Shoulder strain sends Roy Halladay on the 15-day disabled list

The Phillies placed Roy Halladay on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with what they call a Grade 1/2 strain of his right latissimus dorsi. He will be sidelined from activity for three weeks, but the Phillies are hopeful he can be pitching again in six to eight weeks.(www.mlb.com) The Phillies are really lucky because it's nothing that requires anything other than rest. That means no torn rotator cuff or labrum. That means no surgery. Halladay pitched well at times, but he hasn't dominated like he had in the past. Roy Halladay is 4-5 with a 3.98 ERA in 11 starts this season, but 1-3 with a 6.11 ERA in six starts in May. He has not looked like himself since Spring Training, despite his insistence he felt fine. Many people are asking questions like "why the Phillies did not pull Halladay earlier"? The Phillies aren't sure when the injury happened, if it came on one pitch or happened gradually over time. The Phillies are really lucky its nothing that big that needs surgery.