Roy Halladay

by **CFP** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 18:25:59

Halladay had a .313 BABIP last year. He might go 24-4 this year.

by **etched Chaos** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 02:30:56

Woody wrote:

Timmay: Wow, I'm so glad you're not in the NL Doc.

Doc: Maybe not now Tim, but I will be... I will be very soon.

by **HillMD** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 03:55:41

I was thinking more along the lines of:

Roy: You look young enough to be my son
Tim: Yep.

by **phatj** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:00:46

by **phatj** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:01:02

by **Grotewold** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:08:19

Hope the Nationals are taking their prayers and vitamins

by **Bakestar** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:16:54

pleated slacks

by **stevemc** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 09:59:11

Yes - this is an article about how Roy Halladay will dominate with the Phils.

Prepare for goosebumps:

Call it a perfect storm for a pitcher who doesn’t even need the help. For starters, Halladay is joining a team that has a deep reservoir of self-confidence. The Phillies, who’ve made back-to-back appearances in the World Series, will make Halladay feel like every pitch he throws, counts. . . .

Hitting is all about timing and comfort, and nothing upsets a hitter more than a ball that moves late and unpredictably. That’s been Halladay’s American League recipe for a decade. Now it’s the National League's turn, which is another way of saying: good luck.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/klap ... -nl-021510

by 1 » Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:21:05

When Halladay comes to New York this year, it won’t be on the wrong end of a Blue Jays-Yankees mismatch. It’s to rub the Mets’ faces in the fact they haven’t been to the postseason since 2006.

by **BigEd76** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:11:02

stevemc wrote:http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/klapisch-halladay-should-feast-on-nl-021510

...or Miller Field or Dodger Field...

um

by **Bakestar** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:20:30

ek wrote:Pitchers who are drafted by the Phillies and come up through the farm system speak with dread about the "Philly run," a grueling conditioning drill that leaves even the fittest athletes gasping for breath.

Last month, Roy Halladay did the "Philly run" voluntarily.

"There's a reason he's the best," reliever Scott Mathieson said as Phillies players began gathering Tuesday at the Carpenter Complex.

Halladay lives nearby in Odessa, Fla., and for the past month, he's been coming to the ballpark each morning to work out with the Phillies' trainers and young players who have arrived early to prepare for the season.

"I get here at 7:30, and he's already a half-hour into his run," Mathieson said. "I'm like, 'OK, I guess that's why he's gotten where he's gotten.' The 'Philly run,' we do it for about 10 minutes. He does it as a warm-up for his regular workout."

This is where I buy into the concept of leadership -- not handshakes and fist pumps and the hustle face, it's things like Halladay's training regimen, Utley's near-obsessive video work and preparation, Howard's diet and 30+ pound weight loss, etc.

Lead by example, not by being a demonstrative ass.

by **Bill McNeal** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:43:52

I'm not sure if this has been covered, but Halladay looks like Jacob from Lost. I hope Bowa isn't murdered in LA, then come back as Cliff Lee and convince Milt Thompson to kill Roy, so he can be back as the ace... that would suck.

by **drsmooth** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:16:06

In Phillies' Camp, an Ace and a Little Insurance

despite all that arrffing snow, there by God will be a spring

Charlie Manuel, the suddenly svelte manager, strutted through the clubhouse like a runway model showing off a new wardrobe item. “My NutriSystem jeans,” he said. Everybody laughed.

by **Buzhardt** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:24:15

drsmooth wrote:In Phillies' Camp, an Ace and a Little Insurance

despite all that arrffing snow, there by God will be a spring

Charlie Manuel, the suddenly svelte manager, strutted through the clubhouse like a runway model showing off a new wardrobe item. “My NutriSystem jeans,” he said. Everybody laughed.

Tyler Kepner is the resident Phillies' fan on the NY Times staff. Hometown NY fans don't like the Times because of its predilection for the Red Sox (after all, the paper is a part-owner) and a lingering fondness for the Phillies (who aren't the disdained Mets).

by **etched Chaos** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:32:23

Chase Utley, a position player, pretended not to be there. “I’m invisible,” he said.

Made me guffaw.

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:38:26

Boy oh boy, I think we've all needed pitchers & catchers reporting this year more than any of years past. I was thinking earlier today of how great spring will be. Too bad the best is still THREE EFFING MONTHS AWAY!

by **BigEd76** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:52:28

Reporters tried to talk to him yesterday and he was told by PR not to do interviews until Friday...

by **TenuredVulture** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:58:54

Woooooooohooooooooooooooo!

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 14:17:48

He's got a lot bats. Is he any good as a hitter (for a pitcher, I mean)?

That's one of the things I will miss about Cliff Lee. He was fun to watch hit.

by **Eem** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 14:19:49

mozartpc27 wrote:He's got a lot bats. Is he any good as a hitter (for a pitcher, I mean)?

That's one of the things I will miss about Cliff Lee. He was fun to watch hit.

He's 3/38 career.

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