Roy Halladay was charged with two runs in 4 1/3 innings Thursday in his start against the Blue Jays. The good news is that Halladay showed a bit better velocity, throwing 88-91 mph, and struck out six today. The bad is that he struggled to get his sinker down and was hit pretty hard as a result. He actually got just 10 outs himself; the other three came on the basepaths. He allowed eight hits and two walks. We're not close to giving up on Halladay for the season, but we wouldn't expect much from him in the early going.

Roy Halladay allowed seven hits and three runs -- two earned -- in four innings against Blue Jays minor leaguers Saturday. "He was OK. He got his work in," Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said afterwards. Not exactly high praise for the 35-year-old, especially considering the concerns about his velocity this spring. Reports say Halladay generated few swings and misses and that his fastball was sitting between 86 and 89 miles per hour. Halladay might be ready for Opening Day, but how effective he will be is anyone's guess at this point.

Roy Halladay (flu) threw a bullpen session Wednesday. Halladay was pulled from Sunday's start after just one inning due to a natsy stomach virus. He has lost 10 pounds in the process, so he's still trying to regain his strength. The veteran right-hander is slated to pitch in a minor league game on Saturday and expects to start the season on time. Given his shaky performance and diminished velocity this spring, he remains a major wild card in fantasy leagues.

Roy Halladay (flu) hopes to make his next start on Saturday. Halladay only made it through one inning Sunday before being pulled due to a stomach virus and told reporters Tuesday that he has lost 10 pounds in the last four days. Still, he hopes to throw a bullpen session Wednesday and build from there. While the good news is that he is starting to feel better, the diminished strength isn't a good sign for his already underwhelming velocity.

Roy Halladay was still feeling sick Monday morning. Halladay showed up to the Phillies' spring training complex Monday to get some medicine and then quickly left. He made it through only one inning Sunday against the Orioles and isn't scheduled to throw again until this Saturday.

Roy Halladay left Sunday's start after one inning with a stomach virus. Given his recent velocity and performance issues, the worst was naturally assumed after Doc exited. However, it appears that it's no big deal. The right-hander allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless inning of work. His fastball was reportedly sitting around 87 mph.

Roy Halladay threw a bullpen session on Thursday. Halladay was shelled for seven runs in 2 2/3 innings Tuesday against the Tigers and failed to hit 90 mph with his fastball. But he is claiming to be healthy and the reports were good from Thursday's workout. "It went well," pitching coach Rich Dubee said. "It went fine."

Roy Halladay struggled mightily Tuesday, giving up seven runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Tigers. Halladay was throwing in the mid-80s today, which is a very discouraging sign. While he said afterwards that he's not having any physical problems at all, he indicated that he was lethargic today because of a new workout regimen and an altered pitching schedule. Maybe that's all it was, but we're still very concerned that Halladay's velocity is going in the wrong direction.

Roy Halladay blanked the Nationals for four innings Wednesday to win for the second time this spring. Halladay, apparently getting ornery in his old age, threw behind Tyler Moore today in obvious retaliation for Stephen Strasburg hitting Chase Utley the previous inning. He was plenty effective, allowing just a couple of hits and walking one. His velocity still isn't quite as good as hoped, but his spring is going about as well as could have been expected.

Roy Halladay noted that he feels good physically and conditioning-wise after his second spring training start, and is looking forward to having a bounce-back season in 2013. Halladay, who dealt with nagging back issues throughout the 2012 season, worked hard over the offseason to strengthen his core and his lower body. At 36-years-old, there is no guarantee that the back issues are completely behind him and won't re-emerge. He represents a risky, but potentially very high rewarding, fantasy option in 2013.