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Lidge’s rehab performance encouraging
July 8 Camden Courier-Post:
Whether it’s been a view from the Philadelphia dugout or watching on television, Phillies closer Brad Lidge said 2011 has been a frustrating experience. “It’s been rough,” said Lidge Thursday night following a second consecutive scoreless rehab appearance this week with the Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League. “Obviously watching games the entire season right now is mentally very difficult,” Lidge said. “It’s just short of making me go crazy.”
Braves bring equally strong pitching staff to Philly
July 8Allentown Morning Call:
Admit it: Many of you chuckled when Tim Hudson said during spring training that the Braves’ pitching staff could be as good as the Phillies’ dream of rotation featuring Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt andCole Hamels. OK, you laughed so hard you pulled an oblique and needed 15 days of light baseball reading. Some of you bleeding red and white pinstripes snickered at the mere suggestion that any team could match this Phils rotation for the ages.
And you thought Phils-Red Sox was big
July 8 CSN Philly columnist Jim Salisbury:
July 8 Camden Courier-Post:
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