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Roy Halladay to DL, Out 6-8 Weeks with Lat Strain
By Kyle Scott
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UPDATE: Shit. The Phillies have announced that Roy Halladay has been placed on the DL with a lat strain:
Roy Halladay placed on DL. #PHILLIES
— Ryan Lawrence (@ryanlawrence21) May 29, 2012
Halladay out 6 to 8 weeks with lat strain
— Kevin Cooney (@KevinCooney) May 29, 2012
Bad news. So much for "shoulder soreness."
Phillies.com beat writer Todd Zolecki says it is a Grade 1 or 2 strain.
The latissimus dorsi, for those who don't know, is the big muscle right under each of your shoulder blades. I'm not a doctor, but I play one on the interwebtuals, and judging by the size of the muscle and some quick research, a strained lat takes longer to heal than most muscle strains do, as evidenced by the 6-8 week timeframe on Doc.
Meanwhile, Roy Oswalt just signed with the Texas Rangers.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.