...compared to recent off season deals, the Hamels contract looks pretty damn good. ...but hey, don't worry Cashman...everything will be OK.
Compared to recent FA signings getting the big bucks Hamels is "cheap" with ability that is on par with the others. Bad gig here is that Boston has a glut of prospects that may appeal to the Phillies. Nothing is set in stone but if Boston does acquire Hamels they'd be a leg up for sure. I know the Yankees felt they needed a SS but even with a short time to go on I wish they'd have hel on to Greene.
Hamels to Redsox is definitely not a good thing. I would say that gives those basterds a very fair chance of pulling off another last place to WS championship. Got a feeling the Yanks may also be kicking the tires and looking und
Hamels is a career 108-83 but only 17-23 over the last 2 seasons despite a low ERA (near 3) And he's due $114M over the next 5 seasons. I'm sorry but if I'm paying someone over #22M per you better be a lights out dominating pitcher which I just don't see Hamels being. Would I like to see him in pinstripes hell yeah but not for that money. JMO.
...actually, it's "only" $94 Mil for the next 4 years...the 5th year is very friendly vested option (must pitch at least 400 innings in 2016-17)...with a $6 Mil buyout...just sayin'. ... And if he can still pitch that many innings when becomes 34 it means he will have still been durable and effective up till then. ...his recent W/L stats are a bit skewed because the Phils have been so bad lately. Hell, take a look at last year's game log....after May he didn't give up more than 3 runs in any game he started for the rest of the year...that's pretty strong. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=hamelco01&t=p&year=2014 ...and I was comparing his remaining contract to the ones the Scherzer and Lester got. And considering that, I'd rather have Hamels. He just turned 30 years old, pitches 200+ innings nearly every year, he strikes out a ton of batters, doesn't walk many, and more importantly he's a LHer.
Lately Hamels has been a fine pitcher on a deteriorating team, damn sure solve some pitching problems if the Yankees could get him.
Like I said, I'd love to have him but the contracts a little rich. I didn't realize he was only 30 though. I guess we'll just chalk this up to ANOTHER Cashman over sight. Nothing like earning that new contract extension.
...gotta wonder if the Red Sox expressing interest in Hamels will spark the Yanx to make an offer?...if for nothing else, to drive the price up. (Yanx and Sox have done this to each other before)
I'm thinking maybe part of his "plan" is waiting/expecting to see better production coming from approx 99 mil owed to six of his players four of which are entering the second year of their contracts - Tanaka, McCann, Beltran and to a lesser degree Ellsbury who did well last year and of course Tex and CC. And making a trade for a young inexpensive SS who could possibly fill that hole for a few years if he improves.....of course it's a gamble and don't we all know Cashman is the ONLY GM who makes trades without any risks.... lmao! But then again, maybe he should just release all of those players and spend another 100 mil. Now THAT'S what I call a creative "plan". lol This really is becoming quite humorous.
No, actually you're supplying the whiny childish humor. Cashman.....whaaaaa whaaaaaa........Kevin Long....whaaaaa whaaaa
...well, at present, you seem to be the only one laughing about it...you also are the only one I know of predicting 90+ wins. ...derp.
Was also reading how Hamels wants nothing more than to play for a contender. IMO, that would eliminate Bosox, giving the Yanks, or Bums a good shot at Cole. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2369648-these-teams-give-cole-hamels-a-chance-to-win-now/page/6
Geezus fkn Chrisssstsakes, If I hear you mention Kevin Long, I'm going to write you off, as an escaped Bellevue mental head case.....get over it already, its obvious blg, your only intent is to start shit, and not finish it off, intelligently. There's name for that, its called Schizophrenia....
I agree, yet, I'd give up Cappy, Adam Warren, Bryan Mitchell and Chase Whitley, for Hamels, tho' I'd like to see the Yanx hang onto Whitely. He kind of reminds me of a young Kevin Appier, who would throw 5 innings of no-hit, or shutout Pitching, in his 1st two years, then the wheels would fall off, and Appier was pulled. However (the local Prodigy, who played LL against my Brother), went on to find his groove, and was often in the AL top 3 for lowest ERA's, some guys, just need a year or two to figure out all the bells and whistles, or how MLB hitters are wired.....
I really appreciated Marc Bolan's music, and owned every LP he ever made......truly the gate keeper; who paved the way for glitter rockers like Bowie...... Bolan helped the UK forget about the Beatles for a bit, or so, not totally, yet gave screaming kids, a new Musician to believe in....sad ending to his life too.... Nice clip 59....as always.....!
