Just as the people of Toronto have been waiting, I have been too. Roy Halladay (10-3, 2.40 ERA) is returning to the Rogers Centre for the first time since leaving the team in 2009. Roy spent the majority of his career with the Blue Jays, being drafted in 1995 and making his debut in 1998, he took his 2nd career start into the 9th inning without allowing any hits. A staple in the city of Toronto, Halladay spent 11 years of his career in the big T.O. So, after taking out the line up card yesterday and receiving that standing ovation, I wonder how the Jays’ fans will greet Doc as he’s on the hill in the bottom half of the innings. Roy is on fire this season, (not surprising anyone) already hitting double digits in Wins along with 5 complete games. His 5th CGSO came in his last start vs Oakland, allowing 1 earned run on 8 hits to earn his 10th win. The Phillies always give Kendrick the run support in his outings. 7 runs for K.K , and the guy allowed 6 of his own yesterday. Doc has been hit with hard losses this season getting little to no run support. He generally doesn’t need 6 or 7 runs a game because he keeps the opposing offense down to 3 or less runs.
Offense…offense…offense, that is the key word for today! Doc has never faced his own team so there is no history between the two opposing each other. Not that I’m doubting Doc, but it would be nice to see the Phillies continue to score runs. They will have to take on righty Carlos Villanueva (5-1, 3.15 ERA), who is coming off a six-inning outing in which he allowed two runs on five hits in a 6-3 win over the Cardinals.
Will Bautista take Roy deep? The guy certainly took Kendrick back to the States yesterday. It seems that when he is nearly beamed, he beams it out on the next pitch. Roy isn’t known to throw at guys, so that might factor itself out, but Bautista has gone deep 25 times. I’m not really concerned about it, but that’s where we may need some insurance runs in the late innings or something.
Today’s Line up:
1. J Roll SS
2. Polly 3B
3. Utley 2B
4. Howard DH
5. Victorino CF
6. Ibanez LF
7. D-Brown RF
8. Chooch C
9. Gload 1B
Pitching: Roy Halladay (10-3, 2.40 ERA)
Let’s Go Phillies!
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