The Wisdom of Charlie Manuel

In last night's game againt the Nationals, the Phillies were ahead 8-4 in the top of the 9th with Brad Lidge in to close it out. Lidge had apparently struck out the first batter but the umpire ruled a foul tip not held by the catcher. Charlie Manuel came out of the dugout to protest. He argued heatedly and at length, perhaps as long as 10 minutes, and was ultimately ejected. Now one must question the wisdom of this. It was a cool, extremely damp night. Brad Lidge was obviously sharp and in good rhythm. Why would you risk his losing that rhythm and perhaps tightening up with a long delay. The Phils had a four run lead and there was nobody on base. They were in no need for any added motivation. There was really no urgency over this particular call. Yes, Lidge proceeded to retire the side in order with two strike outs. He obviously had suffered no ill effects from the break in the action. But was it worth the risk?