Aug. 3: PREGAME -- MADSON TO THE 'PEN

A few notes before tonight's first pitch.

* It's official: Ryan Madson has been moved to the Phillies' bullpen. That leaves Brett Myers, Cole Hamels, Randy Wolf, Jon Lieber and Scott Mathieson in the rotation. Manager Charlie Manuel said he hasn't ruled out Madson (9-7, 6.02 ERA) starting ever again, but for now, he'll pitch in relief. Interestingly, Madson's ERA as a starter is 6.28. As a reliever, it's 3.97.

* Jimmy Rollins did a live appearance on ESPN's The Hot List earlier today to talk about Chase Utley's 34-game hitting streak. While most of the Phillies watched it on the clubhouse TV, Utley sat at a table underneath the TV and, with tunnel-vision, reviewed videotape of his recent at-bats. Apparently, not only is Utley not talking about the streak, he's not listening to anyone else talk about it either.

* Cardinals send Jason Marquis to the mound tonight. Marquis, you'll recall, was the pitcher who stopped Rollins' streak at 38 games earlier this season.

More later.