Phillies' Lidge Will Have Surgery

Bugs & Cranks • Brett Myers talks about his temper
Leslie Gudel of Comcast SportsNet sat down with Brett Myers this week in Clearwater and he attempted to shed some light on his angry, public outbursts. Particularly, the time he hit his wife on a Boston street corner in 2006 and his referring to ...

BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog • Koufax: It made sense for Dodgers to move away from Vero Beach
Gooba gooba! Sandy Beach witcha...let’s wail up an insane KLNZ 103.5 breeze on yer turbo FM dial! Sandy Koufax said he understands why the Dodgers are moving to Arizona after 60 years in Vero Beach. “It’s sad to see them go,” said Koufax, ...

Be Like Tike • Rey Olmedo means nothing to Neal Huntington
The Pirates brought in Rey Olmedo, a slick-fielding middle infielder, off of waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on February 1. Now, on February 25, Olmedo is off of the 40-man roster and back on waivers to make room for recently signed pitcher ...

Fire Brand of the American League • Francona extended; Colon signs
The most successful postseason manager in the history of baseball has agreed to a contract extension to stay with the Red Sox through at least 2011. Francona, who has a .710 winning percentage in the playoffs (minimum 20 games), acknowledged that ...

Be Like Tike • Ray Olmedo means nothing to Neal Huntington
The Pirates brought in Ray Olmedo, a slick-fielding middle infielder, off of waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on February 1. Now, on February 25, Olmedo is off of the 40-man roster and back on waivers to make room for recently signed pitcher ...

Baseball Roundup: Phillies Closer Lidge to Have Surgery on Knee and May Miss Opener
Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday and could miss the regular-season opener.

Roger Clemens: Time to Move Past the Legacy
In light of the steroid allegations in the past few months, Roger Clemens may never recover from his now tarnished reputation. Long before the Mitchell Report came out implicating Clemens for involvement with steroids, the Rocket was looked upon as ...

Why the Blue Jays are the team to beat in the AL East..
The American public and media do not give Toronto enough recongition. Rightfully so, I guess. 1993 was the last year Toronto amounted to anything. "Touch 'em all Joe, cause you'll never hit another one like that". Greatest moment in Toronto ...

Phillies' Lidge may miss start of season
Phillies closer Brad Lidge is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday and could miss the regular-season opener.

MLB: Phillies closer Brad Lidge to have knee surgery
Philadelphia Phillies newest closer Brad Lidge hurt his knee yesterday during batting practice and will now undergo arthroscopic surgery - Lidge is expected to miss 3-6 weeks. Lidge, who was traded to the Phillies in the offseason, caught his ...