Comments on: Roy Halladay and Risk

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:30:03 +0000

hey
halladay number one. there is no reason for concern. halladay is quick and never wastes a pitch. and chris o’leary not the greatest person to listen to although he has good back up i don’t think he is correct, one reason barry zito why hasn’t he been injured yet??

By: Alireza

Alireza — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:40:51 +0000

I think the analysis by the posters on Halladay is spot on. The guy is incredibly efficient, harking back to Maddux in his heyday. 9 innings of Halladay is like 6-7 with most other pitchers. Also, his increased use of the cutter should be less alarming knowing that he reworked his grip based at least partially on that of Mariano Rivera in an effort to decrease the wear on his arm.

As for the innings thing, besides the efficiency factor, does anyone else just think the guy is good for it? He has a great delivery if you subscribe, as I do, to the Chris O’Leary school of pitching mechanics and is built strong with a heavy reliance on fastballs, which are not as stressful as breaking pitches. Seriously, guys like Ryan and Carlton would be laughing at Halladay’s innings load, so I don’t see why it should be a problem.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:01:30 +0000

As a Jays fan, I can agree with you 100%. It was Mench.

…not that that is really neither here nor there in regards to the point of the article, though.

By: djw

djw — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:42:30 +0000

Is there any evidence-based reason to think a fluky, non-arm/shoulder injury in the past constitutes greater risk for injury (fluky or otherwise) in the future? I know this is a powerful bit of conventional wisdom, but the primary form of ‘evidence’ to buttress this view is simply naming other players with multiple fluky injuries.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:43:58 +0000

Umm, Duggan,

I don’t mean to say you have a poor memory, but as a Jays fan I am 100% certain that it was in fact Kevin Mench, not Teixiera who ended Roy’s season in 2005.

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:42:15 +0000

See above…

By: Old Man Duggan

Old Man Duggan — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:39:46 +0000

The other thing to keep in mind with the injuries is that his injury in 2005 was a grounder off the bat of Teixiera (I remember this vividly because I was watching one of my best hitters face off against my best pitcher, and Tex ended my fantasy year) which broke his shin. So this injury was completely fluky and not related to wear and tear, as the shoulder injury was.

By: Ryan S

Ryan S — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:06:34 +0000

Thanks for blowing the cover on Halladay. I was enjoying getting him in the 5th round.

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:43:54 +0000

To underscore Halladay’s efficiency, he threw 90 less pitches last year than Burnett over 27 more innings. No reason to think that last year’s workload should add any additional risk for 2009…

By: Brian Joura

Brian Joura — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:35:43 +0000

Good stuff Michael!