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The Padres have had discussions about trading for Phillies ace Cole Hamels, a San Diego native, with newly acquired Wil Myers part of the package, that according to Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News. It could be a good fit for Hamels and the Phillies, the Padres are not on his no-trade list and San Diego had very good depth in the outfield...

Since the news surfaced last night that the Phillies were trading Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers, it was still unknown as to what the Phillies were getting back in return. Now that the dust has a settled, and all the moving parts seem to be in place, we finally have an idea as to who the Phillies acquired, in trading one of their more iconic players.

Everyday at 5:45 we play “Five Questions” where Pat Gallen asks Mike Gill five questions that are on his mind.  Sports, Pop Culture, Food and more, you never know what questions Pat might ask.

Justin Verlander and Ryan Braun. The respective Major League Baseball most valuable players of 2011 certainly earned their awards. But despite their gaudy statistics, leadership, and tremendous ability, there will always be a debate on what really makes a player deserving of the award. After all, what does 'valuable' mean when it comes to who deserves the coveted yearly award?