Brad Lidge. Surgery.

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Sadly, Not Another Episode of Punk'd
Published 2/24/2008 by Sooze at Babes Love Baseball
... when he caught a spike on the hill. Lidge had torn cartilage removed from the same knee this past October, and doctors are estimating a 3-6 week recovery time. However, the 31-year-old righty feels like his arm is ahead of schedule and that he should be able to resume throwing in a week or so. According to skipper Charlie Manuel, setup man Tom Gordon will take over closing duties if Lidge isn’t ready to roll by Opening Day on March 31st. [The Zo Zone] | [The 700 Level] | [The Good Phight]

The Roundup: Quit Yelling, GET IN THE HOLE!, Folks
Published 2/25/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... this video hits the net … Jim Rome hates it when golf fans yell, ‘GET IN THE HOLE!’ (USA Today) Everyone still hates Duke, but hopefully, for the right reasons. (Big Duke Balls) Reaction to LZ Granderson’s column about getting gay-bashed in New Orleans. (MC Bias) Overlooked sports films. (OC Register) Surgery for Brad Lidge’s knee, meaning he’ll possibly miss the opener. (700 Level) Portly Bartolo Colon signs with the Red Sox. (Sox and Dawgs) After ...

That's Why They Play The Games: '08 NL East
Published 2/25/2008 by Rob Iracane at Walkoff Walk
... Hamels is so good, he could win the Cy Young. Unless he gets kidnapped by Clare. The Bad: Feliz was so bad even the Giants didn't want him anymore. He's got a good glove, although error-prone Ryan Howard at first base nearly negates Feliz' talent. The quality of the rotation falls off pretty steeply after number two guy Brett Myers. Kyle Kendrick and Adam Eaton kinda sorta suck. New closer Brad Lidge could give up 30 home runs at CBP, if his knee doesn't spontaneously combust again. Predictions: 85 wins, 250 ...