Cole Hamels No-No

Though there has been so much trade talk, Cole Hamels showed everyone that he wasn't distracted out on the mound today. Hamels proved to all the playoff potential teams that he is worth the prospects pitching a no-hitter today at Wrigley quieting down the powerfully offensive Cubs.  It was the third no-hitter of the season, following the Giants Chris Heston and Nationals Max Scherzer. Hamels came away with the 5-0 victory posting 13 strikeouts, his highest total since the 2010 season against the Marlins. On the last out, things look like they got close as Kris Bryant flew out to deep center where Odubel Herrera ran back and then had to recover leaping forward to make the catch and finish off the no-hitter. It was a little extra and probably unnecessary drama to make the completion of the no-hitter even more exciting. Hamels finished with 129 pitches, second most in his career, reaching 94mph and mixing up his pitches to keep the Cubs off balance and late throughout a majority of the day. Carlos Ruiz joins Jason Varetik as the only player to catch four no-hitters in a career. Though it was most likely Cole Hamels last appearance in a Philadelphia Phillies jersey this season, they definitely got his best effort. Hamels has admitted that he sees himself wearing different colors this season, as the Dodgers, Yankees, Cubs, Astros, Giants, and Rangers are teams looking to add him to their roster.