...  

Phillies 4, Nationals 1: Cole Hamels won his seventh in a row by striking out eight in as many scoreless innings and Shane Victorino belted a solo homer as host Philadelphia snapped a four-game losing skid. Although Hamels (7-1) was under the ...  

Cole Hamels plunking Bryce Harper on purpose, Jordan Zimmermann plunking Cole ... Blue Jays put trade feelers out for Cole Hamels and Shane Victorino - Beerleaguer With the Phillies currently in last place, the Blue Jays have decided to take ...  

Just days after intentionally plunking Major League Baseball's prodigious prospect, Bryce Harper, Cole Hamels was handed a five game suspension from the MLB front office. In a post game interview, Hamels told ESPN, "I was trying to hit him.I'm not going to ...  

CBC.caTigers manager Jim Leyland upset about 'light' Cole Hamels suspensionThe Detroit NewsBy Tom Gage Tigers manager Jim Leyland believes Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels should have been suspended 15 games — at least for deliberately hitting Nationals rookie Bryce Harper. (Elizabeth Conley/Detroit News) Seattle — Tigers' manager Jim Leyland ...Jim Leyland says Cole Hamels' five-game suspension is 'way too light'Larry Brown SportsCole Hamels...  

May 15, 2012 - The Cole Hamels situation is especially fascinating to me ... Long-term deals to closers usually go the way of B.J. Ryan, but the Phillies were concerned with 2012, primarily. And there are now two new wrinkles in the Hamels ...  

"Personally, if I was making that (suspension), it would be a 15-game suspension, at least," Leyland said on his pregame radio interview with Dan Dickerson on Monday. Well then. How...minorly unexpected. Care to explain? "I don't know Cole ...  

Major League Baseball has fined Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo an undisclosed amount for his negative comments about Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels, CSNPhilly.com reports. Rizzo made his controversial comments Monday ...  

And this surely is no time to start. Brad Lidge, Cole Hamels' former Phillies teammate put it this way regarding Hamels' talks with the Phillies: "He hasn't been willing to take a discount so far. They're going to have to ante up." The Phillies ...  

Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo is so old school, he would have been just fine studying in the one-room type. You almost expect Rizzo to be photographed only in black and white. He’s a baseball lifer who believes in playing hard and keeping your mouth shut about what happens on the field. So the surprising admission of Philadelphia Phillies starter Cole Hamels, who revealed he drilled Bryce Harper on purpose in Sunday’s game...  

The Philadelphia Phillies need Cole Hamels on the mound to rally back from their early season struggles. As such, Phillies fans like myself are more relieved than ever that Hamels is a pitcher after May 7. Otherwise, Hamels would have actually missed ...  

…which you have to admit, is slightly less spectacular than comparing yourself to Bob Gibson.  Fomer Yankee starter Fritz Peterson is characterized by the New York Daily News’ Bill Madden as, “delightfully flaky”, in a nod to a libertine lifestyle that made headlines nearly 40 years ago. That’s a description that’s slightly easier to swallow [...]  

While the rest of the baseball world waited with baited breath on Wednesday night to see the rematch of Cole Hamels vs. Bryce Harper, the Phillies left-handed starter seemed disinterested in fanning the flames of hype beforehand. "I had nine guys that I ...  

Trade rumors are already swirling in the MLB as the July 31 trade deadline is approaching more and more rapidly.Teams are looking to bolster their rosters for deep runs into the season while others are looking to dump some salary-hogging under-performers to make room for future prospects.Either way, there are players out on the market that may be able to help out both ends of a trade. Let's take a look at four players who should be dealt by...  

In March, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reported that friendly New York Yankees fans wooed Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels from the stands during a spring training game. “Yankees fans were really nice for some odd reason,” Hamels said. “I don’t know why.”  

And get off the Precious Blood Teacher Training College’s lawn! Bob Gibson, the hard-throwing Hall of Fame pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, 1958-1975, did not waste time tossing mere 93-mph pitches at a batter’s midsection. He tossed pitches close to 100 mph up under the batter’s jaw for what is known as “chin music.” He and two of his fellow National League hard-ball pitchers of those days, the Dodgers’ Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax, felt...  

Bradley Cooper struggled to park his Range Rover outside Parc on Rittenhouse Square Saturday during the Rittenhouse Row festival. After a few attempts, we’re told the Rydal raised actor let his mother Gloria out of the car to check in at the ...  

That was a tweet from Phillies beat writer Matt Gelb, concerning Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels hitting Bryce Harper with a pitch in the first inning Sunday night. It would appear Hamels was going with a little hazing on the 19-year-old phenom in a ...  

COMMENTARY | When Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels kicked and fired a fastball into the backside of Washington Nationals' 19-year old phenom Bryce Harper, it triggered a tsunami in the National League East. When Hamels admitted post-game that he ...  

