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This comes from today's Phillies.com notes:

Philadelphia closer Brad Lidge, who began the season on the disabled list, threw 35 pitches in a bullpen session Thursday. Lidge is recovering from offseason elbow and knee surgeries

I don't know if you've noticed lately, but it has been news every time Brad Lidge throws a bullpen session without incident (seriously, do a Google News search for "Brad Lidge" and see how many stories there are about him throwing without incident).  It is not good for our season, if our "stud" closer throwing a successful bullpen session is newsworthy.  If he really is starting to get healthy, could he at least face a hitter?

Notice how JC Romero has at least progressed, and thrown in a minor league game:

Left-hander J.C. Romero, who had offseason surgery on his elbow, threw eight pitches in a Minor League game Thursday and is scheduled to pitch again Saturday

I still have a bad feeling about Lidge this year… Perhaps he can join the  Jeff Carter rehab program of girls and beer.