Cole Hamels is officially a Texas Ranger

After all the talk that Cole Hamels might go to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs or the Rangers, we officially have a winner of the grand prize of starting pitchers in the free agent market. The Rangers picked up Hamels in a trade with the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Along with Hamels the Rangers will get relief pitcher Jake Diekman.

Jun 1, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels (35) catches the ball as he walks back to the mound in a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park. The Mets won in the eleventh inning 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsWe all know about Hamels, the 2008 World Series…