Phillies manager Charlie Manuel called on reliever Ryan Madson to save Sunday's 6-5 win over the Brewers.
After the game, Manuel said he felt as though closer Brad Lidge needed some time off.
"I think he will get back to where he was," Manuel said. "Right now, from a mental aspect, he needs a little break."
It wasn't spotless, but Madson earned the save and lowered Philadelphia's magic number to three to clinch the NL East Title.
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USA Today's Bob Nightengale has heard whispers that Pat Gillick could return to the Blue Jays.
"The hottest rumor among baseball scouts is that Pat Gillick will be returning to Toronto to become president of the club, but not GM," Nightengale wrote on his Twitter page.
Gillick guided Toronto to a pair of World Series titles in 1992 and 1993 as general manager. He was also a part of Philadelphia's World Series victory last fall.
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Sep 26, 2009 11:12 AM EST
The Phillies are going to try some different options at closer in the season's final week.
Brad Lidge blew his 11th save on Wednesday night against the Marlins, as his ERA climbed to 7.48 just one season after he converted every save situation he entered.
"Our best [plan] is to have Lidge pitch the ninth," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. told the Philadelphia Daily News. "Right now, he hasn't been doing that effectively. And we might have to make an adjustment off of that."
Manager Charlie Manuel said Friday that veteran righthander Brett Myers, who spent most of 2007 as the team's closer, would be his first option to fill in for Lidge.
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Phillies Sep 2009 Archive
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Yahoo! Sports | Sep 25, 2009
The Phillies could move rookie pitcher J.A. Happ to the bullpen for the postseason.
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ESPN | Sep 23, 2009
The Phillies have sent catcher Carlos Ruiz back to Philadelphia to have his sprained left wrist examined.
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Yahoo! Sports | Sep 20, 2009
Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino was ejected from the team's game against the Braves on Sunday.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Sep 20, 2009
Phillies starter Pedro Martinez doesn't expect to miss his next scheduled start despite leaving Saturday's outing early.
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Yahoo! Sports | Sep 20, 2009
Phillies pitcher Pedro Martinez strained his neck during an at-bat in the second inning on Saturday night.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Sep 18, 2009
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has doubts about whether Brett Myers can be the team's closer.
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ESPN | Sep 18, 2009
Phillies reliever Chan Ho Park will miss two to three weeks with a strained right hamstring.
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MLBlogs Network | Sep 15, 2009
Jason Knapp, one of the players the Indians acquired from the Phillies in the trade for Cliff Lee, will have shoulder surgery on Tuesday.
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ESPN | Sep 13, 2009
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel isn't against putting Brad Lidge back in the closer role.
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Yahoo! Sports | Sep 11, 2009
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel expressed frustration after the team's loss to the Nationals on Thursday.
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MLB.com | Sep 10, 2009
Brad Lidge has been demoted as closer of the Phillies.
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MLB.com | Sep 9, 2009
The Phillies became just the 12th team in history to see four players hit 30 home runs in a season on Tuesday night.
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ESPN | Sep 9, 2009
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel is no longer offering closer Brad Lidge unwavering support.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Sep 8, 2009
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel believes that Raul Ibanez will be the key to the team's postseason run.
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ESPN | Sep 8, 2009
J.A. Happ wasn't able to start for the Phillies on Monday against the Astros because of a strained side muscle.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Sep 5, 2009
Shane Victorino has switched representation and expressed his desire to remain with the Phillies over the long-term.
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Philadelphia Inquirer | Sep 5, 2009
Phillies closer Brad Lidge has credited manager Charlie Manuel for his recent turnaround.
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Philadelphia Daily News | Sep 3, 2009
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said Wednesday that the team had interest in Brad Penny.
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ESPN | Sep 3, 2009
Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has committed just just three errors this season.
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AP | Sep 1, 2009
Veteran pitcher Brad Penny and the Giants agreed to a minor league deal on Monday.
