tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507172553117545294.post6153965578388780233..comments2012-05-11T10:08:52.632-04:00Comments on SM's Sports Sanctuary: The Hamels Debate: Why He Should Re-Sign With PhiladelphiaSMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05438528815351811552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3507172553117545294.post-29445009172828796752012-05-11T10:08:52.632-04:002012-05-11T10:08:52.632-04:00Unfortunately, there is a 95% chance Hamels walks....Unfortunately, there is a 95% chance Hamels walks. No player in his right mind would turn down a long-term deal unless the market dictates. A lefty pitcher in his 20s with no baggage is going to be the crown jewel of free agency (considering the new thing in baseball is give extensions well before free agency). He is a west coast guy and the Dodgers will have money to spend. If Cole goes to LA, what doesn't make them a contender immediately, considering the NL West isn't that strong to begin with? Kershaw, Hamels, and Kemp would be a pretty good base to build off of. Perhaps the Phils pony up the cash, but I feel there is a more glaring need to inject youth into an aging offense.Marcus Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02126066283827048926noreply@blogger.com