Roy Delivers a Perfect Halladay for the Phillies

My Fellow Phans,

Firstly, I would like to offer big congratulations to our ace Roy Halladay on his perfect game Saturday night. It may have been the single, greatest pitching performance that I have had the privilege of witnessing during my entire all my years as a baseball fan.

I promised I would get back to my comments on this perfect game and here I am. It is not every day that one witnesses perfection and, when one does, it should be treasured. When asked about it, Halladay redirected the credit to his catch, Carlos Ruiz. With that thinking in mind, let’s look at and give credit to all who made this perfection possible:

Of course, Roy Halladay is the pitcher behind this mastery. His pinpoint control is the reason we are sitting here talking about a start that will probably be remembered here in Philly for a very long time.

Ruiz was the battery mate of Halladay all night and helped call the perfect game. Each pitch he called had a purpose and his game calling was right on the post every single time. Nice going Chooch.

Credit should also be given to all Phillies’ fielders, but especially infielders Wilson Valdez and Juan Castro who both made some amazing plays to back up the big man in his perfect efforts including a couple superb plays in the last two innings on some tough hit ground balls.

We cannot forget the efforts of Marlins’ centerfielder Cameron Maybin, whose error on Utley’s liner allowed Valdez to score with the only run of the ball game. If that run doesn’t score, we don’t know where the game may have gone.  Maybin may have done more to help Halladay achieve this perfection then any Phillie really did. I mean without his error, we sit at 0-0 in the 10^th inning and the perfect game is more than likely gone.

Don’t forget home plate umpire Mike Dimuro who kept a consistent strike zone throughout the entire game which helped Roy Halladay strike out 11 Marlins hitters during his perfection. All a pitcher asks for is a strike zone that is the same in the 9^th as it was in the 1^st; he kept is consistent and that always helps out a starter.

In short, it was a perfect evening. Halladay may not take the credit, but he deserves all the credit in the world for what he did. I salute you Roy Halladay on being the most humble perfect game pitcher I have ever known. It was the best game in what has been a long week for the Phillies. Here’s hoping that the Phillies have a better week.

Until we meet again Phillies Fans; Happy Readings and Go Phillies!!