Roy Halladay RUMORS & NEWS

CSN Philly "The surgery was successful, and Roy Halladay may pitch again this season. But it seems just as possible he may not. Phillies team doctor Michael Ciccotti addressed the media Thursday afternoon to field questions following the team's announcement that Halladay underwent successful..." May 17

SportingNews.com "Philadelphia Phillies righthander Roy Halladay will have shoulder surgery next week that potentially could end his season and his tenure with the organization. And he made sure to thank Phillies fans and even apologize to them. "It's tough," Halladay said, according to The Philadelphia..." May 11

Philly.com "A day after his 36th birthday, Roy Halladay will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder. The Phillies announced the news before last night's game against the Diamondbacks. Halladay had been mulling his options but decided to have the procedure done in Los Angeles on Wednesday by..." May 10

Philly.com "It appears that Roy Halladay's season is not over, but the starting pitcher will need surgery before returning to the mound. Halladay will have surgery on his right shoulder to repair a bone spur and clean out the area that has caused him pain during this season. "[This route] is better than..." May 09

Philly.com "If the Phillies had information Tuesday regarding Roy Halladay's health, they were not sharing it with the world. A cloud of uncertainty remained over their rotation and the star righthander's future. Halladay saw a doctor Tuesday, this much is sure. But the Phillies did not release any further..." May 08

Philly.com "THE STRETCH RUN began around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Fresh off a 14-2 thrashing at the hands of the worst team in the National League, the Phillies dressed in silence and headed to the airport for the start of a 4-week window that could very well dictate how much meaningful baseball they play for the..." May 06

CSN Philly "Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay strongly defended pitching coach Rich Dubee against the criticisms of Mitch Williams. “Coming from the mechanical wonder,” Halladay said. "Yeah, I strongly disagree. To come from a guy who's not around, who's not involved. He's not involved in the conversations ......" May 04

Philly.com "For one afternoon, Roy Halladay was back. The two-time Cy Young Award winner returned to the city where he pitched a perfect game and collected his 200th career win. Halladay, who had gotten off to a horrendous start to the 2013 season, held the Miami Marlins to one run in eight sharp..." April 14

Courier-Post "It’s no longer about a progression anymore with Roy Halladay. He says he’s fully healthy. He is fully conditioned for the start of the season. Yet, the results aren’t there. The Phillies, however, have no plans of altering anything concerning Halladay. “Doc gets as long as he needs,” Amaro..." April 10

Toronto Star "There were many things that made Roy Halladay easy to like, though from a distance. Prime among them was realism and an insistence on calling things by their proper names. In Halladay’s lexicon, he “felt good” in any game he pitched well in. Didn’t matter if the team lost. Halladay refused to..." April 09

New York Post "The past stood no chance against the future. Roy Halladay might be the top pitcher of the 21st century, with a Cy Young award in both leagues to support his case, but the whispers the Phillies right-hander is done will only continue after his latest debacle, last night against the..." April 09

Courier-Post "Standing in the visitors’ clubhouse in Atlanta a week ago, Roy Halladay mentioned many reasons for his struggles in his 2013 debut. He blamed his location, he partially blamed the weather, and he hinted at some communication problems with catcher Erik Kratz. Halladay made his second start of..." April 09

Courier-Post "Nights like these are starting to become familiar for Roy Halladay. Not familiar in regarding the Roy of old, the Roy who won two Cy Youngs and had the command of an army sniper. No, this Roy is different. This one can barely make it out of five innings, with pitch counts creeping toward..." April 09

CSN Philly "Roy Halladay is hurting. Maybe not physically. But definitely mentally and emotionally. That much was clear after the one-time “Best Pitcher in Baseball” absorbed another beating, this time in a 7-2 loss to the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night. To get a read on just..." April 09

Real GM Baseball "Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay had nine strikeouts, but managed just 10 outs in his season debut against the Atlanta Braves this week. The 10 hitters he faced that didn't strike out were 6-for-7 with an on-base percentage of .900. "If you didn't know it was Roy Halladay out..." April 06

CSN Philly "There was a time when Roy Halladay’s starts were some of the most exciting, most eagerly anticipated events in a Phillies season. Who knows? Maybe they will be again someday. But for now, all that surrounds Halladay’s first start of 2013 Wednesday night at Turner Field is anxiety and..." April 03

Courier-Post "Today might be the most important day of the Phillies’ spring training. Yes, it marks the end of the team’s time in Florida, as players, coaches and others in the organization will scurry to the airport shortly after the game to travel back north. This is a notable date for sure. But today,..." March 28

