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[Prediction] Brad Lidge has just made his last appearance as an Astro

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  1. docgundy

    docgundy Member

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    I just got that feeling tonight. It seemed like he knew it. He can't handle his job in this city anymore. He needs a change of scenery, and I think Timmy will do what's best for him. Sionara.
     
    #1 docgundy, Jul 27, 2006
  2. The Real Shady

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    I hope so. I still think there is a chance he can come back a be a good reliever, but it won't be here.
     
    #2 The Real Shady, Jul 27, 2006
  3. Gene the PIG

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    I hope you're both right.

    All the best to him ... hit da road. :mad:
     
    #3 Gene the PIG, Jul 27, 2006
  4. TMac#1

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    good luck in Baltimore.
     
    #4 TMac#1, Jul 27, 2006
  5. sammy

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    In that case, he just lost more value tonight
     
    #5 sammy, Jul 27, 2006
  6. dc rock

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    He's becoming the Nick Anderson of baseball.
     
    #6 dc rock, Jul 27, 2006
  7. Uprising

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    That walk of shame by him when he was pulled was saddening. I was happy the fans were booing him. And yet.....it was sad to see him walking away after stinking up the joint once again.
     
    #7 Uprising, Jul 27, 2006
  8. JBIIRockets

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    It's not very often that when an athlete has "it", he loses "it", usually when an athlete gets "it", he keeps "it" for the rest of his career.

    Lidge was so damn good in the 2004 playoffs, which makes this meltdown all the more surprising.
     
    #8 JBIIRockets, Jul 27, 2006
  9. G.O.A.T.

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    Did anyone else catch him wiping underneath both of eyes as he walked off the mound. :(
     
    #9 G.O.A.T., Jul 27, 2006
  10. docgundy

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    What people fail to realize is that Lidge was struggling before Pujols hit that bomb off him. Take a look at his stats 2 weeks before the playoffs. I don't have them in front of me, but I remember he sucked it up. He almost cost us the season in that last series vs. Chicago. All we needed was to win the 1st game of the 3 game set and we would have clinched, but he blew it in the 9th, and then in the 3rd game, he got some lucky defense from Eric Bruntlett. I remember he gave up a lot of hits and a few runs to Atlanta too. And vs. St Louis, he made every save interesting. Adam Everett and Bruntlett bailed his ass out so many times, and this was all before Pujols' shot.
     
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  11. docgundy

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    Yeah I saw that, he was seriously about to cry. That's why I think he's done.
     
    #11 docgundy, Jul 27, 2006
  12. rodrick_98

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    why is everyone so sad? he blew it in 04, blew it in 05, has sucked this whole season.

    dotel was never given this much time to screw around and blow games. good riddance.
     
    #12 rodrick_98, Jul 27, 2006
  13. docgundy

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    He didn't blow in 04 and he was good for 3/4 of 05'
     
    #13 docgundy, Jul 27, 2006
  14. rodrick_98

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    granted one game doesn't make a series, but he blew his chances in the playoffs.

    btw, i didnt say he blew, i said he blew it (meaning his time to shine, or in this case his time to shut the lights out) :D
     
    #14 rodrick_98, Jul 27, 2006
  15. DieHard Rocket

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    Just a strange, sad story. Up until the all-star break last year, he was as unhittable as it gets. I mean he and Gagne were as good as it got as far as closers go.

    And now he's sunk to this. Must be tough...
     
    #15 DieHard Rocket, Jul 27, 2006
  16. Mr. Mooch

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    Wagner strikes again:
     
    #16 Mr. Mooch, Jul 27, 2006
  17. Major

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    How on earth did he blow it in '04 postseason? He pitched 12 innings, gave up 1 run for an 0.73 ERA. In the NLCS, he threw *8* innings in 4 games, and gave up 1 hit and no runs (2 saves).
     
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  18. Major

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    He was better after the ASB and than before last year. :confused: He was completely dominant until about 2 or 3 days left in the season.
     
    #18 Major, Jul 28, 2006
  19. rodrick_98

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    i'll give you the 04 STL series, because he did really well -
    0.00era 1-0 with 2 saves and 14K, but:

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    and lets not forget

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    and now he has a 5.44 era. dotel had a 3.12 when he was shipped out of town.

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    #19 rodrick_98, Jul 28, 2006
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  20. Roxfan73

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    I never thought I would ever hate a pitcher more than I hated Bob Knepper.

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    Thanks Brad! You've really outdone yourself.

    You've gone from this:

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    To This:

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    #20 Roxfan73, Jul 28, 2006
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