Yesterday, Ethan Witte wrote a piece arguing that the Phillies should not sign Cole Hamels. It’s a great article, and I highly recommend reading it if you haven’t already. Ethan makes several excellent points as to why Cole Hamels probably doesn’t have enough left in the tank to help the Phillies in 2021, and it’s enough to make even the most ardent Hamels defender take pause.
However, I want to provide a different perspective on the matter, because – despite all evidence to the contrary – I still want the Phillies to consider Hamels.