I wish Cole Hamels all the success in the world. As a person who grew up in the late 80’s/early 90’s, I remember what it was like to see homegrown talent never come to fruition in Philadelphia. They had Scott Rolen and.....Wendell Magee? So when Hamels came up to the team and formed the nucleus of a championship team, it was a magical thing to behold, seeing the team draft, develop, promote and win with their own players.
Flash forward to now. Cole Hamels is going to throw a showcase for interested teams Friday, hoping to show enough to warrant a major league contract that will give him another day to bask in the major league sun.