Phillies: Roy Halladay is still sick
Through a team spokesman, Roy Halladay said he was still sick and contagious Monday. He was at the complex to receive medication.
Phillies: Roy Halladay is still sick
Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Roy Halladay, wearing jeans and a sweatshirt, passed through an empty Phillies clubhouse Monday morning without stopping at his locker. It was shortly before 8:30 a.m., and again this would not be a lengthy day for the pitcher.
Halladay lasted just one inning Sunday because of what the team termed a stomach virus. Through a team spokesman, Halladay said he was still sick and contagious Monday. He was at the complex only to receive medication.
It is a curious spring for Halladay, which has bred boundless conspiracy theories. The truth is impossible to know until Halladay throws again. The Phillies have not yet scheduled his next start, which could come Friday or Saturday.
The team is off Wednesday but will probably have pitchers throw in a minor-league game to stay on schedule. If Halladay's turn comes Friday vs. Atlanta, he too could pitch in a minor-league game because the Phillies start the regular season with the Braves and would not want those hitters to see Halladay less than two weeks before that outing.
They could also bump Halladay to Saturday against Baltimore and still keep him on schedule to pitch in one more Grapefruit League game before starting the second game of the 2013 season on an extra day of rest.
A mere 25 pitches Sunday makes evaluation difficult. One scout said Halladay's velocity was improved at 87 to 88 m.p.h. Nonetheless, it required 25 pitches to record three outs. And Halladay has worsened this spring as his outings go deeper, something he was unable to do Sunday.
Halladay typically works hardest the day after pitching. He could not do that Monday.
Phillies officials were confident Sunday that Halladay can ready himself to start the season on time. Whether it be illness or injury, there are myriad questions two weeks before opening day.
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Whether or not there are problems with Halladay they're not owning up to, to suggest that he isn't actually sick is silly.— cloudkitt
"Sick" with a dead arm is what it really is.- I'd be sick too watching my well-paid livelihood about to slip away.— Wilhelm Von Humboldt
- The guy was sweating profusely in the 1st inning like it was the 8th. He was febrile and probably dehydrated. He had a gastroenteritis. The fact that he completed and inning of work in that state is incredible. Papelbon has the same illness according to reports. Just another way to fill radio time and columns.— Bob1
- A stomach virus can really wipe you out and can be highly contagious. Not a thing to fool with. It can easily take 2 weeks to fully recover from that AFTER you stop tossing your cookies.— Tiller
- Your absolutely right Bob. I had the exact same illness a few weeks ago. Took me a week to get over it. Doc is sick and having arm/control issues. Bad combination.— igotarmyguns
- Doc is so close to being DONE it's frightening— DONDEN31
What is the fuss about? One bad outing in spring training is not the end of the world. Just a week ago all the articles were about how great he looked and his fast ball has some pop and great movement on it. Lets just slow down here on the hype train.— birds748- Give the DOC a break...let's see anyone get out of their sick bed and try to do anything athletic let alone hit top speed on a radar gun.— WhiteBear
- Would it be stretching it to call the Phillies starting pitching, "mediocre"?— gentian
- The Phillies have the best infield in the history of the franchise, a ton of young talent in the OF, one of the best catchers the team has ever had and plenty of catching depth in the system. They have Three great pitchers at the top of the rotation and two good veterans at the bottom. The bullpen may be the best part of the team. The bench has some versatile talent, too.— Paul SoTX
- Start the season with him on the DL and let him fully recuperate. Otherwise the circus surrounding his condition is just a distraction to the team.— Sam Crow
- Paul, you are clueless, but wait for the fire sale. The Phils have two very good starters. Then they have an injured No. 3 with a bad shoulder that will not get better this year. Then Kendrick and Lannan, a guy who could not make a MLB roster last year. The infield is OLD and in decline, not by any means the best in history. This isn't 2008 any more, nor is it 1980. The outfield is one of the worst in the majors. They will be 15 out at the All Star Break and the fire sale will begin. It's not just Halladay--except for Hamels, all their stars are well past 30 and cannot be revived with PEDs any more. Have fun with the Soul this summer.— Palestra Jon
- I love Phillies fans.....if Sophia Vegara gave them a roll in the sack they would probably complain her tatas got in the way......— rockinrob
- Laughing too hard at Palestra Jon to respond. These forums are always good for a chuckle...that's about it.— diablo25
