The Cole Hamels rumor mill promises to be piping hot over these next few weeks. The 31-year-old left-hander missed his last start with tightness in his right hamstring but he's good to go for the Phillies on Wednesday and there are many teams keenly interested in watching him pitch. With the trade deadline now just over five weeks away, get used to seeing Hamels' name in the headlines. Philadelphia has the worst record in baseball at 26-47 and it seems that the long rumored Hamels trade is becoming increasingly inevitable. Hamels said before the season he hoped to pitch for a contender . Here's the latest: The New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago Cubs have all been recently linked to Hamels, who has been great this season despite his team's struggles posting a 2.96 ERA and strong peripheral numbers. According to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports , Philadelphia had a scout at the Rangers game Tuesday night. Don't count out the deep-pocketed Los Angeles Dodgers either. Joel Sherman of the New York Post writes that the Dodgers have sent one of their top men to watch Hamels against the Yankees on Wednesday. [ On this week's StewPod:...