Hamels Keeping An Open Mind On Future - RealGM Wiretap Cole Hamels has repeatedly said that he wants to win while he is pitching in his prime.
"As close as I would like would be to go to a team that wants to win Wholesale NFL Jerseys China ," Hamels told MLB Network Radio this week. "You're playing for the end of October. You're not playing for the end of September so you can go home."
Hamels is owed $96 million over the next four seasons and is the biggest trade chip for the Philadelphia Phillies. His contract includes a $6 million buyout on a 2019 option.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants have all been linked to the left-hander.
"The Phillies are going to do what they have to do and I'll just be wherever I have to be," Hamels said. "I play to win and that's what I can expect."
Replay Will Expand To Include Fair Foul Balls In 2013 - RealGM Wiretap
Bud Selig says that Major League Baseball will expand instant replay next season to include calls determining whether a ball is fair or foul.
"I think we'll have it for sure," Selig told the Los Angeles Times. "They're working on cameras in all the ballparks. We need the right cameras. Should we have them by next year? We'd better."
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