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Calm down, this isn’t the same Ryan Madson

Everybody has a bad day at the office. It happens. It’s life. Pro athletes aren’t immune to it, especially closers in baseball. Rarely does anyone go 48-for-48 in save opportunities in a season. Brad Lidge did it on...

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Hope Charlie’s hiding the metal chairs from Madson

Forget starting pitching. Ruben better be on the phone for relievers. Enough of hoping for Ryan Madson, Brad Lidge, JC Romero and the others to regain 2008 form. It’s two years removed from that magical October and realit...

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Time for Amaro to step up and address bullpen

By FRANK WARD DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor Brad Lidge. JC Romero. Ryan Madson. JA Happ. The list of injured pitchers goes on and on, and it is killing the Phillies bullpen. Ruben Amaro, as much as we love your move to bring in...

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Lidge in Philly for MRI

Just when you thought Brad Lidge was starting to get his groove back, he ends up back in the trainer’s room. Lidge, who has been unavailable since Sunday due to soreness in his elbow — the same one surgically repair...

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Brad Lidge takes over for Madson, balloons ERA to 27.00

By FRANK WARD DailyPhiladelphian.com Editor Brad Lidge lasted an entire 11 pitches. He tossed .1 innings, surrendering two hits, including a home run to catcher Rod Barajas, his second of the night. Lights On Lidge enetered the...

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