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MLB fans react to news of San Diego Padres placing former WS MVP Cole Hamels and Craig Stammen on voluntarily retired list
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Braves: Cole Hamels gets shot with Padres on minor league deal
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San Diego Padres add to rotation in a big way with former All-Star starter
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Cole Hamels to sign minor-league deal with Padres – NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Cole Hamels Traded To the Chicago Cubs - Last Word On Baseball
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Cole Hamels signs minor-league deal with Padres - Cole Hamels News
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Former World Series MVP Cole Hamels retires after comeback attempt falls short
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Cole Hamels returns to San Diego
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Former World Series MVP Cole Hamels retires after comeback attempt falls short
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Wire Taps: Washington Nationals Can't Beat Cole Hamels, Atlanta Braves' Tim Hudson Next. - Federal Baseball
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Cole Hamels thrilled to give it one more try at home with Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Cole Hamels' rapid recovery could have him on track to return to the Cubs by the end of July