Have Cole Hamels and the Phillies already come to an understanding about his plans for the future?

Up to this point, Cole Hamels and Philadelphia Phillies have written the type of story that every team dreams about when drafting and developing young arms. A young lefthander, Hamels was selected with the 17th pick of the 2002 draft. He came up as a highly-touted prospect in 2006, matured into an ace for the 2008 World Series title team and continued growing in 2010 and 2011 by posting a stellar seasons that would have received a lot more accolades if it weren't for the two fellow All-Stars pitching in front of him. If it were any other pitcher on any other big market team, the chances are good that Hamels would already be set for the next five or six years with a Jered Weaver-type contract nearing $90 million or more. But as Hamels and the Phillies prepare to enter the 2012 season, he'll be pitching on a one-year, $15 million contract that they just hammered out to avoid his final year of arbitration. He'll become a free agent after this year and a big coming-out party...