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Former Phillies SS Rollins discusses possibility of Hamels joining Dodgers

Published Jul. 7, 2015 9:45 p.m. ET

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The Dodgers have been rumored to be interested in Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels for nearly a year now. With the Phillies playing in Los Angeles this week, the speculation about Hamels to the Dodgers is sure to ramp up.

Unlike last year, the Dodgers have a longtime former Phillie in their midst who can vouch for Hamels and maybe even convince Hamels to return to his native Southern California. That would be shortstop Jimmy Rollins.

According to the Orange County Register, when asked if he had talked to Hamels, Rollins coyly said “Maybe.” He discussed adding Hamels to a rotation that already includes Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke saying, “That’d be nice.”

Hamels has nearly been a copy of fellow lefty Kershaw this year. Both pitchers are 5-6 and Hamels’ ERA of 3.02 is a tick below Kershaw’s 3.08. From an engineering standpoint, such redundancy would indeed be nice. Unfortunately, Hamels is the only Phillies starter not slated to pitch in the team’s four-game series against the Dodgers.

(h/t Orange County Register)

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