Philadelphia is one of the greatest sports town. We respect
you when you give your all in every game. This type of play became associated
with former Phillies All-Star and CY Young winner Roy Halladay. Halladay was an
unbelievable talent during his career, one of the best to pitch in the last
decade but, as Phillies fans do we give him too much credit? Yes, I know
Halladay’s career with the Phillies was cut short because of injury, and he was
really never able to regain that CY Young form. But, was he really all he was
cracked up to be? Now fans want to have him in consideration for the Phillies
Wall of Fame.
Roy Halladay obviously had his best years with the Toronto
Blue Jays, where he pitched twelve years of his career. While playing for the
Blue Jays Halladay won the CY Young award as well as being a six time All-Star.
When the Phillies brought Roy to Philadelphia it was expected that he would
bring that Blue Jays dominance along, as well as a World Series chance. Halladay
pitched amazing for his two of his four years in Philadelphia, winning the CY
Young award and being a two time All-Star. Halladay brought excitement to the
city with a Perfect Game against the Marlins, and a No- Hitter in the playoffs
against the Reds. However, he wasn’t able to help get the team over the hump.
Halladay pitched for one of the best Phillies teams record wise, and wasn’t
able to win a World Series. This factor will always stick with him and the
Phillies, even though he was the key component of the “Four Aces” he wasn’t able
to bring Philadelphia another championship, and this factor hurts his legacy in
this city. Halladay in the perspective of many Phillies fans is seen as a
Saint, a guy that did no wrong in this city. However, I think Halladay shouldn’t
be viewed in this way, though he was a great player during his career, he gets
too much respect being a Phillie.
In my opinion Phillies fans have overrated the career and
work Roy Halladay provided fans in this city. In all honesty, Roy Halladay
never lived up to his potential in Philadelphia nor did he ever live up to the
contract that he was given. Yes, again I understand his career was cut short in
this city and that he pitched through injury. But, that being said he did not
pitch up to the contract he was given. I love Halladay as a pitcher and a competitor;
I just think he gets too much credit being a Philadelphia Phillie. As Phillies
fans we need to take a step back, this guy was no Steve Carlton, no Robin
Roberts, and no Jim Bunning; Roy Halladay will never be seen as a Phillie, he
will always be a Blue Jay. We as fans cannot claim Halladay as our own.
-Brett
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