Madson placed on DL
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Madson placed on DL
Matt Gelb, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Phillies bullpen just got even thinner.
Ryan Madson, who has served as closer for much of the season, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised right hand. The move is retroactive to June 19, which means Madson could return July 4.
Madson last pitched June 18. He has a 2.03 ERA with 15 saves.
Antonio Bastardo likely becomes the new closer. He'll be the fourth pitcher to hold that role since the beginning of spring training. Brad Lidge, Jose Contreras and now Madson have all spent time on the disabled list.
Righthander Andrew Carpenter was added to the 25-man roster. Since moving to the bullpen during the spring, Carpenter has been impressive. He has a 1.58 ERA in 45 2/3 innings with a sparkling 51:9 strikeout to walk ratio.
The Phillies bullpen now features five pitchers (Mike Stutes, Scott Mathieson, Juan Perez, Andrew Carpenter, David Herndon) who have spent time at triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.
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Comments (46)
Hey folks....get lemons...make lemonade. If some of these young pitchers show the can handle the late innings job...so much the better. Ruben can jettision a ton of payroll next year (about $50 million by my addition) and stay cheap in the pen in order to pay Hamels. Might just work to our advantage....— Paperchase- Cold you be any more "vague" regarding the "Richie Allen Syndrome Hand Injury"?— mmmike22
- Don't worry, Cliff, Cole, and Roy will just pitch complete games til Madson comes back.— foreclosure11
- This just shows how amazing Lidge was in '08 going 41/41 in reg season. How did Ryan get injured?— penncrow19
- Get ready to root for the "Pig Pen"— jimbeau
- It's show me time! If this young bullpen can hold things down you really have to give credit where credit is due. Kudos scouting department and farm system pitching coaches.— Phillyphan26
- Maybe we will be "saved by the Bell". Heath Bell. Get it done Rube!
By the way, for trivia buffs, it used to be a problem centuries ago, before embalming, that people would fall ill and be presumed dead, but were actually still living and buried alive. This was found out when grave robbers would find signs of struggle in the coffin. Morticians tried to prevent this by tying a string to the hand of the dead, and connecting it to a bell above ground. Thus, someone revived in their grave would ring the bell, and be rescued, hence the expression.— laser5 - not to differ with the previous poster , but wanted to add the following on the origin of the phrase "saved by the bell"
This is boxing slang that came into being in the latter half of the 19th century. A boxer who is in danger of losing a bout can be 'saved' from defeat by the bell that marks the end of a round. The earliest reference to this that I can find is in the Massachusetts newspaper The Fitchburg Daily Sentinel, February 1893:
"Martin Flaherty defeated Bobby Burns in 32 rounds by a complete knockout. Half a dozen times Flaherty was saved by the bell in the earlier rounds."
There is a widespread notion that the phrase is from the 17th century and that it describes people being saved from being buried alive by using a coffin with a bell attached. The idea being that, if they were buried but later revived, they could ring the bell and be saved from an unpleasant death. The idea is certainly plausible as the fear of burial alive was and is real.
Just as real were coffin devices to prevent premature burial themselves, several of which were patented in England and the USA. These were known as 'safety coffins' and designs were registered in the 19th century and up to as late as 1955.
There's no evidence to show that these coffins were ever put to use though and there's a similar lack of evidence of the phrase ever being used in that sense prior to it having been used in boxing circles.— advantasux - I always associated it with boxing, but the buried alive thing is more appropriate for the Phil's sometimes comatose offense, that shows life sometimes in the late innings. That's a great germ of an idea for a horror movie, cause being buried alive is one of those deep fears of human beings, like falling into a den of snakes or having your laptop battery d— Eephus
- I agree that its not a bad thing to let these young guys show what they can do....but so many at once in the middle of a pennant race? The truth of the matter is that this core group of players is fading fast. The Phillies need to re-tool in the next couple of years. Rollins probably won't be resigned, and the way things look to me...neither Utley or Howard will be either when their time comes.— SteveS11
- There have been a couple of questions about how Madson got injured. The prevailing opinion is that the injury goes back to May 20th when he got hit in the hand by a liner against Texas.— rlhawley
- 5 game lead in the division, let's not panic. In truth, this could be the opportunity for the Phils to showcase some tradeable young talent. Stutes and Bastardo are keepers, however the others can be commodities to trade in return for another right handed bat. Don't forget, there are three all-star caliber pitchers who are easily taking every game into the sixth inning and beyond. Bullpen depth becomes an issue every 4th and 5th day.— beegal99
- Why is it that the Phillies have not stated the cause of the injury? Based on Madsen's history, did he have a tantrum and cause it himself? It's odd that even though the injury was reported this past weekend, no Phillies reported has commented on what was the cause.— IBCeer
- The key point is that the DL is retroactive back to June 19. So, he has only 6 days left to sit out. Big deal.— nmlawyer
- Zagurski's smelly anus is stopping his rise to the MLB. Thing smells like anus covered in anus covered in cheetos. Good Lord Zagurski, scrub that thing!!!— AbeVigoda
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