SPECULATOR: Searching for hidden injuries among slow starters

As we saw with Roy Halladay earlier this week, ballplayers often overestimate their ability to play through an injury. The particular space occupied by Halladay; where he was apparently healthy enough to pitch poorly, is particularly galling to fantasy owners. As Halladay lurched from bad outing to bad outing through March, April, and May, it became obvious to most observers that he was not healthy, long before he actually admitted as much.

The problem is, Halladay is not the only offender. Plenty of other players around MLB are doing the same thing right now, and just haven't gotten to the point of giving up and admitting to their injury. Some of those players are currently baffling us with slow starts like Halladay's. Who else might...

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