Brett Myers likely to have surgery that would end his season.

Bad news out from the Phillies today. According to team sources, Brett Myers has a serious hip issue that will require surgery. How long would he be out? The rest of the year, according to Phillies.com.

Ugh, this is the worst news we could get on an off day. With the starting rotation just now getting to high gear, the best pitcher the Phillies have had so far this year probably won't be there the rest of the season. It sounds like Myers needs a little bit more extensive surgery than what Chase Utley had during the offseason, and if that's the case, we might see you in 2010, Brett. He thinks he can pitch through it, but I'd rather he just get the surgery and come back ready for next season, even though this is his free agent year. If this means the Phillies can get him back next year for cheaper, then I'm all for it.

However, this has big implications for the Phillies this season. It looks like Joe Blanton, J.A. Happ and Cole Hamels are set in the rotation for now. With Myers needing this surgery, he's going to be replaced more than likely with Chan Ho Park. The only problem is that Jamie Moyer has been horrible so far, and if he needs to be replaced, where do the Phils look? Kyle Drabek is at least a year away from being close to ready, and Carlos Carrasco hasn't even gotten a win so far this year at Triple A. This means that the Phils are going to have to look outside the team for a possible replacement, and the obvious name is Jake Peavy. Peavy has a no trade clause in his contract, and I don't think he wants to come to an east coast team other than the Braves, but maybe the fact that the Phils are the World Series Champions might be enough for him to look at us a little bit differently. I'm not saying it's going to happen, but if the Phillies were able to get it done, I would love Ruben Amaro. If it can't get done, they'll have to look elsewhere, and would probably bring in someone like Joe Blanton, which wouldn't be a horrible thing, but someone like that isn't Brett Myers.

I hate hearing this news, especially after last year was so injury free. I just hope Myers can recover from this and come back healthy, either this year or next year with a cheaper contract. Either way, this isn't good at this point and time, and the season may hinge on how the Phillies decide to handle this.

Phillies.com: Myers likely to have hip surgery