While this looks like an ordinary tag out, Roy Halladay actually removed Logan Morrison's spleen on the play. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-US PRESSWIRE

After the second inning, the score was 1-0 Marlins.  Roy Halladay had escaped a bases loaded jam in the first inning, but had yielded an RBI single to Josh Johnson in the second, scaring all of us watching at home and quieting those in attendance.  Based on how anemic the offense has been and with Johnson on the mound, it appeared that scratching across a single run on a groundout would stand up.

Roy Halladay is terrifying.

He stares down umpires and opposing batters like he is trying to make their heads explode.  He wakes up at some ungodly hour to train, puts up with Kyle Kendrick following him around and runs countless numbers of stairs to prepare to be the best at what he does.  Would you cross him?  Would you like your inability to do something deny that man something that he has trained relentlessly to attain?  I certainly would not, and it appears that this pants-soiling amount of fear thrust the offense out of their duldrums. (more…)