April 7th, 2011 
John Saban 
Posted in Thursday, Phils’ skipper Charlie Manuel set a tentative timetable for his injured closer Brad Lidge who went on the DL back on March 30. “I’m probably looking at maybe All-Star break, or … just before that,” Manuel said on Thursday. The 34-year-old had a miserable spring training appearing in only six games for the Phillies, [...]
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Lidge out, Contreras in
After sending closer Brad Lidge for an MRI on Tuesday on his sore shoulder, the Phillies got back bad news about their 34-year-old closer. He will be completely shut down for the next 3-6 weeks according to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki. According to an article from News Journal by Martin Frank Lidge said he had a partial tear [...]
Lidge getting an MRI
With Brad Lidge already on the 15-Day-DL to start the season MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki is reporting that the Phillies will send Lidge to get an MRI on Tuesday in Philadelphia to take a look at his “sore shoulder”. Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr said, “He was actually better in his exam than he was a couple [...]
Lidge to start season on DL
By John Saban After an already injury-plagued spring training, the Phillies lost another key component to their World Series run Friday, when news surfaced that closer Brad Lidge would start the 2011 season on the disabled list. This spring, Lidge has suffered from bicep tendinitis on top of shoulder discomfort. The combination of both is the reason he [...]
