"While Jimmy Rollins' free agent future has stolen the headlines and Ryan Madson's potential departure looms large as well, the most important offseason call the Phillies need to make is Cole Hamels.

To be clear, Hamels is not a free agent. He is arbitration eligible. That means that if the Phils can't work out a long-term deal with him this offseason, they still have him in the fold for 2012. But if they can't work out a long-term deal with him, do they consider a trade? And what will Hamels' asking price be?

Let's look at this from Hamels' perspective. While Jered Weaver is comparable statistically and Weaver signed a five-year, $85 million contract to remain in Anaheim this year, if you were Hamels, would you do that? "