Madson gets the call, finishes off Nationals

The Washington Nationals would rather not play any role in determining the identity of the Philadelphia Phillies' closer. If the Nationals had their way, they would lead every matchup with their division counterparts and never allow Charlie Manuel the opportunity to choose from Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson and Brett Myers as his man on the mound for the ninth inning. Alas, the Nationals just can't help themselves. On Tuesday night, they put perhaps the final stake through Lidge's damaged heart and forced Manuel to ask Madson to bail him out. And Wednesday night, they forced the manager to make the ... Email </a