Marcum is now leading this young staff. Tremendous responsibility for a pitcher that didn't even see a game last season. But Marcum could be scary Cy Young good. Nobody wants to say it, but that's the kind of talent he has.
But unlike A.J. Burnett who was always going to live in Roy Halladay's shadow....
When the conversation turned to the three-year relationship between the two talented right-handers, Halladay spoke with uncommon candour. Gradually, he said, both realized they needed to take their rivalry on a different path.
Both matured through the experience, he added.
"It's just something that came," Halladay said. "I think we both realized it was better that way. It's hard to compete sometimes against each other like that. It was good for both of us because I never had a guy that was that talented behind me, and it pushes you. You always want to do better because you know this guy's got the capability to take your spot.
Marcum had grown under Halladay, and Dustin McGowan too. They had seen how long it took for Halladay to emerge over almost three complete seasons in the minors working from the bottom-up with Mel Queen. That's why these pitchers believe in their ability to come back and be successful, and they will be.
Shaun Marcum is the first under Halladay- and could McGowan be the second?
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