The remarkable month of June enjoyed by the Phillies' starting pitchers came to a sharp, unpleasant end in the fourth inning Thursday when Cole Hamels took a line drive off the meaty part of his glove hand, just between the thumb and the wrist. Nike Air Yeezy Hamels had the presence of mind to reach down, pick up the baseball, and retire Adrian Gonzalez of the Red Sox at first base, and, after taking a few minutes to compose himself, to elicit a ground ball from Dustin Pedroia to end the inning. That is what the Phils starters did in June. They got outs regardless of whatever else was going on, although it wasn't usually as dramatic as a laser that peels the glove from your hand. Usually, it was merely needing to get outs because otherwise the Phillies would have to score runs themselves. Cheap Red Wing Shoes In June, the starting pitchers had a 1.96 earned-run average in 27 games, 17 of which were wins. The offense, which did show occasional signs of life, was held to two runs or fewer in seven of the 10 losses. It has gone like that, and it is the kind of thing that can wear on a team, but the daily pressure hasn't worn down the starters yet. "I'm tired of hearing everybody talk about how many runs we don't score," Ryan Howard said after Thursday's 5-2 loss to Boston. "We score enough runs to win games and that's what's important." Red Wing Boots No, the pitching staff keeps the other team from scoring enough runs to win games, and that's what's been more important. Maybe it is just a matter of perspective, and Howard is right as far as it goes. But the Phillies are eighth in the National League for runs scored, and have the best record in baseball. It ain't the offense winning the games, and if they are tired of hearing about it, each guy will get about four chances every night to change that. Red Wing Work Shoes As for Hamels, the assumption is that the swelling in his hand will recede, the pain will subside, and he will take his regular start next Tuesday in Florida. Maybe his mood will improve, too. He chafed after the game when a TV cameraman filmed him putting his shirt on at his locker. Hamels declined to speak to the media after that, depriving the Philadelphia area of his thoughts on the injury. Just so you don't feel cheated, here is a pretty fair guess: "OUCH!" Ken Griffey Jr Shoes With Roy Oswalt and Joe Blanton out, the starting staff's success has been even more remarkable as the Phillies have patched the rotation together with Vance Worley and Kyle Kendrick. It would be nice if Hamels doesn't further complicate things after suffering what the Phillies are officially labeling "a contusion," the fancy word for. . . Cheap Ken Griffey Jr Shoes Ken Griffey Jr Shoes 2011 Air Kukini Red Wing Shoes

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