Editing Roy Halladay (section)

====2002–2006====
In 2001, after being demoted to the minor leagues, Halladay immersed himself in the works of [[sports psychologist]] [[Harvey Dorfman]]. This exposure was at least partly responsible for resurrecting his career.<ref name="si2019"/><ref name="psych" /> In [[2002 Toronto Blue Jays season|2002]], Halladay had a breakout season, finishing with a 19–7 record, while posting a 2.93 ERA with 168 strikeouts in 239.1 innings. Halladay was named to the American League [[2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] team.<ref name=":0" /> Halladay continued his success in the [[2003 Toronto Blue Jays season|2003 season]], posting a 22–7 record with a 3.25 ERA in 266 innings. He also recorded 204 strikeouts and only 32 walks, good for a 6.38 [[strikeout-to-walk ratio]].<ref name=":0" /> Halladay pitched the first extra-inning shutout in the major leagues since [[Jack Morris]] in Game 7 of the [[1991 World Series]], leading the Blue Jays to victory over the Tigers on September 6. He pitched 10 innings and had not allowed a hit until [[Kevin Witt]] doubled with two outs in the top of the eighth.<ref>{{cite news|date=September 6, 2003|title=Blue Jays pitcher took no-hitter into eighth|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230906114|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031002220812/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230906114|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2003|access-date=April 11, 2010}}</ref> Halladay won the American League [[Cy Young Award]], while being once again named an All-Star and leading the Blue Jays to a surprising 86 victories. He was named by his peers as the ''[[Players Choice Award]]s'' AL Outstanding Pitcher. He was also named the [[Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award|''Sporting News'' AL Pitcher of the Year]] and the [[Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards|''Baseball Prospectus'' Internet Baseball Awards]] AL Cy Young Award winner.

In [[2004 Toronto Blue Jays season|2004]], Halladay was placed on the [[disabled list]] twice due to right shoulder problems. In 133.0 innings, he went 8–8 with a 4.20 ERA. He walked 39 batters, seven more than he had walked in 2003 when he had pitched twice as many innings.<ref name=":0" /> He later revealed that he had been injured throughout the entire season with a "tired throwing arm", which he believed was from intense workouts in the preseason.

[[File:Roy Halladay pitches wp.jpg|thumb|right|Halladay with Toronto in 2006]]The [[2005 Toronto Blue Jays season|2005 season]] began successfully for Halladay, as he posted a 12–4 record with a 2.41 ERA in 19 starts.<ref name=":0" /> He was selected to his third All-Star team and was slated to be the starting pitcher for the [[American League]] at the [[2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] in [[Comerica Park|Detroit]]. However, on July 8, Halladay's leg was broken by a [[line drive]] off the bat of [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] left fielder [[Kevin Mench]].<ref name="ESPN1" /> As a result, he was replaced in the All-Star Game by [[Matt Clement]] of the [[2005 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]], while [[Mark Buehrle]] of the [[2005 Chicago White Sox season|Chicago White Sox]] was named the starting pitcher for the American League. Despite rehabilitation of his leg, Halladay would sit out the remainder of the season. On March 16, [[2006 Toronto Blue Jays season|2006]], Halladay signed a three-year, [[United States dollar|$]]40 million contract extension through 2010.<ref name="ESPN1">{{cite news|date=March 16, 2006|title=Halladay agrees to extension through 2010|work=[[ESPN]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2371102|access-date=December 17, 2009}}</ref> During that year, Halladay finished near the top of MLB in wins with 16. He was named to the American League All-Star Team as a reserve on July 3, along with four of his Blue Jays teammates. It marked the second-most appearances in club history, and Halladay's fourth as an All-Star. Although Halladay's strikeout total was lower in 2006 than in previous seasons, his [[ground ball/fly ball ratio]], complete games, and innings pitched were all among the American League leaders.