The Phillies have told us that Roy Halladay's surgery yesterday was a smashing success. Roy had successful shoulder surgery yesterday. He had an arthroscopic evaluation and underwent debridement of his labrum and rotator cuff as well as removal of an inflamed bursa. So it was successful in the sense that it happened. And then you remember that the surgery itself is horrible, horrible news. He’ll begin a progressive rehabilitation program and if all goes well, he may possibly begin a throwing program in 6-8 weeks.” Potentially. Maybe. We don't know. I will now refer you to my recent post "Why Roy Halladay is Doomed,

Here's the good news, Phillie fans. ESPN's Jayson Stark asked a NL executive if he'd sign Roy Halladay post-surgery. "Of course. Why not?" he said. "If there's one guy like that you're going to bet on, wouldn't you bet on Roy Halladay?" Here's the bad news. Stark also flagged some numbers by FanGraphs, documenting the fate of the 62 pitchers older than 35 who have ever gone on the disabled list for a shoulder injury. (Let alone have surgery.) Halladay turns 36 next week. Players over the age of 35 that went on the DL for any sort of shoulder injury only averaged 59

After getting shellacked yesterday for 9 earned runs in 2.1 innings, Roy Halladay has been sent to the Disabled List. Indefinitely. Dun dun dun. He reported pain in his right throwing shoulder, an ailment that has apparently bugged him since April 24th. We're a little over a month into the baseball season, so it's high time we get nervous about Doc, right? A poll, per Philly.com: And the results are in: Phillies fans have set a new record for apocalyptic fandom. [Daily News]

AP reports: "Roy Halladay is still looking for the one thing he came to the Philadelphia Phillies to get: A World Series ring. “I’m playing to win a World Series,” Halladay said Wednesday. “That’s why I’m playing baseball and for no other reason. However we get to that goal, that’s the bottom line. If it takes 320 innings and I can throw it, I’ll do it. That’s the reason I’m here. And that’s it. I’m not worried about next year and two years and three years from now. I’m trying to win a World Series.” Halladay missed nearly two months in the

Doc Halladay—who has missed Phillies action since May 27th due to a strained lat muscle—will make a rehab start on Thursday for the Single-A Clearwater Threshers. Halladay is 4-5 for Phils this season and has posted a 3.98 ERA through 72.1 innings over 11 starts. He should return to the Phillies within three weeks, marking the first time since last season that he, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley will be with the team together since last season—that is, assuming Utley and Howard can stay healthy until then. [CSN]