Posted: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 1:47 PM | 43 comments |
 

Halladay's impressive debut
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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- As far as debuts go, this one was fairly anticlimatic, just the way Roy Halladay probably prefers.

Halladay faced seven batters in two innings. The only one to reach base was courtesy of an error.

Halladay threw just 24 pitches (21 strikes) over the two innings with three strikeouts. He was supposed to pitch between 40 and 45 pitches, but apparently Charlie Manuel and Rich Dubee saw enough.

In the first inning, Halladay faced four batters and needed 15 pitches (12 strikes). The only runner to reach base was Jamie Hoffmann on an error by third baseman Placido Polanco. Halladay struck out Jorge Posada and retired Robinson Cano on a hard liner to right field.

Halladay struck out Nick Swisher and Randy Winn looking to begin the second inning. Juan Miranda put the only ball in play, a weak grounder to second base.

He never reached a two-ball count to any hitter.

After he departed for Kyle Kendrick, Halladay walked out to the Phillies' bullpen in left field and reached his quota of pitches in the bullpen.

We'll have more in a little after Halladay talks in the clubhouse.
Posted by Matt Gelb @ 1:47 PM  Permalink | 43 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:54 PM, 03/04/2010
    sweet
    — allanoue
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:56 PM, 03/04/2010
    Nice way to start off the spring!
    — BammBamm
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:57 PM, 03/04/2010
    error by polanco. let's hope we don't hear this too much during the season. work out the kinks polly.
    — The Boston Strangler
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:59 PM, 03/04/2010
    Pedro Feliz. Paging Pedro Feliz.
    — ACBaughman
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:04 PM, 03/04/2010
    oh my god! polanco had an error! the sky is falling! the sky is falling! the season is over!
    — esesjay
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:47 PM, 03/04/2010
    McNabb can handle the hot corner!
    — pedge
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:49 PM, 03/04/2010
    Not all that meaningful, but it still good to see on Roy's part!
    — MG44
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:07 PM, 03/04/2010
    ERROR POLANCO!
    — ArtieLange
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:08 PM, 03/04/2010
    Cliff Lee would have made that play at third-base.
    — smel4727
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:13 PM, 03/04/2010
    All you need is Roy in the first two innings, regardless of pitch count. He faced the big guys like Cano, Swisher, Posada...ya know, some of the guys who walloped us in October? And he got the job done. I spell Money H-A-L-L-A-D-A-Y. The Doc Is In!
    — Douggernaut
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:20 PM, 03/04/2010
    Get over Cliff Lee already. And it's game one of SPRING TRAINING and you're all over Polanco. Give me a break, you're whining like a bunch of Yankees fans.
    — CMc62480
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:26 PM, 03/04/2010
    Marty Biron would have made that play at third.
    — Danno


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