Posts Tagged ‘Roy Halladay’
Fantasy in Five: Early season concerns
Now that the baseball season is officially weeks in, I’m going to write this week’s blog on people who have either impressed me or concern me so far. Keep in mind the season is young, so there’s time for these athletes to improve their game or regress to the level they’re best at. Let’s get started. Roy Halladay- The Phillies …
by Giovanni Mio on April 17th, 2013 Leave a comment »
Fantasy in Five: Five players to pick up from waivers
Coming at you quicker than a Joel Zumaya fastball (before the injuries), this is my newest edition of my “Fantasy In Five” series! In this issue, I will talk about five players that might or might not be on your waiver wire that you should consider picking up. It’s only the second week of the regular season, but by picking …
by Giovanni Mio on April 21st, 2012 Leave a comment »
A Unanimous Prescription for the Doc: Halladay Takes Home the Cy Young
In the off-season leading up to this past MLB campaign, Roy “Doc” Halladay landed in Philadelphia via a mega deal after spending the entirety of what was to that point a 12-year career with the Toronto Blue Jays. In his very first season sporting a Phillies uniform, Halladay turned in yet another dominant year, and perhaps the best of his career. He received all …
by Carmine Caruso on November 16th, 2010 1 Comments »
Roy Halladay No-Hits Reds, Etches Name In Sports History
There is something that always seems mystical about October baseball. Be it the crisp autumn air or the rejuvenated crowd, incredible things tend to happen. October 6th, 2010 was no different. Yet at the same time, it undoubtedly was. Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay successfully tossed a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the NLDS, becoming the first …
by Jon Alba on October 6th, 2010 Leave a comment »
Report: Roy Hallday/Cliff Lee Blockbuster On The Verge Of Being Completed
A little while ago, I made a joke with a friend that the Phillies would have to give up Cliff Lee if they wanted to get Blue Jays superstar Roy Halladay. Turns out, my humor may have also been an omen. Various reports are stating that the Philadelphia Phillies are in contract extension discussions with Roy Halladay, and that a …
by Jon Alba on December 14th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Red Sox Should Look to Market for New Arm, Not Land the Doc
About a week ago, ESPN reported that the Boston Red Sox are seriously looking to make a trade for Toronto Blue Jays ace starting pitcher Roy Halladay. Halladay is an elite starting pitcher, and nothing short of a work horse. He is going into his 13th MLB season, and is coming off of back-to-back seasons with nine complete game starts, …
by Carmine Caruso on December 3rd, 2009 7 Comments »
MLB Recap: September 15
Atlanta Braves 6 New York Mets 0- Tommy Hanson scattered just three hits in seven innings as he earned membership in the MLB’s 10-win club; Hanson walked three and struck out eight. Adam LaRoche homered twice and drove in three runs to lift Atlanta to Win #76 of the season. Nate McLouth drove in the other three runs for the …
by Derek Johnson on September 16th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: September 4
St. Louis Cardinals 14 Pittsburgh Pirates 7- Adam Wainwright becomes the first member of the MLB’s 17-win club after holding the Pirates to six earned runs on nine hits in five innings; if not for Albert Pujols’ three-run blast in the top of the 6th inning, Wainwright would not have earned the win. Ryan Ludwick homered twice while Matt Holliday …
by Derek Johnson on September 5th, 2009 Leave a comment »
MLB Recap: August 19
Chicago White Sox 4 Kansas City Royals 2- Jose Contreras gave up one earned run on three hits in seven innings as he improved to 5-11 as a starter. Gordon Beckham, Carlos Quentin, and Alex Rios all hit solo shots for the White Sox, who won their 62nd game of the season. It was the first time Royals starter Zack …
by Derek Johnson on August 20th, 2009 1 Comments »
MLB Recap: August 14
Chicago Cubs 17 Pittsburgh Pirates 2- A ten-run 2nd inning propelled the Chicago Cubs to their 59th victory of the season. Cubs starter Randy Wells gave up two earned runs on seven hits in six innings as he improved to 9-5 as a starter. Kosuke Fukodome hit a three-run blast for Chicago in the 1st inning, during which the Cubs …
by Derek Johnson on August 15th, 2009 Leave a comment »