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"I view Lidge as the closer, but at the same time, we'll see how [Ryan] Madson does," manager Charlie Manuel said. "But Lidge is our closer. We signed him for 3 years to be our closer. Right now, he's still our closer." Philadelphia general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. says that the team won't rush Lidge back. "We're not going to put him back in a situation to play at this level of competition until he is absolutely physically 100 percent," Amaro said. "As I said before, it doesn't do us any good to have Brad Lidge at a certain percentage. Ninety-five or 90 percent doesn't do us any good, doesn't do our club any good to put him out there when he is not 100 percent." |
The Phillies have placed Brad Lidge on the 15-day disabled list with a knee injury, but claim he's still their closer.