Photo Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Photo Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Part of the reason Cole Hamels held such a high value at the trade deadline was his durability. Sure, he’s a top of rotation pitcher in his prime, but he’s also spent most of his career injury-free (he made at least 30 starts in each of the past seven seasons), something few pitchers can say. But after only throwing a handful of starts for the Texas Rangers, Hamels has been scratched from his next schedule start due to groin soreness. The players the Phillies received in return for Hamels have – for the most part – been playing really well in the minors. We should just queue up “We Are the Champions” right now. Plus, the Phillies pitching has been doing a-ok without Hamels:

buchUPDATE: They dumped Buchanan down to the minors almost immediately.