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Before Andrew Painter, there was Cole Hamels. Two decades ago, Hamels arrived in spring training as the Phillies’ Next Big ...

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In 2019, the Astros added Zack Greinke, made the World Series and saw Verlander and Cole finish first and second ... but three Phillies — Halladay, Lee and Hamels — finished in the top ...

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Gordon saved 119 runs in left, the third most in MLB history. If any first year player will be inducted, pitcher Cole Hamels may have the best chance. His 59.0 bWAR is 11.9 higher than Braun.

There will be no such intrigue a year from now. GO DEEPER Ichiro, Sabathia and Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Left-hander Cole Hamels and outfielder Ryan Braun headline the class eligible ...

The San Diego Padres have been dead silent this offseason. They lost Tanner Scott to the Los Angeles Dodgers and also missed out on right-hander Roki Sasaki, who also joined the Dodgers.

Longtime left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels has the best career WAR (59) among the players scheduled to debut next year and Ryan Braun (47.1%) was an MVP winner, but neither of them has the ...

That'll carry some weight with some voters. Hamels also got Cy Young votes in four different seasons, topping out at fifth. In parts of 15 seasons, he went 163-122 with a 3.43 ERA (123 ERA+), 1. ...

We'll review some of the top options below. Hamels probably presents the best case among the newcomers, but he certainly won't be a first-ballot selection. The four-time All-Star has a World ...