Cole Hamels? agent is in Florida this week and Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports that long-term contract negotiations with the Phillies ?are heating up.?
According to Salisbury, agent John Boggs has already met with general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. once and plans to do so again later this week.
Asked to describe the present status of negotiations, Boggs said:
Basically, we?re talking. It?s a process. We?ve had a conversation and we?ll continue the dialogue. Ruben and I have a very good relationship.
However, he replied ?I don?t see that happening? when asked if he thought it was possible for the two sides to reach an agreement before he leaves Florida.
The good news for the Phillies is that Boggs and Hamels apparently aren?t setting any sort of deadline for talks, so unlike many other impending free agents they won?t cut off all negotiations on Opening Day. So while they won?t be giving the Phillies a hometown discount, they also won?t be trying to pressure Amaro and company into what Boggs called ?a frenzy? that can be created by self-imposed deadlines.
Ultimately it?s going to take more than $100 million to keep Hamels in Philadelphia beyond this season, but it sounds like the Phillies will have every opportunity to retain him if they?re willing to make that commitment before he hits the open market next winter.
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