Phillies at Braves April 21, 2010

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Roy Halladay

PPhiladelphia Phillies

April 21, 2010

Halladay improved to 4-0 Wednesday with a complete game shutout of the Braves. He allowed five hits and one walk, striking out seven.

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Placido Polanco

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April 21, 2010

X-rays on Polanco's elbow came back negative after he left Wednesday's game with a contusion, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

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Placido Polanco

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April 21, 2010

Polanco left Wednesday's game against the Braves due to a left elbow contusion, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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Ryan Madson

Ryan Madson: Still the Phillies' Closer

PPhiladelphia Phillies

April 21, 2010

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel confirmed on Wednesday that Madson will remain his closer while Brad Lidge (knee, elbow) is on the DL, CSN Philadelphia reports.

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Jimmy Rollins

Jimmy Rollins: (Calf) Hoping to Return in Early May

SSPhiladelphia Phillies

April 21, 2010

Rollins (calf) said that it's unlikely he'll return from the DL when he becomes eligible to do so next week, CSN Philadelphia reports.

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Brad Lidge

PPhiladelphia Phillies

April 21, 2010

GM Ruben Amaro, Jr. said Lidge's (elbow) velocity is currently sitting at 88-91 mph while touching 92 in his recent rehab outings, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

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J.A. Happ

PPhiladelphia Phillies

April 21, 2010

Happ (forearm) played catch on flat ground with pitching coach Rich Dubee on Tuesday, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

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J.C. Romero

PPhiladelphia Phillies

April 21, 2010

GM Ruben Amaro, Jr. said Romero (elbow) could return from the disabled list during the Phillies' current nine-game road trip but it isn't guaranteed, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

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Jimmy Rollins

Jimmy Rollins: (Calf) Resumes Baseball Activities

SSPhiladelphia Phillies

April 21, 2010

Rollins (calf) has resumed some baseball activities, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

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Tim Hudson

PAtlanta Braves

April 21, 2010

Hudson pitched well Wednesday against the Phillies but absorbed his first loss of the season due to his teammates' inability to score on Roy Halladay.

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Stephen Marek

PAtlanta Braves

April 21, 2010

Marek hasn't allowed a run in 7.2 innings at Double-A Mississippi and has a 12:1 K:BB ratio.

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Zeke Spruill

PAtlanta Braves

April 21, 2010

Spruill was placed on the DL at High-A Myrtle Beach, the Myrtle Beach News reports.

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Jairo Asencio

PAtlanta Braves

April 21, 2010

Valdez still hasn't arrived in the U.S. due to visa problems and he's still in his native Dominican Republic, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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Scott Proctor

PAtlanta Braves

April 21, 2010

Proctor (elbow) is struggling at Triple-A Gwinnett as his velocity hasn't been strong on back-to-back days and his timetable for a return to the majors may be pushed into May, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. He has a 8.53 ERA in 6.1 innings. "There will be a point in time where I think you'll see more consistent velocity back-to-back," Braves assistant general manager Bruce Manno said. "It'll be a little longer."

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