Phillies Notebook: Phillies GM Gillick says Hamels will get his due, in time | Philadelphia Daily News | 05/16/2008

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Friday: Hamels goes the distance; contract discussed
Published 5/16/2008 by J. Weitzel at Beerleaguer - Phillies Blog, Baseball News, Trade Rumors & Spirits
Following the first complete-game shutout of Cole Hamels’ career, Daily News scribe David Murphy poses a timely question: why not sign Hamels to a multiyear contract right now? [Link] Hamels This excellent, rainy-day question comes on the heels of another deal to a rising star, as the Brewers signed Ryan Braun to an 8-year, $45 million contract yesterday, which buys out his arbitration years and eats two years of free agency. Elsewhere, the Rays agreed on a three-year extension with left-hander Scott Kazmir worth $28.5 million, which includes a team option for 2012. So why ...

Phillies Say No to Discussions of a Long Term Deal for Cole Hamels
Published 5/16/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... said the door isn't closed to such discussions but it isn't open right now, either. The downside, injury or decline in performance, is too great for Gillick to contemplate locking Hamels up. ...