Brad Lidge

Born on this date, Brad Lidge.

"Go ahead and steal. I'm gonna strike out the next guy." - on baserunners

The Astros changed leagues to get away from him!

Now this!

Not cool!

Brad Lidge says....

"....SEE!!!!

DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT IT NO MORE, OK?!"

When was the last time....

.....a pitcher had an utterly disastrous regular season and was put on the playoff roster and then completely turned it around in the postseason?

Yea, I am still thinking too.

Phillies bullpen?!

Another Brad Lidge appearance. Another blown save. Anybody surprised?

Memo to Charlie Manuel:

You have two weeks to figure out who your closer is and it ain't Brad Lidge. That thinking is SO 2008. You don't go into the playoffs with a closer with a 7.48 ERA. You just don't. 2008 was 2008.

You should be well into "tryouts" for this position by now. You gotta think "on the fly" here, you know.

Get moving!

Brad Lidge - Is there a witch doctor in the house?

This Brad Lidge stuff is bizarre. As in like Twilight Zone/Exorcist/Blair Witch Chronicles all wrapped into one bizarre. Something metaphysical happened to him.

Another day. Another bad outing. A 7.18 ERA this late in the year.

Is he going to give up a 5 run home run next?

Will he start to levitate on the mound?

Hey, forget closing. Is there room for him on the playoff roster? And as much as I hate to say it, on the team as a pitcher?

Can he hit? As a closer, when did he bat last?

Don't laugh. In his present compromised state (by what we don't know), he might be able to hit it 700 feet.