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Lidge's status remains day-to-day

POSTED: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 4:38 PM

Daily News staff

Phillies reliever Brad Lidge will remain day-to-day after an MRI examination found inflammation in the lining of his elbow joint, the team said.

Lidge returned to Philadelphia and had his elbow examined by team physician Dr. Michael Ciccotti at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Lidge experienced stiffness in his right elbow on Monday.

He had a gadolinium MRI today, which revealed no loose bodies and no structural damage. It also revealed that his flexor pronator surgery (performed last November) is healing properly.

Lidge, 33, is 0-0, 2.70 ERA with one save in four relief appearances so far this season.

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:57 PM, 05/13/2010

That's the same thing they said about Happ and he's still out, and likely will be for another 4-6 weeks.

— scootch

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:09 PM, 05/13/2010

I don't worry 'bout nothin'.

— road515

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:13 PM, 05/13/2010

It's time to realize that Lidge/Madison/Romero just aren't going to get it done. Halladay had no business pitching the 7th (already throw 110 pitches) yesterday but charlie had no choice since the bullpen is such a mess.......

— Conshy04

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:13 PM, 05/13/2010

— Conshy04

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:13 PM, 05/13/2010

Dubee Lidge would be on the DL if the wind didnt knock down Eric Hinske's moonshot on Sunday. The next time he pitches, he will blow the save and be back on the DL for another 2 months after they scope his Dubee.

— Dr. Michael

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:17 PM, 05/13/2010

Doesn't that mean that you're worried about something? Double negative...

— The Pack Leader

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:22 PM, 05/13/2010

get all these freaking injuries out the way so by July the Phils will be ready to rule the division.

— amann08

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:14 PM, 05/13/2010

Lidge will be day to day for the duration of his career which probably won't be too much longer unless he's willing to pitch with pain and/or stiffness all the time because that's what you experience at this stage of joint degeneration. That's exactly what this is, joint degeneration. As long as he tries to throw baseballs 95mph, the joint surfaces will continue to experience trauma on a regular basis. This leads to even more degenration over time, which means more stiffness and arthritis in the elbow. Why didn't anyone believe me when I posted this right here on this board 4 months ago?

— Mark1npt

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:14 PM, 05/13/2010

— Mark1npt

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:18 PM, 05/13/2010

Just read an article in a Seattle newspaper about Cliff Lee may end up back in Phillies stripes. There could be a trade in the works or Amaro may wait until he is a free agent at the end of the year. This also would mean no Werth...

— crohnkiller

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:22 PM, 05/13/2010

Yeah, I don't worry 'bout grammar, neither. Do you think the Phillies will get another bona fide closer? When?

— road515

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:51 PM, 05/13/2010

Mark... I remember that post in the offseason. Ill give you your props. I hope your wrong about Cole though!

— BammBamm

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:53 PM, 05/13/2010

Lidge's elbow is starting to remind me of Forsberg's foot

— notch44

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:21 PM, 05/13/2010

I'm worried about how to unload my tickets now that they won't be in first place all summer and likely won't make the playoffs. JK.

— scootch

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:07 PM, 05/13/2010

Why don't they bring up Scott Mathieson to be a a middle inning reliever, and potentially fill in for Madson? Contreras looks like the only closer they got.

— ws8008