After consecutive World Series appearances, March baseball doesn’t mean much to the Phillies nor their fans.

Sure, there was some excitement. Jayson Werth’s beard, for example. There was also Charlie Manuel losing 50 pounds. And some stuff about the roster.

Now, on the last day of March, there is some drama in Phillies camp. Closer Brad Lidge, he of the shaky confidence, had a cortisone injection in his elbow Wednesday morning. Already throwing well below his normal velocity, there is plenty of reason to worry about Lidge, even without last season’s monumental struggles.

Shortly after the Lidge news, Roy Halladay took the mound in his final spring training start against his old team. Toronto lit Doc up for four runs in the first inning, though he settled down to strike out the side in the second and held the Blue Jays scoreless in his third and final inning. Still, it was enough to earn Halladay his only loss of spring training—the same day Sports Illustrated’s MLB season preview hit the stands in Philadelphia, featuring none other than Doc himself on the cover.

Are we worried about Halladay? Hardly. Still, it fits nicely with the narrative.

After the loss, we unfortunately found out Joe Blanton has abdominal muscles, contrary to all appearances. Blanton suffered a strained oblique muscle pitching in his bullpen session, and is scheduled to see the team doctor tomorrow.

Perhaps the Phillies will be needing Kyle Kendrick in the starting rotation after all…