Lidge to DL

If you drafted Brad Lidge as your closer, you probably didn’t follow our fantasy baseball relief pitchers advice: draft closers late, but always get one more than your competition. After the season Lidge had last year, who wouldn’t want Lidge on their fantasy baseball team this year?  Lidge was perfect last year–41 for 41 in save opportunities [...]

Numerous reports reveal that Brad Lidge’s MRI showed no structural damage to his knee; it is merely inflammation. Lidge received a cortizone shot and will stay off the knee for a few days. He rejoins the team today.

Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge has gone on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained right knee. The move was announced before Tuesday's series opener at the New York Mets and was retroactive to Sunday. Lidge is 13 for 19 in save attempts this season with an 0-3 record and 7.27 ERA in 28 games. Last year, he was 41 for 41 in save chances as Philadelphia won...

That's the story Todd Zolecki referenced when discussing Brad Lidge's inflamed knee. Lidge told the Rocky Mountain News in December that his knee 'felt weird' under the weigh of humanity that piled on top of him after he recorded the final out in the World Series. Lidge, who has blown six saves this season while dealing with the nagging injury, was placed on the 15...

Howard Smith/US PresswireThe Phillies placed closer Brad Lidge on the disabled list with a knee injury on Tuesday. The Phillies have placed closer Brad Lidge on the disabled list. The question is, Mets fans, given the way Lidge has pitched...

Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge has gone on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained right knee.

Looks like all the irritated Phillies fans will get to see what kind of damage Ryan Madson can do with save opportunities. Phillies closer Brad Lidge, who has already amassed six blown saves in 2009, has been sent to the Creampuff list: Right-hander Brad Lidge was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee, retroactive to June 7, the Phillies announced today....

Charlie Manuel watched Brad Lidge struggle with reduced velocity and a bad arm slot. A cortisone shot didn't help enough. A one-week rest didn't solve the problem.

J.A. Happ gets the start against Johan Santana and the Mets in the fist of three from Citi Field. Meanwhile, struggling closer Brad Lidge heads to the disabled list with a knee sprain on the heels of two blown saves in Los Angeles. His knee has bothered him all season, but the move, retroactive to June 7, gets him out of the line of fire after blowing his fifth and sixth saves over...

Charlie Manuel watched Brad Lidge struggle with reduced velocity and a bad arm slot.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge has gone on the 15-day disabled list becaus...

Paul Bako? What? Really? Paul Bako? Apparently, that is not a typo. Brad Lidge has been put on the disabled list — finally — and catcher Paul Bako has been called up. What this means is that Chris Coste will not be catching that much if at all. Instead, Coste will be used as a right-handed [...]

It appears the Red Sox and the Yankees are going back to their classic fight for the AL East title. Last night Rivera became Brad Lidge and handed a win to the Rays as Boston defeated the Rangers and lost the division lead.Today was different. Rivera said no to the Rays and buckled down the save for another come-from-behind win by the Yankees. Yankees score three in the eighth by some sloppy