Comments on: Ruben Amaro: the Phillies want to keep Cole Hamels for a long, long time http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:21:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: somekat http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-232172 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:48:11 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-232172 Hit the reply button too soon

To conclude, as long as they are willing to spend what they are, they can replenish the O through free agency. Just take smart moves and good decisions (like refusing a 5th, and hopefully 4th, year for Rollins)

]]> By: somekat http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-232170 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:46:50 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-232170 Phils don’t have much offense in the minors, but they do still have a bunch of good pitching prospects. Unfortunately, they are still A ball guys. I would think the plan would be than in 4-5 years when Lee and Halladay are leaving, the young guys would be able to take their spot, with Hamels as the anchor

]]> By: mojosmagic http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-232092 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:32:30 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-232092 D Brown needs 500 AB at the triple A level coached by Ryan Sandberg. One more year and he will be great.

]]> By: felser http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231892 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:22:25 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231892 or acquired Hanley Ramirez….

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231878 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:18:15 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231878 Craig is a dead ringer for Verbal Kint/ Soza. Dead. Ringer.

]]> By: aclassyguyfromaclassytown http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231864 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:06:14 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231864 So was it RAJ who really masterminded the take down of New Yorks finest taxi cab service? The real life Keyser Soza.

]]> By: sasquash20 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231859 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:04:58 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231859 Usual Suspects shout out! I love that movie. Cole Hamels should be locked up long term. He will be the only valuable trade piece in 2-4 years when the Phillies current run has run its course. Then you unload stud 30ish year old Cole Hamels for a bunch of prospects. Doc will be done by then, probably Lee as well. This team is old and doesn’t have munch in the minors. Stay all in for next 2-4 years then sell the farm and rebuild.

]]> By: Chris Fiorentino http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231847 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:56:35 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231847 “Apology accepted, Mr. Calcaterra…you are in command now, Mr. Freeman”

Thump…(Craig falls over dead, as dead as this joke has become)

]]> By: Jonny 5 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231845 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:53:52 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231845 Craig, were you able to absorb any of his swagger while you were so close to him? That could change your life you know….

]]> By: cur68 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231840 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:52:12 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231840 I bet the words Craig feared the most in that interview were “I find your lack of faith…disturbing, Calcaterra…”

]]> By: Chris Fiorentino http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231836 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:46:26 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231836 “To the contrary, Amaro told me, the team wants Cole Hamels to be a member of the Philadelphia Philles for a long, long time, and they would address an extension for him “at the appropriate time.””

In other words…
“These are not the droids you are looking for…move along”

]]> By: mattjg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231829 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:40:43 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231829 RAJ is being skewered for the Papelbon deal, at least on the parts of the internet I frequent. He’s willing to overpay to make a big splash, which is fine until, oh next year, when the Phillies will have lots of free agents to resign and lots of money tied up in agin players.

]]> By: mattjg http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231828 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:38:29 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231828 The only reason the Phillies aren’t going to re-sign Rollins is because Amaro will announce tonight that he signed Jose Reyes EVEN THOUGH HE’S ALREADY A MARLIN. That’s just how good Ruben Amaro, Jr. is.

]]> By: djpostl http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/07/ruben-amaro-the-phillies-want-to-keep-cole-hamels-for-a-long-long-time/comment-page-1/#comment-231827 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:36:17 +0000 http://nbchardballtalk.wordpress.com/?p=101732#comment-231827 Kind of a no-brainer on that lead in there Craig…but yeah, who wouldn’t. Maybe this dumbass shouldn’t have gone and paid twice as much for Papelbum as he could have gotten Bell for though.

Why isn’t this guy being skewered for that kind of a move in a market where a dozen or more closers of varying abilities were available as Free Agents and another 4 or more through trades? He is aware of the concept of a buyer’s market, right?

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