<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><img id="story-photo" width="478" src=https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/19/baseball/hamels_close_isaiah_downing.jpg><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table width="100%" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href=/story/Cubs-News-and-Notes-Cole-Hamels-on-free-agency-Cubs-donate-100K-to-Puerto-Rico-more-15957 class="newstitle"><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Cubs News and Notes: Cole Hamels on free agency, Cubs donate 100K to Puerto Rico, more</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>Last offseason was boring, especially when the Cubs were barely involved, but I think this year promises at least a little more excitement; at least I hope it does.<br></font> <a target=_blank href=/story/Cubs-News-and-Notes-Cole-Hamels-on-free-agency-Cubs-donate-100K-to-Puerto-Rico-more-15957><font class=fullstory><b>Full Story »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>