Roy Halladay Leaves the Phillies

Roy Halladay has reportedly left the Phillies to go back to home attend to a family matter, but should return when the Phils go to DC against the Nationals. Apparently Halladay spoke to Charlie Manuel and Rich Dubee on Tuesday that he needed to leave, but Manuel still had him pitch on Wednesday. Before last night Roy Halladay was 107-0 when his team gives him a 4 run lead, and after last night, he's now 107-1. Halladay was 42-4 in 50 starts when the Phillies give him the lead, before last night's start. So now we step back and look and see what exactly was going on with Roy Halladay. What is the pressing matter with his family that he had to return home for and asked to do so Tuesday? Obviously, his head was not in last night's game and he was thinking about his family's well-being rather than pitching. That's hard to comprehend because Phillies fans know that Halladay is a perfectionist when it comes to pitching and always puts his best stuff out there. Last night was only the second time in his career that he gave up 12 or more hits and 8 or more earned runs. Something must be wrong with Doc. Pressure at home and pressure on the field must finally be getting to Roy Halladay because the Phillies' offensive struggles are still being put on the pitching. Last night the Phil's offense was amazing, but the pitching faltered. As the ace of a team trying to compete in the tight race for the National League East, Roy Halladay has to pick up the slack, especially since Cliff Lee was placed on the DL. The story following Halladay's family matter is still developing and hopefully everything is ok with the Doc and his loved ones. He is expected to come back Friday, but nothing is guaranteed.