Halladay lit up by Nationals: Philadelphia starter Roy Halladay has not been pitching like the ace we’ve come to know lately and that was the case again on Tuesday night at home against the Nationals. Halladay entered the game with an 11-0 record and a 2.09 ERA versus the Washington franchise, but was lit up on this night. Halladay gave up homers to Ian Desmond and Rick Ankiel and surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and one walk over six innings to take the loss and fall to .500 at 4-4 on the year. Halladay struck out six batters and his ERA is now at 3.58 on the season. "A lot of guys, including myself, are trying to carry the weight of the team. You can't do that," Halladay admitted after the game. "A lot of us need to go out there and have fun playing the game. You start pressing and it makes things worse." (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Halladay’s 3.58 ERA is the highest it has been since May 1, 2009 when it was at 3.68 six games into the season with Toronto. Halladay has dropped four of his last five decisions for Philadelphia and has won just once in his last seven starts. He’s not even striking batters out at the usual expected rates. The only good news is that Halladay has continued to get relatively deep in games just about every time he takes the mound. He should figure it out shortly, however, and remains a solid Fantasy option in most mixed formats. You don’t want Halladay sitting for the start he puts it all together again. Halladay gets another start this scoring period and that comes on Sunday at St. Louis. (Updated 05/22/2012).
05/23/2012 06:45 Dear Mr. Fantasy: Ups and downs of young players
Last year your team was a juggernaut. This year it's sitting in the cellar. What happened? You might even have most of those players back. If you're relying on young talent, our Scott White says prepare to take some lumps in his latest Dear Mr. Fantasy.
05/23/2012 00:59 The Lineup: Wainwright wows, Cubs crater
St. Louis got reacquainted with an old friend, the Cubs reached new depths, and a certain Met and a certain Brave enjoyed career nights. Oh, and get ready for Cole and Bryce, Part II.
We're sure you'd love to read a flowery narrative about how fascinating Roy Halladay's 2011 season was, and hey, we'd love to write one. But the fact of the matter is, even with the 19 wins and second-place finish in Cy Young voting, his performance was more or less the status quo. We could point to his 2.35 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings -- both career-bests -- as signs of progression, but that's not the most plausible explanation for a 34-year-old, now is it? He comes close to those numbers every year. We could point to his 233 2/3 innings and eight complete games -- both his lowest since 2007 -- as signs of decline, but he still ranked among the top 10 in both categories. The majority of his career is no doubt behind him, but he's still an unquestioned ace, not to mention the model of durability and efficiency. As such, he'll likely still be the first starting pitcher drafted in Fantasy. The more progressive owner might be inclined to rank Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw ahead of him, but either way, Halladay will be off the board by the end of the second round. And come season's end, he'll be right in the thick of the Cy Young race ... as always. (Updated 2/17/12)
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