5 Biggest Cole Hamels Rumors With 3 Weeks Until 2015 MLB Trade Deadline

5 Biggest Cole Hamels Rumors With 3 Weeks Until 2015 MLB Trade Deadline

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The way the Philadelphia Phillies have flipped and flopped around the trade talks regarding Cole Hamels has been comical in some ways and promising in others. Who is making the calls? Who is the one to decide? Nobody really knows. Here are some rumors that we do know to be true, however, as the trade deadline draws nearer. Will Hamels actually be traded or not? Take a look.

5. Hamels is Ready and Expected to be Traded

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5. Hamels is Ready and Expected to be Traded

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The current manager for the Phillies and others have said that Hamels is probably going to be traded though it isn't their decision to make. Hamels himself expects to be somewhere different after July. This means that the movement possibility is real, but will it actually happen? The answer is complicated.

4. Reportedly Okay With Going to Boston Red Sox

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4. Reportedly Okay With Going to Boston Red Sox

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Hamels has been asked way too often about his trade choices, but one team that he is reportedly said to be okay with being traded to is the Boston Red Sox. This is a huge factor of course because of his control over the landing spot.

3. Still Against Houston Astros or Toronto Blue Jays

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3. Still Against Houston Astros or Toronto Blue Jays

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There is nothing wrong with the Astros, a team that is leading their division or at least tied. The Blue Jays are right in the fight as well, but for whatever reason, Hamels doesn't want to go to either of these two places. Some have suggested he officially would consider any trade, but privately this seems to be untrue.

2. Phillies Not Being Flexible and No-Trade Clause Still a Problem

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2. Phillies Not Being Flexible and No-Trade Clause Still a Problem

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If we are to be honest, Hamels and others would already be playing somewhere else and the Phillies would be fielding a younger team all around if the front office were more flexible. They are still not flexible, making sure anyone meets them strictly on their terms. Coupled with the limited no-trade clause, these remain the biggest obstacles in the trade happening.

1. Worth Way More Now Than He Will be in Winter Trade

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1. Worth Way More Now Than He Will be in Winter Trade

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Rumors are rumors but this statement is an absolute fact. There will be a nicely sized group of starting pitchers available this winter when all baseball officials have more time to think things over than they do during the heat of the season. Hamels must be traded before the end of July if he is to be traded for maximum value. The rumors persist that the move, however difficult, is going to happen.

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