The Phillies bullpen is riding one hell of a roller coaster. Within the past three days, starting pitcher Cliff Lee threw his second complete game shutout of this 2011 season, both being back to back. It is the first time Cliff Lee has accomplished such a feat. Immediately following Lee's stunning performance, starting pitcher Roy Oswalt suffered a back injury that may have a severe impact on his season. Roy-O has been placed on the fifteen-day DL list and is awaiting results from his back exams.
Are the Phillies in that much trouble? Most would think not behind Cliff Lee’s red-hot arm, Cole Hamel’s newly introduced cutter, and Roy Halladay’s reliability (being the leader for the most complete game shutouts over the past four years (10!).
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