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It seems like only yesterday Cole Hamels was publicly expressing his dissatisfaction at having his contract renewed for $500,000. On Monday, the 27-year-old lefty chuckled ruefully at his youthful outspokeness, then did everything in his power to avoid c
I love Brian Schneider. I love him so much that I spent like $50.00 on a brown bag with an autographed ball in it to get an autographed ball raise money for cancer, knowing telepathically that it would be a Brian Schneider ball. See, I didn't want a Cole
And on the third day, Cole Hamels broke the silence. The Phillies’ third ace, just in case you haven’t heard, signed a one-year, $15 million deal last month to avoid arbitration. However, Hamels is set to hit the free agent market after the 2012 season,
Cole Hamels just finished up his news conference this afternoon at Bright House Field. Here are a few highlights: Q: Are you setting a deadline to reach an extension? A: No. No, I don’t have any deadline. I think the only deadline that is set is by Major
KK Deal: 2 years $7.5M to a 6th starter/bullpen longman. I'm confused, but that's exactly what Amaro doled out for Kyle Kendrick. KK was set to make $3.585 this season, and under the new contract his 2012 salary is yet to be announced. I like KK and thin
CLEARWATER, Fla. He posed for pictures with Roy Halladay,
Philadelphia Philllies' Joe Blanton practices before the start of baseball spring training, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) CLEARWATER, Fla.
The Philadelphia Inquirer CLEARWATER, Fla. Joe Blanton, freed from the purgatory of sol
CLEARWATER, Fla. They know that when you go from four aces to three, the buzz isn't going to be quite the same. They know that the sooner you get eliminated from the postseason the less attention you're going to rec
CLEARWATER, Fla. Not like last year, when the Phillies held an introductory news conference for arguably one of the greatest rotations in baseball history. Roy Halladay, Joe
CLEARWATER, Fla. Joe Blanton, freed from the purgatory of solitary rehabilitation, is step-
CLEARWATER, Fla. He just took a roundabout way to it. The Phillies opened spring training Sunday by announcing that they had signed the 27-year-old righthander to a two-year contract worth $7.5 millio
Two weeks ago, as the New York Giants were celebrating their second Super Bowl title in five years, the impulse was to look for lessons the Eagles might learn from Eli Manning and his mates. As the first pitches of the long baseball season are thrown in
Two weeks ago, as the New York Giants were celebrating their second Super Bowl title in five years, the impulse was to look for lessons the Eagles might learn from Eli Manning and his mates. As the first pitches of the long baseball season are thrown in
CLEARWATER, Fla. “I’m Shipping up to Boston” by Dropkick Murphys is gone, replaced by … Papelbon wouldn’t say. He hinted that it would
Hey Dodger fans, Here is a question for you….What is better than sending one Dodger fan to the MLB Fan Cave?…..Give up? If you answered, sending two Dodger fans to the Fan Cave, then you win the prize! The other day I sat down and interviewed Jeremy Dorn
Can we have a mulligan? That’s what Hal Steinbrenner or Randy Levine, the Yankees’ president, is believed to have asked either Commissioner Bud Selig or Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball’s top negotiator, when they were formulating the strategy for base
World Series expectations were never higher than 12 months ago in Clearwater, Fla. , when Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels and Roy Oswalt got together for their first workout of spring training and formed what was talked about as one of baseball’s bes
Hideki Matsui was the MVP of the 2009 World Series, and it was well deserved, but no individual performance mattered more than A.J. Burnett’s start in Game 2. The Yankees had lost the series opener at home, and they needed a Game 2 win to avoid going int
Who needs Stephen King? If you love your mysteries, you have an engrossing eight-month read coming, courtesy of your new and thoroughly-intriguing Miami Marlins. If all goes right, it could be extended by a month and have a shocking ending. Moving into t
Colbert Michael "Cole" Hamels (born December 27, 1983, in San Diego, California), is a starting left-handed pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball. Hamels throws a standard four-seam fastball, a slow-breaking changeup (his "out" pitch), and a curveball. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Playboy model and former... Full Article
Philadelphia Philllies' Cole Hamels throws during practice before the start of baseball spring training, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Clearwater, Fla.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels warms up before baseball's Game 5 of the National League division series with the St. Louis Cardinals Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 in Philadelphia.
View Photo »ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 05: Jimmy Rollins #11 of the Philadelphia Phillies is greeted by his teammates in the dugout after scoring on a Chase Utley #26 triple in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Four of the National League Division Series at Busch Stadium on October...
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' starting pitcher Cole Hamels delivers a pitch to the St. Louis Cardinals during the second inning of Game 3 of their MLB National League Divisional Series baseball playoffs in St. Louis, October 4, 2011.
View Photo »ST LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 04: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at Busch Stadium on October 4, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels, right, talks on the mound with catcher Carlos Ruiz during the sixth inning of Game 3 of baseball's National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in St. Louis.
View Photo »St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Theriot, right, runs to first for a single as Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels, left, waits to see if the ball hit by Theriot would roll foul, during the fourth inning of Game 3 of baseball's National League division series Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011,...
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels and catcher Carlos Ruiz meet at the mound during the third inning of Game 3 of baseball's National League division series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Phillies on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in St. Louis.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels throws during the second inning of Game 3 of baseball's National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in St. Louis.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies pitchers Roy Halladay, left, and Cole Hamels talk during baseball practice Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in St. Louis. Hamels is scheduled to start Game 3 of the National League division series when the the Phillies play the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels speaks during a news conference Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in St. Louis. The Phillies are scheduled play Game 3 of the National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels smiles before Game 1 of baseball's National League division series against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 in Philadelphia.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels works in the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves In Atlanta, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011.
View Photo »NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch in the first inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 24, 2011 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starter Cole Hamels throws a pitch against the New York Mets during the fourth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader in New York, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels (35) follows through on a pitch against the New York Mets in the second inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader in New York, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels, left, waits for a new ball after giving up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Allen Craig in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, in Philadelphia. St. Louis won 5-0.
View Photo »HOUSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Clint Barmes #12 of the Houston Astros receives a high five from Jason Bourgeois #11 and J.A. Happ #30 after hitting a three run home run in the fourth inning against Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park on September 13, 2011 in Houston, Texas...
View Photo »HOUSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Clint Barmes #12 of the Houston Astros receives a high five from third base coach Dave Clark #35 after hitting a three run home run in the fourth inning against Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park on September 13, 2011 in Houston, Texas.
View Photo »HOUSTON - SEPTEMBER 13: Clint Barmes #12 of the Houston Astros receives a high five after hitting a three run home run in the fourth inning against Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park on September 13, 2011 in Houston, Texas.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels walks back toward the mound after giving up a three-run home run to Houston Astros' Clint Barmes during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, in Houston.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, in Houston.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels looks toward the scoreboard after the Houston Astros scored a run during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, in Houston.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, in Milwaukee.
View Photo »Philadelphia Phillies' Cole Hamels (35) follows through on a RBI-single to score Carlos Ruiz in the fourth inning during a baseball game against the Florida Marlins in Miami, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011.
View Photo »Philadelphia Philllies' Cole Hamels throws during practice before the start of baseball spring training, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, in Clearwater, Fla.
View Photo »He’s on an aging team. He's your youngest star. He's going to pitch at 28 next year. You know once they get the shortstop position done, once they fill out left field, I think they'll turn their attention fully to trying to get Cole Hamels signed to a contract extension, keep him off the free-agent mark...
