Ruben Amaro Jr.'s job doesn't get any easier.
The one bargaining chip he has as the clock ticks down toward that 4 p.m. Thursday trade deadline is Cole Hamels.
And Hamels certainly has been doing everything in his power to increase his value. He was lights out again last night, throwing eight shutout innings as the Phils rolled over the Mets, 6-0. It's the third straight outing in which Hamels has been all but unhittable.
Last night he struck out 8 while scattering 6 hits, in the process lowering his ERA to a sparkling 2.55
Amaro will want a king's ransom for Hamels, a treasure trove of a franchise's top young prospects, and even then I'm not sure you deal Hamels.
Here's one man's vote: Don't deal Hamels.
Everyone else on this roster is fair game. Then build around the ace left-hander.
We'll know in about 24 hours.
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