Hamels on Cubs: ‘I feel lucky to be a part of it’

There were boxes of new shoes stacked in his locker, a new uniform to try on, new teammates to meet and hugs from familiar faces like Jesse Chavez and Yu Darvish. Cole Hamels arrived at Busch Stadium on Saturday, and he wasn’t able to bring the Cubs luck in their 6-2 loss to the Cardinals, but the lefty was eager to pitch for the National League Central division leaders.