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PHILADELPHIA -- The morning after throwing the second no-hitter in postseason history, Roy Halladay beat several of his Philadelphia Phillies back to the ballpark.Phillies players weren't surprised to see the 6-foot-6 bearded ace back on the job soon after Halladay overwhelmed the Cincinnati Reds in the first playoff outing of his decorated career.
"I wasn't here nearly as early as he was," outfielder Jayson Werth said early Thursday afternoon. "I would say, business as usual. Just another day, which is pretty standard. I wouldn't think anything else."
Said manager Charlie Manuel: "Same old Roy. I said, 'Hello Roy.' He said 'Hello Charlie,' and grinned and went on about his business.' By him grinning, he showed me that he's happy."
Halladay's appetite for work, and his capacity for working out, is legendary among baseball people. Growing up in Colorado, Halladay was a cross-country star. The 33-year-old remains fit and energetic, as if his Mile High upbringing gives him extra oxygen.
"He works harder than everybody," said Werth, who also was a teammate of Halladay's nearly a decade ago with the Toronto Blue Jays. "His stuff's better than everybody. He competes harder than anybody. He's just that guy, that one guy you may or may not be able to meet in your life. Nothing really blows me away just because you expect so much out of him."
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