Phillies Extend Cole Hamels  —  The Phillies announced that they have signed Cole Hamels to a six-year contract extension worth at least $144MM.  The contract, which includes limited no-trade protection for Hamels, includes an option for a seventh year.  —  Hamels' extension …

Cole Hamels: Six-year, $144 million deal with Phillies  —  Cole Hamels and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a six-year, $144 million contract extension that will be announced at a noon ET press conference today at Citizens Bank Park, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations told USA TODAY Sports.

Questions remain if Phils will deal Lee  —  Now that Cole Hamels has an extension in Philadelphia and Hanley Ramirez is a Dodger, the baseball industry has latched onto the latest trade deadline fascination.  —  Will the Phillies trade Cliff Lee — again?  —  Four general managers …

A's move into second place, but finish second in Hanley derby, too  —  Lost in all the other madness of one of baseball's craziest overnights ever, did you notice that the low-budget, low-expectations A's moved percentage points ahead of the Angels and into second place in the American League West?

R.A. Dickey unravels in sixth inning of the NY Mets' 5-2 loss against Nationals at Citi Field  —  Dickey may have taken the loss but make no mistake: this was another all-systems failure.  The offense managed just two hits in seven innings against Washington starter Gio Gonzalez.