Delaware County Times "Roy Halladay will get the benefit of the doubt. Two Cy Youngs, 199 wins and All-Star appearances will earn that for a pitcher. So will a $20 million salary. However, with one exhibition start remaining before he faces the Atlanta Braves April 3, Halladay is speaking a better game than he’s..." March 24

Courier-Post "And the mystery continues. Roy Halladay sat at his locker Tuesday morning, fresh off eating breakfast. He looked skinny. And, considering Halladay’s last three or so days, holding down breakfast might have been a big accomplishment. Two days earlier, Halladay ignited a storm of worry by..." March 20

CSN Philly "A stomach bug has swept through Phillies camp. On Sunday, it prevented Jonathan Papelbon from pitching and knocked Roy Halladay from the mound after one inning. And so Halladay’s curious spring continues. On Tuesday, the 35-year-old righthander complained of feeling lethargic after being..." March 18

Courier-Post "Sunday was a strange day for the Phillies. Not strange in regards to the green uniforms they wore, or the green memorabilia that dotted the stands during the 5-3 win against the Orioles in front of a record crowd. No, the biggest news of the day happened in less than 30 minutes, or the time Roy..." March 18

Philly.com "The Phillies were hoping for the best when Roy Halladay went to the mound Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles at Bright House Field. Instead, his day ended after just one inning. If it's possible to have good news after an early exit, this was it: The team said he had a stomach..." March 17

CSN Philly "ay was completely healthy. Of course, that wasn’t true. After coming off the disabled list in July, Halladay admitted to feeling shoulder stiffness in spring training. Last month, he admitted he had lower-back issues during spring training 2012. Halladay’s health was a question last spring..." March 14

CSN Philly "There was a hopeful and cautiously optimistic tone in Phillies camp the first month of spring training. That changed Tuesday. With every pitch that Roy Halladay threw, the atmosphere turned anxious and uncomfortable. In his fourth start of the spring, Halladay was bruised for six hits and..." March 13

CSN Philly "The rivalry between the Phillies and Washington Nationals keeps getting hotter. Roy Halladay tossed another log on the fire Wednesday when he threw a pitch behind the back of Nationals outfielder Tyler Moore. Halladay, pitching on an unusually chilly and blustery Florida day, blamed the wayward..." March 07

CSN Philly "It wasn’t the definition of crisp during parts of it, but Roy Halladay’s outing against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday afternoon was solid nonetheless. In his second appearance of the spring, Halladay allowed three hits, a walk and a run in 2 1/3 innings, Friday...." March 03

Courier-Post "Roy Halladay is arguably the most crucial piece to the Phillies’ success in 2013. The former ace pitched made his second appearance in Grapefruit League action in Friday’s 10-5 win against the Yankees, throwing 2 1/3 innings. He gave up three hits, one earned run, walked one and struck out..." March 02

Courier-Post "Around midday on an unusually chilly day in Florida, Roy Halladay took the mound to throw his first live batting practice of 2013. For Halladay, it seems like any step, however small, in the right direction is a victory after a mediocre 2012 marred by shoulder problems. The former Cy Young..." February 19

The Good Phight "Former Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay admitted at Wednesday's press conference that a lower back issue last spring led to the right hander altering his upper body mechanics and aggravating his shoulder. The result was a really crummy season for the likely Hall of Famer, substantially..." February 13

Fightin Phillies "Roy Halladay doesn't say too much to the media, but what he said today made a lot of people take notice. Halladay wants to stay with the Phillies for the rest of his career. It kind of makes you feel proud as a fan of the Phillies team and of Philadelphia doesn't it? Many years ago, there were..." February 13

The Good Phight "In the same way I was intimidated by writing Roy Halladay's preview back in March, I've been dreading writing his Exit Interview. I've spent time searching for positive things to say. Tried to find a way to make this funny or even just slightly amusing. But in the end, I figured honesty was the..." November 15

Courier-Post "With playoff hopes dimming, this week's chatter has been dominated by Roy Halladay and his short,quick, troubling start this past Saturday. After pitching 12/3 innings in a seven earned run mess, Halladay said afterward he was fine. He didn't have his best stuff and that the pain in his arm was..." September 27

Courier-Post "Roy Halladay's status for Thursday's game is still up in the air after days of speculation. Both Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee said Tuesday Halladay's right-shoulder ails are not structural but more related to spasms. Essentially, nothing is broken or in danger of causing long-term..." September 26

