Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels has yet to be traded despite having his name mentioned heavily in trade rumors throughout the offseason. While Hamels has been mum on the topic, he finally opened up to USA Today and said he would welcome a trade.
"I just want to win,'' Hamels said in his first interview since the end of the 2014 season. "That's all. That's all any competitor wants.
"And I know it's not going to happen here. This isn't what I expected. It's not what the Phillies expected, either. But it's reality.''
Hamels said he understands "these things take time," but he is surfing the Internet to check out the latest rumors.
"I don't watch much TV in the offseason, and I had friends texting me and telling me what's going on,'' Hamels said, "so I tried to stay away from all of it. But I'd be lying if I didn't say I was checking the Internet to see the latest.
"I wanted to see where I was going to spend my next four years. Now that I'm here, I plan on being here for the next six weeks. I think it would be pretty chaotic if that's not the case. But it's out of my control.
"All I can do is get ready this spring, be ready for opening day, and be prepared for the long season.''