Do we need to send him to the minors so he can work on developing some other pitches? This is just f'n ridiculous!
He's garbage. All hitters have to do is sit on his fastball...which he can't even locate anymore Garbage. Helluva 2 year run
where the hell were you guys when he closed out 8 in a row? the last post in this thread was May 17 until tonight. and even then it was to report that he was looking good.
Max, he has looked pretty good, but not even close to the same as last year. I wonder what happened to his curve ball? He needs an off speed pitch IMHO. DD
The Astros need to make a change at closer. Lidge has a 6.30 ERA in June, 4.15 ERA in May, and a 6.39 ERA in March/April. I'm sure no one on the astros staff and roster has any confidence in Lidge coming into a big game right now. Time to go back to a closer by comity system.
Of course, before yesterday, Lidge had an ERA of about 2 with 7 straight saves over the previous month (ERA of 0 in save situations). I think the Astros staff has plenty of confidence in Lidge. They are far less fickle than fans.
Actually, if it weren't for 11 games this year Lidge would have an ERA of 0.00. Lidge has an ERA of 3.00 this month if you exclude this last game, but you can't do that. The problem with Lidge has been consistency, and you don't have to be fickle to not have confidence in a closer with a 5.55 ERA.
It certainly was - but the numbers I gave you were the full numbers (before yesterday) since he fixed whatever was wrong and was given the closers' job back in late May. I think the Astros are perfectly content with him going 7-for-8 in saves, and they are perfectly comfortable with him as closer.
That was the first Twins game (Tuesday) and Lidge came into a tie game in the 9th when he eventually threw the wild pitch. In the Wednesday Twins game he got the save after striking out the side.
This cracked me up. Lidge is damaged goods. He will have flashes of greatness then revert back to choking. Thanks Pujols.
Lidge is completely finished as a big time closer in this league. As soon as he walked Podsednik in the 9th, you knew he was done mentally right then and there. That is, if you didn't already know it. You could see that grand slam coming a mile away.
from http://www.astrosdaily.com/ The Twins temporarily took the lead in the ninth on a Brad Lidge wild pitch before Preston Wilson’s solo blast in the bottom of the frame knotted it again to force extra innings. Tuesday Jun. 20, 2006; Minnesota 6, Houston 5 Lidge had a save the next game.
Looking at the box for the game, it appears that Lidge entered a tied game and thus it was not a save opportunity.
No, indeed it was not a save situation. He blew a no save situation. I love him to pieces but freakin' A, I bet he didn't sleep well last night.
