BY SCOTT LAUBERST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Those of you who follow Philled In on Twitter already know this, but for those who don't (what are you waiting for?), Brad Lidge will be activated from the disabled list before tomorrow night's series finale here against the Rays.
Why not tonight?
"I think, for him, it's just a good idea just to give him another day of down time to be sure that nothing comes up tomorrow," Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "But we feel pretty confident that he'll be ready to go."
After consulting with athletic trainer Scott Sheridan, Amaro and Charlie Manuel said there won't be any unusual restrictions placed on Lidge. So, if the Phillies have a save situation on back-to-back nights, Lidge will be able to pitch the ninth inning.
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In other injury news, Scott Eyre threw from the bullpen mound for the first time since straining his left calf June 11 at Citi Field. He threw 26 pitches and reported no pain. Eyre is eligible to come off the disabled list Saturday, but it's unlikely he'll be ready until sometime next week.
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Ryan Howard is DH'ing again tonight. Greg Dobbs will play first base and Matt Stairs will be the left fielder against Rays right-hander Matt Garza.
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I'm taking a personal oath - I will check the lineup before I turn on the game. If JRoll is leading off, I'm not watching. I'm tired of his act and even more sick of Charlie not changing things up. It is killing this team. Scott, I am one of the few that has supported Charlie from the beginning, but this is just ridiculous. You have access to the team - tell them how frustrated the fans are about this.
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