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FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal discusses the best team in National League. Plus, find out if Brad Lidge's days as the Phillies closer are over.
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" I'm Bryan Webber it's not baseball that would please be joined by foxsports.com senior baseball writer Ken Rosenthal and thanks for taking that dot thank you Brian what about the actually get the Dodgers Phillies and Cardinals leading their divisions in your estimation who has -- about baseball right now not even a question right now. It's the St. Louis Cardinals. Since July 22 Bryant get this 3311. Home at 750 baseball. Bat out of this world. And that obviously predated even when they acquired holiday so this is gone for quite some time now. They've got it all going the great starting pitcher with Carpenter Wainwright premiere of now mister smoltz. The bullpen which has been very good with Ryan Franklin at the back and of course that offense with pujols and holiday. Derosa. All that they bring on a daily basis. And -- forget or let's not forget their manager Tony -- it is the best and he has gotten them going from the start of the season. To see what they've done versus what the Cubs have done. Not pretty baseball IQ perhaps a play let's not about the Phillies why and that's in a pair of games and taking over for Brad -- as close or do you think. Charlie Manuel gonna they would match for the rest of the year. I don't and at some point Charlie Manuel was going to have to go back to wage if only -- he what he has getting toward the post season. Brad Lidge is their closer he is a huge part of what they accomplished last season and they can't simply give up on him now. Especially when their bullpen depth is somewhat questionable to begin with. Looking at Romero still being out Scott air having an elbow issue. They are in a situation right now where they need -- and as the at a guy as he's been and lidge as the closer. However it's a fine line to walk here and it's really difficult because obviously you can't lose games wage. You don't want to go backwards and yet you have to build them back up front fragile psyche closer. Finally Randy Wolf of the Dodgers going to miss his next start because of elbow issue should only be concerned. Absolutely they should be can -- Anytime you hear the words picture an elbow in the same sentence and discomfort or pain or something else irritation but those data and all that. It's a problem. -- underwent Tommy John surgery in 2005. Last year 190 innings for the first instance of three and he had this season he's about around a 190 again. So it could be he's wearing down. In my greater concern is that this rotation lacks an eight to begin with. Kirsch -- has shown signs of becoming that guy but we're getting late into the season of the first year first full year in the big leagues for him. Billingsley has really struggled since the All-Star break Koroma were not sure he's gonna get back to where they needed to be in Jon Garland nominees. So when you look at the dodgers' bullpen has been the most reliable guy and now he's in question and we appreciate it. That's going to do for this conversation for Ken Rosenthal I'm Bryan Webber will it."
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