Madson kicks chair, breaks toe
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Madson kicks chair, breaks toe
Daily News staff
UPDATED: Madson said that he kicked a metal chair in the tunnel after leaving Wednesday's game in San Francisco. He said he is "frustrated" and "embarrassed" to have let the team down.
Madson allowed a run on two hits and a walk in blowing the save in what became a 7-6 Phillies win.
Madson said he was not sure of the timetable for his return, but assistant general manager Scott Proefrock said he expected Madson would be sidelined longer than the 15 days. The Phillies intend to send him on a rehab assignment and they want to make sure he is 100 percent so he does not hurt his arm.
Meanwhile, Brad Lidge walks into this development and said he is ready to close, if needed. Lidge is being activated from the DL for the first time this season.
EARLIER:
The shuffling in the Phillies' bullpen continues.
On the day the Phillies will activate Brad Lidge for the first time this season, the team placed Ryan Madson on the disabled list with a broken right big toe.
Madson suffered the injury after his appearance in Wednesday's game against San Francisco.
Madson is 1-0 with four saves but a 7.00 earned run average in nine games this season.
The Phillies recalled lefthander Antonio Bastardo from Triple A Lehigh Valley. Bastardo was to be sent down to make room for Lidge.
lonewolf - what's with the knock on Halladay? are you serious???— JesseH- best news I've heard all day - Madson isn't effective unless he's gassing at 96+, and he was killing the Phils by grooving fastballs that any major leaguer could hit...this is gonna make Uncle Chollie go away from the book that tells him to keep throwing him out there in the 9th rather than play situational baseball..— gregious
Comment removed.- Uh, excuse me, but didn't the Phils WIN that game, 7-6?— 1aviator
- Cliff Lee debut tonight. Just sayin.
- good. he sux and has no cajones anyway!— evlowl
- I heard charlie beat the Sh*t out of him...— Pheagles
- He should have used the punching bag behind their bench in the hall!— largato
- only thing broken is his ego...complete joke..he has failed at closing every single time they tried him at closing..kicks a chair? bull...hes not hurt and the phillies should be fined for fraud by the league but then again, when your commish owns a team, credibility never gets in the way— tooltime
- If you pitched like you suppose to you won't have to go in and kick things, how stupid, remninds me of Gurs Frerotte who almost broke his neck— douglasrdd
- I believe you mean 7-6 Phillies win...— Jrod00
The fun never ends for the Phillies bullpen.— ej610- Madson is overrated.— ThePhillyGuy2010
- Lonewolf10 you never seems to amaze me with your comments, I bet you don't have a life or a girl— douglasrdd
- we WON 7-6 on Wednesday:)— ehpvirgo
