philly.com - 3/18/2008
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CLEARWATER, Fla. - Assuming everything goes smoothly in a minor league start Thursday, Brad Lidge should make his first Grapefruit League appearance this weekend. The Phillies closer, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Feb. 25, threw a live batting practice session yesterday morning and said both his knee and arm are in good condition. "The knee feels fine," Lidge said. So does ...
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... Manuel to handle. Helms a good fit for San Francisco? Paul Hagen of the Daily News thinks so. He sees a match between the Phils and Giants in a deal that would send third baseman Wes Helms out west for Lancaster County-native Steve Kline. The 35-year-old left-hander pitched 46 innings for the Giants last season, going 1-2 with a 4.70 ERA, including a very marginal 17/18 K/BB ratio, the worst of his career. The Phillies would be hoping for numbers more in line with his career norm. [Notebook] Phillies flip the switch on Cleveland 6-4: Catcher and newest member of ...
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... Phillies closer Brad Lidge will pitch in his first Spring Training game after undergoing minor knee surgery, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Lidge hopes to be ready for the start of the season, which would be great for the Phillies, as Tom Gordon wouldn’t have to be the closer. ...
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Cole Hamels wants to fine-tune his changeup and add zip to his fastball by opening day. He could win quite a few games with the stuff he has now. Hamels pitched six strong innings and Geoff Jenkins hit a two-run homer to lead the Philadelphia Phillies ...
