Rangers' Cole Hamels on playoff races; talking AL East, wild card, Rich Hill by The Strike Zone published on 2016-09-16T00:55:24Z On this week's edition of The Strike Zone podcast, Rangers ace Cole Hamels joins the show to talk about his team's quest for a division title, the intra-Texas rivalry with the Astros and what it's like to touch Adrian Beltre's head. After that, Ted Keith and Stephen Cannella break down the wide-open races for the AL East and wild card, as well as discuss Rich Hill's aborted perfect game bid.