7 years agoTexas Rangers starting pitcher Cole Hamels had a "back in my day" moment when discussing the idea of deploying a six-man rotation. "That's just not what MLB is to me," Hamels told Gerry Fraley on Saturday. The Rangers have openly considered the six-man rotation an option that interests some of the more analytically-minded front offices. Texas' shallow depth at starter makes such a strategy unlikely for 2018, but the Los Angeles Angels will give the league at least a peek at its strategic potential as they expect to deploy such a rotation for at least part of the season. Hamels is one of the first players to make his feelings known publicly, but at the age of 34 and coming off his worst professional campaign, perhaps he should consider changing his mind.--Sean Scampton
Source: Gerry Fraley - Twitter