J.A. Happ (rib cage) missed two starts, but has said all week he was more than ready to return to the rotation.

Charlie Manuel has spoken more cautiously about his rookie left-hander.

And it was with that careful approach that the manager decided to remove Happ from Friday night's game after only three innings. Kyle Kendrick relieved Happ to begin the fourth.

The official news announced in the press box was that Happ came out of the game "for precautionary reasons."

Happ appeared to have tweaked something while attempting to cover first base on the first out the Phils recorded in the third. After a visit from Manuel and the training staff, when Happ appeared to tell them he was fine, the next batter, Martin Prado, hit a home run.

Obviously, more on this in the paper Saturday...