For the fans sake, keep it to yourself Ruben!

by Eric Schwartz

Wednesday November 11, 2009 

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There’s nothing quite like squashing a rumor before it even gets it legs under it.

That is what Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. did today when he announced publicly that they team would not entertain offers for starting pitcher Cole Hamels. This is a bummer. Not because the team will keep Cole, but because fans won’t be able to consider the different possibilities a trade would bring.

One of the great things about baseball’s offseason is all of the trade rumors that take place. This last week, a popular rumor that had been popping up was a deal that would send Hamels to the Blue Jays for ace Roy Halliday. The deal sounded reasonable considering the Phillies would get an ace that the Blue Jays can not afford to resign and in return Toronto would get a young pitcher with a bright future and a World Series MVP on his resume.

The deal likely wasn’t going to happen, but it at least made for good talk radio. The Phillies don’t have many needs to address this offseason, with a third baseman and a bench the top priorities. Those needs don’t exactly scream “hot stove.”

I’m glad that the Phils will not be shipping off Cole Hamels, I just wish they would have kept that to themselves.

It is so much more fun that way.

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2 Responses to “For the fans sake, keep it to yourself Ruben!”

  1. Joseph Birmingham on November 11th, 2009 9:57 pm

    I dont know, with all the disrespect Philadelphia MVP’s have a history of getting, it is nice to see a GM stand up and put his faith in a hard working player like Hamels, who is coming off a challenging season. I dont need drama and rumors, I would rather wait through the off season secure in the knowledge that the nucleus of the team is intact and know what to expect next season.

  2. Jason Weisbecker on November 12th, 2009 2:14 pm

    1st thing you all must remember is that baseball is a business. A player like Cole Hamels would bring a ton back to the Phillies that could set them up for years to come. By stating that there is some sort of “disrespect” is not very accurate. In fact they respect his ability as a player to know that they could ask for and most likely get the moon for him. I understand why they came out said that they won’t trade him, but that is alot like the dreaded vote of confidence with coaches. I’ve seen and heard this song and dance before and won’t believe any of it until I see it, so the offseason is still in question. In closing, Eric I agree with you whole heartedly that it is more exciting to hear the rumors and continuously speculate from a fan’s perspective.

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