Phillies' Hamels will sit for five games after saying he hit Harper, the Nationals' highly regarded 19-year-old, to welcome him to the major leagues.Cole Hamels earned a five-game suspension for the way he welcomed Bryce Harper to the big leagues.  

While the rest of the baseball world waited with baited breath on Wednesday night to see the rematch of Cole Hamels vs. Bryce Harper, the Phillies left-handed starter seemed disinterested in fanning the flames of hype beforehand. "I had nine guys that I ...  

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cole Hamels was stellar on the mound in his return from a five-game suspension, working seven innings of one-run ball Sunday to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 3-2. Hamels (5-1) was suspended by major ...  

Anyway, yes I think Cole Hamels was wrong and dumb to hit Bryce Harper and to then own up to it. Even if you did it on purpose (which I still think was unwarranted and uncool, not "old school"), just say the pitch got away from you. You can tell your ...  

The Philadelphia Phillies find themselves in a tough position after a slow start. They currently sit in the NL East basement, leading General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. to say he might have to consider selling at the trade deadline. Even though the Phillies ...  

Cole Hamels threw seven solid innings and the Phillies beat the Red Sox 6-4. The Philadelphia Inquirer's Marc Narducci reports from Citizens Bank Park and Phillies players address the media.  

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Hamels (6-1) gave up three runs on six hits while striking out nine and walking one. It was the sixth straight win for Hamels, who improved to 4-0 in five career starts against Boston. Streaking Carlos Ruiz went 2 for 3...  

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels hit Washington Nationals poster boy Bryce Harper in the back on Sunday night. That shot across the National League East bow sent a clear message. The Phillies are not going to go down without a fight this year.  

Pat Burrell and Chase Utley hung out until around 1:30 Saturday morning at The Cafe (20th & Walnut) next to Burrell’s old haunt The Irish Pub. Burrell attended Friday’s game against the Red Sox and threw out the first pitch Saturday night at ...  

The play sparked a firestorm, with Washington general manager Mike Rizzo receiving an undisclosed fine for lashing out at Hamels in a Washington Post story by calling him “gutless” and “classless.” Harper received a smattering of boos ...  

It is only the middle of May, so forgive fans of the Philadelphia Phillies for being surprised by talk that the team might be selling come the trade deadline. But after a sweep at the hands of the New York Mets dropped the team to 14-18, that talk has ...  

Cole Hamels should be thinking twice before he hits another baseball player, like Bryce Harper, in the back. In the replay below, watch video of the pitch that resulted in a 5 game suspension for Hamels in addition to a fine. I don't know if Hamels hit Harper on purpose or not, but considering the throwing ability of all MLB pitchers, the league did the right thing in punishing him. Subscribe To The "Hutch Report" Daily Email.Enter Your...  

We've got some gems this week, thanks to Cole Hamels, Greg Oden and some crazy bitch in Lincoln, Neb. I’ve never seen a more classless, gutless chicken sh*t act in my 30 years in baseball. Cole Hamels says he’s old school? He’s the polar opposite of old school.  

‘phew’...thou he was going to throw in a Dorothy Hamill’s haircut jab while he was at it. “Players take care of themselves,” Rizzo said after I called him this morning. “I’ve never seen a more classless, gutless chicken [bleep] act in my 30 years in baseball. “Cole Hamels says he’s old school? He’s the polar opposite of old school. He’s fake tough. He thinks he’s going to intimidate us after hitting our 19-year-old rookie who’s eight games...  

TSNHamels was right: Harper got callsESPN (blog)AP Photo/Richard Lipski Bryce Harper was intentionally hit by Cole Hamels on May 6 for, what Hamels said, was getting calls a rookie shouldn't. Fireworks could fly tonight on Wednesday Night Baseball (ESPN2, 7 ET) when the Washington Nationals take on ...Phil Sheridan: Cole puts team on his backPhiladelphia Inquirerall 1,151 news articles »  

Maybe earlier in the year if Cole Hamels wasn’t on top of his game, a result like Friday’s 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox wouldn’t have been possible. Hamels battled, needing 113 pitches in seven innings. He gave up multiple home runs for ...  

PHILADELPHIA, May 13 (UPI) -- Cole Hamels returned from a suspension to hurl seven innings of one-run ball Sunday, staking the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 win over San Diego. Hamels (5-1), who was suspended five games and fined for ...  

Once a National League doormat, the Washington Nationals are suddenly one of the best teams in baseball. A confluence of events — most recently the call-up of 19-year-old prospect Bryce Harper — have helped the Nats overcome a slew of key injuries and ...  

