“It’s tough to come in here and sweep the Cubs”. The guaranteed portion of his contract runs through only his age-34 season – whereas a group of free agents in or approaching their 30s, such as David Price, Johnny Cueto and Zack Greinke(assuming he opts...
Coming off the worst back-to-back starts of his 10-year career, Hamels needed a good outing to alleviate the perception he’s no longer a frontline starter ahead of Friday’s trade deadline.