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Roy Halladay would text Ruben Amaro Jr. apologizing profusely after bad starts

Over the course of his first two seasons in Philadelphia, future Hall of Famer Roy Halladay put up staggering production, going 40-16 with a 2.40 ERA, 2.62 ERA and a 14.9 fWAR.

However, after 14 seasons in the major leagues, the two-time Cy Young Award winner hit a wall physically in 2012 and 2013, with back and shoulder problems submarining his velocity and production over what turned out to be his final two major league seasons.

Even after he had already established himself as an icon in Philadelphia and cemented his place in Cooperstown, former Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.