The Phils are reportedly imposing their own artificial deadline for offers from teams who want to acquire Cole Hamels.
The trade deadline may be Friday afternoon, but it appears the Phillies are setting a deadline of their own.
As the team mulls over trade proposals for Cole Hamels from a number of teams, with the San Francisco Giants reportedly in the mix now, ESPN's Jayson Stark says the Phils want to get this all wrapped up before Hamels' next start on Thursday.
That's the day before the deadline.
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