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Philadelphia Phillies: Ryan Madson Deserves a Fair Shot To Win Closer's Role

I feared throughout the regular season that Brad Lidge would blow the Phillies' chances at becoming the first team to repeat since the 2000 Yankees. My fears came to fruition in Game Four of the World Series against the Bronx Bombers. Full Article at Bleacher Report

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  1. Sometimes you learn more about yourself when you're not having a great year than when things are going great like in 2008
    Brad Lidge – Brad Lidge SOURCE: N.J. Courier-Post Online 2 weeks ago
  2. He's had some bumps in the road
    – Ruben Amaro Jr. SOURCE: PhillyBurbs.com 2 weeks ago
  3. More than anything else, (we're going over) what options may be available for us ... deciding whether picking (Feliz's) option up is best suited in trying to move forward
    – Ruben Amaro Jr. SOURCE: PhillyBurbs.com 2 weeks ago
  4. I'm confident myself in those guys that they'll get to where they were ... Whether Brad Lidge can be perfect (48-for-48 in save chances), like he was in 2008, I don't know that we can count on that. But I believe in him. I believe in Hamels. This is a top-of-the-rotation type of starter who had a tough ...
    – Ruben Amaro Jr. SOURCE: N.J. Courier-Post Online 2 weeks ago
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