In the tradition of "which of our five strong starters should we get rid of?," the Phillies now face another dilemma: "Who should be the closer?" It's either the guy who was on the mound for last year's World Series-clinching pitch but has struggled (Brad Lidge), the dominant set-up man (Ryan Madson) or the 2007 closer/longtime starter who's coming back from an injury (Brett Myers)?
The Pirates, who the Phils beat tonight, haven't had a closer as good as any of those three in about 15 years.