Halladay out 6-8 weeks

[heyelander]

Word has come down that Phillies starting pitcher Roy Halladay will be placed on the disabled list due to a Grade 1/Grade 2 latissimus (shoulder) strain and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. He will be completely shut down for three weeks.

Of course the best news out of all of this is that it appears that the rotator cuff and labrum are in tact.

More on this as it develops...

http://www.thegoodphight.com/2012/5/29/3050919/roy-halladay-placed-on-disabled-list-expected-to-miss-6-to-8-weeks

[Judge Jude]

Fortunately a guy who mimicked his exact motion since last year was available.

Charlie Morton - what could go wrong here?

[Moonlight J]

The star power in baseball is taking a huge hit with injuries this season. Huge

[senorsheep]

Oswalt time!

[Judge Jude]

Oswalt about to sign with the Rangers, apparently...

[Erik]

Best case scenario, Worley is back before Halladay's next turn comes up.

Otherwise, we may get Dave Bush. Oh joy.

[chancellor]

Otherwise, we may get Dave Bush. Oh joy.

In Philly? People will be hurt in the left field bleachers with the missiles Bush will serve up.

[JudeBaldo]

Doesn't this portend that the Phillies will be sellers?

[Moonlight J]

Doesn't this portend that the Phillies will be sellers?

No sense in them going over the cap now with the injuries they are dealing with. I'd sell off and plan for 2013

[BuckyBuckner]

I just read that Halladay is going to address the media this weekend after getting a second opinion from the Mets (!?) team physician David Altchek. Why is he seeing the Mets doctor? It can't be based on their reputation?

But I have to say that any time a player is going to address the media it's not good news.

[cavebird]

No sense in them going over the cap now with the injuries they are dealing with. I'd sell off and plan for 2013

I disagree here. They aren't that far back and they have so many bad contracts coming up, they might as well go for it now. They are going to suffer for a few years later. Remember, Howard's 5/$125 million extension starts next year.

[Judge Jude]

"Remember, Howard's 5/$125 million extension starts next year."

oof. and they traded away Jonathan Singleton to Houston, where he looks to be an AL beast 1B starting next year or so....

[umjewman]

This is as good a place as any to put it, but what does everyone think about Halladay's Hall of Fame chances? Seems like a pretty clear cut case and there shouldn't be too much debate, right?

[Erik]

I disagree here. They aren't that far back and they have so many bad contracts coming up, they might as well go for it now. They are going to suffer for a few years later. Remember, Howard's 5/$125 million extension starts next year.

No, it started this year.

What are the other bad contracts you speak of?

[Erik]

In any case, I don't think a decision to sell will come until around the ASB at the earliest. The division is not that good, Hamels and Lee are still pitching, and Utley might be back soon.