Will Cole Hamels still be a Ranger by July?

Jean-Jacques Taylor, Cowboys insider for NBC 5 in Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS-TV) and host of J Dub City 9 a.m.-1 p.m. weekdays on 103.3 KESN-FM, answered questions in a live chat recently. Here are some highlights.

Question: Will Cole Hamels still be a Ranger by the time July rolls around?

JJT: I don't think the Rangers will make a move with Hamels before the trade deadline, but if he's pitching well and the team is hopelessly behind the Astros or out of the wild card hint by then, then I could see him getting shipped to a contender. Hamels showed signs of slowing down last year and Boeing a good pitcher as opposed to an ace. It'll be interesting to see how he performs this year. There are worst…