Per Rotoworld: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Blue Jays have "engaged in dialogue" with the Phillies regarding Cole Hamels and Shane Victorino. So, what would it take for the Jays, or any other team, to land the two impending free agents? The Blue Jays do make for an interesting trade partner for the Phillies, given that Anthopoulos and Amaro have traded before (Halladay, Francisco) and the Blue Jays system is deep with...  

Rizzo's been incredibly inconsistent about the Harper/Hamels thing. He sounded much more forgiving, and even affectionate, when he spoke to Adam Marigore of the Times, and his interview with Adam Fukgore of the Herald was, to put it generously, troubling. Bring Back Anthony Mason  

According to Major League sources for FoxSports scribe Ken Rosenthal, the Toronto Blue Jays have already engaged in a dialogue with the Phillies about pending free agents Cole Hamels and Shane Victorino. The Blue Jays, who are 18-14, are widely considered the team that stands to benefit most from the expanded playoff structure. Meanwhile, Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. told CSNPhilly.com insider Jim Salisbury Thursday that the 14-18 Phils could...  

(above : guy who was the subject of no-hype whatsoever) Phillies starer Shawn Estes plunked Nats rookie OF Bryce Harper in the first inning of last night’s 9-3 Philadelphia takeover of Nats Park victory, and while Harper made the highlight reel by stealing home a few minutes later, it’s Hamels’ postgame comments to the Inquirer’s [...]  

Cole Hamels improved to 7-1 as the Phillies ended their four-game losing streak, defeating the Nationals 4-1. CineSport's Tara Petrolino and The Philadelphia Inquirer's Marc Narducci discuss.  

Contreras got Hundley to ground out to short but quickly gave up a run-scoring single to James Darnell that pulled the Padres to 3-2. Suppan gave up three runs — two earned — on six hits over six innings. Rollins' homer was the 38th leadoff shot in his career.  

obtaining the best of the best has made all the rest that much better. While the Phillies returned to the World Series in 2009, Hamels didn't have a great year. His 4.32 regular season ERA was the highest that has been recorded during his time in the major leagues.  

PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  

Cole Hamels pitches seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homers to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  

Cole Hamels pitched seven strong innings, and Hunter Pence and Freddy Galvis homered to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to their sixth straight victory with a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  

well, it's on. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made sure of that this morning in an interview with The Washington Post, calling Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels "fake tough" and that hitting Washington rookie Bryce Harper with a pitch Sunday was "a ...  

Philadelphia shortstop Freddy Galvis made two outstanding defensive plays, robbing Ian Desmond on a chopper up the middle and later adding an over-the-head grab on pinch-hitter Steve Lombardozzi's medium fly. The crowd erupted in chants of "Fred-dy!  

Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper had a "welcome to the big leagues" moment Sunday night when Cole Hamels hit him intentionally with a pitch in the first inning. Harper had a ready response for the Philadelphia Phillies lefthander: He ...  

Right fielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-5. Similarly, Ian Desmond contributed one RBI and drew one walk. The Nationals will be looking to sweep the series by winning the next game against the Phillies.  

Antonio Bastardo replaced Contreras and got Andy Parrino to hit a soft blooper behind the mound that shortstop Jimmy Rollins caught just off the ground. Jonathan Papelbon worked a perfect ninth — striking out two of the three batters he faced ...  

Major League Baseball has suspended Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels 5 games. Hamels admitted he intentionally threw at Nationals rookie Bryce Harper during Sunday's game. Meanwhile, the NHL suspended Flyers forward Claude Giroux one game for a hit...Photo Credit: Getty  

The hottest topic in sports currently is players intentionally injuring other players and how to penalize them. The Saints' bounty system resulted in suspensions for four players, including a shocking season-long ban for linebacker Jonathan Vilma. Meanwhile, in what is considered a more civilized sport, pitcher Cole Hamels broke one of the unwritten rules in ...  

Starting pitcher Cole Hamels intentionally hit rookie sensation Bryce Harper with a pitch last night during a Philadelphia Phillies loss to the Washington Nationals. We know the plunking was with purpose, because Hamels actually admitted as much. According to Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the pitcher stated: I was trying to hit him. I'm not going to deny it. It's something I grew up watching. That's what happened. I'm just trying to...  

Neither Cliff Lee nor teammate Shane Victorino would discuss their confrontation in the dugout during Friday night’s win, but manager Charlie Manuel isn’t concerned. "They had a little heated words, that's all right," Manuel told The ...  

The Phillies have owned the NL East since the 2007 season and there is still plenty of time for them to turn things around this season. Typically, GMs and ownership use the 40-game mark to evaluate the team.Well, Ruben Amaro Jr. rumors of kicking the tires on possibly dealing stars such as Cole Hamels and Shane Victorino surfaced this week and if the Phillies do not have plans to sign them after this season, Amaro should deal them. I'm not...