Paul Sullivan: Cole Hamels now has to prove himself and Theo Epstein right
by Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune
Jul 27, 2018
3 minutes
CHICAGO - If Yu Darvish wasn't injured or Tyler Chatwood had pitched up to expectations, the Cubs would have had no need to acquire starter Cole Hamels for the stretch run.
If the Cubs had drafted and developed a reliable starter or two over their first five drafts under the Theo Epstein regime, at least one would be ready by now and they would have had no need for Hamels.
If the rest of the rotation had pitched up to its talent level the first three months, the Cubs would've had
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