thedugoutreport.wordpress.com - 10/22/2009
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Brad Lidge’s transformation from regular season chump to postseason champ continued Wednesday with the Phillies’ 10-6 win over LA. It then took a terrible turn when he charged catcher Carlos Ruiz and embraced him, setting off one of the most comical and embarrassingly uncool ...
Did Brad Lidge Sell His Soul?
metsmerizedonline.com 10/11/2009 — Can The Phillies Repeat? Or Did Brad Lidge Sell His Soul To The Devil?
Last year the Phillies hit on all cylinders, just at the right time – playoff time. The Mets were mostly responsible for the Phillies winning the division. But as the playoffs started, the Phillies clicked, easily ...
Dodgers / Phillies NLCS: It Is ON
sonsofstevegarvey.com 10/13/2009 — PHILLIES 5, ROCKIES 4
Colorado scored three in the bottom of the eighth to give them a 4-2 lead, but then the Phillies started Taking It To The Street, bombing Huston for three runs right back. Scott Eyre and Brad Lidge combine to work the ninth inning--Lidge only pushed into service ...
Charlie's Decision to Stick with Lidge Works
the700level.com 10/12/2009 — Many of us weren't exactly thinking straight last night in the wee hours just past 2:00 a.m. when Charlie Manuel stuck with his ever shrinking gut and brought Brad Lidge in to pitch the bottom of the ninth with the Phillies leading 6-5. Given the way Lidge had pitched all season leading up to ...
Phillies Lead NLCS After Game 1 Victory
misterballz.blogspot.com 10/16/2009 — Raul A-Bomb?-Yes! The Phillies won the 2009 NLCS opener on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the final four round to determine the contestants for the World Series. The Phillies were led by two key three-run homeruns by Carlos Ruiz and Raul Ibanez and got solid relief pitching from Chan Ho ...
Manuel again turns to Lidge
myespn.go.com 10/12/2009 — Well, Brad Lidge got the job done. It sure didn't look easy, though. Tom Verducci: When the Phillies attempt to close out Colorado tonight and pu...
Did Charlie Manuel Effectively Manage the Phillies' Staff?
baseballanalysts.com 10/13/2009 — Going into the Colorado series, much of the Phillies pitching staff was in flux. While everybody knew Lee and Hamels were going to pitch games one and two, that was pretty much the only known quantity. With everything up in the air, did Manuel pull the right strings in effectively using his ...
Cutter now a part of Lidge's revival
delawareonline.com 10/13/2009 — DENVER -- Brad Lidge already had fumbled the Houston Astros' closer job when, on April 23, 2007, he put two runners on base before recording an out in the eighth inning of a lopsided game against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. That's when ...
Charlie Manuel Believes In Brad Lidge…And It Worked!
mvn.com 10/13/2009 — Things had never gone well with Brad Lidge throughout the season. In
2008, he was just dominant and was one of the best closers that season,
but this season, Lidge has been a disappointment, and of course, was
one of the worst closers in the league.
But Charlie Manuel never gave up on the ...
Brad Lidge
baseballindepth.com 10/13/2009 — Last 5 Appearances: 3.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 1 SV Previous 12 Appearances: 10.1, IP, 10.45 ERA, 6 SV, 3 BL SV, ERA by Month April: 7.27 May: 7.98 June: 6.75 July: 5.91 August: 6.75 September: 9.00 October: 0.00 (2.1 IP) The Phillies knew they had a problem with Lidge for a long time, but the ...
The Nightmare Is Upon Us
myteamrivals.typepad.com 11/2/2009 — Last year, the Phillies won the World Series behind the strength of Cole Hamels and Brad Lidge . This year, they are likely going to lose the World Series because of the failure of those same two players. What was a dream World Series match-up for many has now turned into a ...
Phils' Howard named MVP of NLCS —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 10/22/2009
With one big swing after another, Ryan Howard delivered many of the clutch hits the Philadelphia Phillies needed to return to the World Series.
Howard was picked MVP of the NL championship series after helping the defending champs beat the Los ...
Big swings earn Howard NLCS MVP honors (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 10/22/2009
With one big swing after another, Ryan Howard delivered many of the clutch hits the Philadelphia Phillies needed to return to the World Series. Howard was picked MVP of the NL championship series after helping the defending champs beat the Los Angeles ...
