September 24, 2009

What A Fool Believes [podcast]

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Philly SportsCast #198 – September 23, 2009
There are times when you just have to trust what your eyes see and what the brain knows. Right now in Philly Sports is one of those times…
You saw Kevin Kolb play against the Saints and you know that Brad Lidge is incapable of closing for the Phillies in [...]


September 11, 2009

Phillies Fans Showing Patience With Lidge?

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The Associated Press is reporting that we, the fans of the Phillies are set to wait out the Brad Lidge dilemma. Do you see this as well?
Philadelphia’s passionate fans are notoriously tough on athletes, but Lidge’s incredible season may have earned him a lifetime pass. He’s needed it because he’s been downright awful this year. [...]


September 9, 2009

Closing The Door On Lidge?

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Charlie Manual has been in baseball a long time and certainly knows one thing when it comes to the game – winning is everything.
And when your “closer” simply can not get the job done, there’s still a game that must be won.
“When I say [Brad Lidge's] my closer, I don’t tell lies and I don’t [...]


August 26, 2009

What The Hell Does Lidge Mean?

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Would someone please explain this to me?
“I didn’t have anything on the ball tonight,” said Brad Lidge (0-6), who is 25-for-34 in save opportunities and has a 7.33 ERA. “The fourth day in a row for me historically has been pretty bad. I wasn’t able to make an adjustment tonight, and I just didn’t have [...]


June 29, 2009

Phillies Hang On For The Win – Wheeeew!

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Jamie Moyer won back-to-back starts, Brad Lidge saved the game and the Phillies took two of three from Toronto.
But it was scary.
Lidge came in with the Phillies clinging to a one run lead and faced Raul Chavez who laid down a bunt that has Lidge to test that right knee by sprinting off the [...]


June 9, 2009

Brad Lidge Sent To DL

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Phillies closer Brad Lidge has a sprained right knee and has been put on the the 15-day disabled list – retroactive to Sunday.
The Phillies filled the roster spot by purchasing the contract of catcher Paul Bako from Double-A Reading.
Lidge is 13 for 19 in save attempts this season with an 0-3 record and [...]


June 6, 2009

Lidge Blows Another – Phillies Lose To Dodgers

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The Phillies closer can’t close games.
Matt Stairs came up big once again for the Phils but it was the same story for Brad Lidge as the troubled closer failed once again to deliver the win as the Phillies lost to the Dodgers 3-2 this afternoon.
Andre Ethier jacked a home run off Chad Durbin in the [...]


June 6, 2009

Predicable Lidge Blows Another

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The Brad Lidge Book has been written – and it’s a best seller.
Lidge blew his fifth save of the season as the Dodgers pulled out a 4-3 victory last night that ended the Phillies’ seven-game winning streak.
“He’s a slider guy who likes to keep his pitches down, so that’s going to take something out of [...]


May 24, 2009

Despite All – These Are Very Happy Days

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Good or bad?
The really good thing about this series with the Yankees is that the Phillies pitching, starting with Bret Myers and again yesterday with J.A. Happ, has been dominant.
Happ, making his first start in place of Chan Ho Park, allowed just two runs on four hits over six innings and left with a [...]


May 12, 2009

Lidge Insists He’s Feeling Fine

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“No one wants to give up runs or whatever, but I actually do feel really good right now, probably the best I’ve felt this year even before my knee was bothering me,” Lidge said. “I’d say right now I feel the best, so that’s big for me.” – Brad Lidge to Philly.com


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