Phillies ace Roy Halladay is joining Cliff Lee on the Disabled List, and will miss six to eight weeks with a shoulder injury.
Roy Halladay Begins Rehab Assignment
Halladay could be close to a return to the majors:
His return is no magic elixir to return the Phillies to contention — they stand 13 games under .500 and dead last in the NL East — but they’ll be happy to see him taking the ball every fifth day, anyway.
Read Article >Roy Halladay Injury Diagnosis Confirmed
If you’re a fan of Halladay, the Phillies, or really great pitching, you can choose to be encouraged by the fact that Halladay was supposedly “symptom-free” after exercising Tuesday. But he’s still a ways off, which is something we hoped we’d never have to say about Roy Halladay. We want the best athletes to be something greater than human, and it’s weird when they have human episodes.
Read Article >Phillies Are In Trouble ... But How Much, Really?
Stark (via ESPN.com):
But what if this team was with Utley, Howard, Halladay and Worley? In 2010, they began that 49-19 blitz on the 22nd of July. Utley and Howard are supposedly progressing in their rehabs. Worley’s expected to rejoin the Phillies’ rotation next week. And with Halladay expected to miss six to eight weeks, he should be back by ... well, right around the 22nd of July.
Read Article >Roy Halladay Injury: Shoulder Problem Means 6-8 Weeks On DL
The reason? Shoulder soreness.
Tuesday, we’ve learned the soreness was actually caused by a strain. From the Phillies:
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