CSN Philly "The Phillies are five games out of a playoff spot with nine to play. Their spirited second-half run has been entertaining, and it showed that even a clubhouse full of highly paid, well-decorated veterans still has some fight in it. But the Phils aren't making the October tournament this year...." September 25

Courier-Post "A day after Roy Halladay and Phillies manager Charlie Manuel denied Halladay's health was a huge concern, the opposite appeared true. The Phillies penciled in Kyle Kendrick for Wednesday's start against Washington, the day Tyler Cloyd was slated to pitch. There had been chatter of shelving..." September 24

CSN Philly "Roy Halladay spoke softly and his voice was tinged with sadness as he talked about the low point of his season early Saturday night. A few hours earlier, he had walked off the mound – the same mound on which he'd once pitched a no-hitter – looking like an aging soldier too wounded to..." September 23

Courier-Post "Around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Jason Heyward laced a three-RBI double down the right field line, causing fatal injuries to Roy Halladay's outing and to the 2012 Phillies season. The three runs put the Braves up by six in just the second inning, as Atlanta lambasted the Phillies early Saturday in a..." September 23

CSN Philly "If all goes according to plan, Roy Halladay should get three more starts in the 2012 regular season. And then the real work will begin. Halladay is headed into what most expect to be an important winter in which he will look to regain his strength in his throwing shoulder. Undoubtedly,..." September 21

Courier-Post "Roy Halladay still has plenty left in the tank, if you listen to his coaches. Halladay, 35, has arguably been baseball's best pitcher for the last decade, racking up 180 wins and two Cy Young awards in that span. The soft-spoken Halladay has a rep for being a innings eater with sniper-like..." September 21

CSN Philly "The numbers didn't exactly line up in favor of Erik Kratz. He was down 0-2 to almost-automatic Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel. In his career, Kimbrel had gone 0-2 on 98 hitters. He'd allowed just eight hits and struck out 75 in those situations. So what did Kratz do? Exactly what he's..." September 01

CSN Philly "It started off as one of those nights for Phillies' starter, Roy Halladay. Only 11 pitches into Monday night's game against the slugging, NL Central-leading Cincinnati Reds, Halladay had already loaded the bases without recording an out. But then just as quickly as it began auspiciously, things..." August 21

CSN Philly "For some, it looked like just another ho-hum gem from Roy Halladay. For eight innings against the defending World Series champion Cardinals, Halladay pitched a two-hitter with no walks and eight strikeouts. The result, a 3-1 victory, was a given. We have seen this before. But after the game..." August 11

Courier-Post "Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and the team's front office have flipped their position on Roy Halladay as quickly as Doc quieted hitters Saturday night. Just a few days after saying the Phillies could shut Halladay down at some point, Manuel was adamant in the opposite direction before..." August 07

Courier-Post "Phillies manager Charlie Manuel admitted before Saturday's game that the team could shut down Roy Halladay at some point before the season ends, thanks to a subpar year marred by injury. Doc then took the mound and looked just fine. The right-hander looked like the Halladay of old, throwing..." August 05

Delaware Online "Phillies manager Charlie Manuel admitted before Saturday's game that the team could shut down Roy Halladay at some point before the season ends, in part because of the pitcher's subpar season. Then Doc went out on the mound and looked just fine. Halladay (5-5) threw seven masterful innings..." August 05

ESPN.com "If the 2012 trading deadline action is about to rampage toward a dramatic finale, its fate may well be riding on what was transpiring on two different pitcher's mounds Sunday -- one in Little Havana, the other 660 miles to the north in Atlanta. In Miami, the eyes of 15 scouts -- yep, 15 -- were..." July 29

CSN Philly "There are reasons that Roy Halladay will not make another minor-league rehab start: He's healthy. The Phillies, desperate for wins, need him. And Halladay doesn't believe he needs one. "I think Roy knows himself better than anyone," manager Charlie Manuel said..." July 17

CSN Philly "Roy Halladay has received clearance to come off the disabled list and start for the Phillies on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. "I feel comfortable that he's ready," pitching coach Rich Dubee said after watching Halladay throw in the bullpen at Coors Field on Saturday afternoon. Halladay said..." July 15

CSN Philly "Though he admitted to having some rust, Roy Halladay was happy with the way he felt in Thursday night's minor-league rehabilitation start and he hopes to return to the Phillies' rotation on Tuesday. "I felt good," Halladay said before the Phils played the Colorado Rockies on Friday night...." July 14