bases.nbcsports.com - 29 days ago
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Or, if they're tied or losing, who comes out of the pen late? Lidge? Madson? Even when his usage suggested that he was going with the hot hand (or, in this case, the less cold hand) Charlie Manuel has at least...
The Walking Wounded
myteamrivals.typepad.com 25 days ago — Is there a doctor in the house? Apparently, there are a few very busy doctors in the Phillies clubhouse since the season ended. It had already been disclosed that Scott Eyre was pitching the latter half of the season with bone chips in his elbow , so the fact that he will have ...
Yankees-Phillies Pitching Comparison: Part Two
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 10/28/2009 — So here's the second, and final part of this series. The Bullpens- This has been really the only dissapointment so far for the Yankees. What was supposed to be a huge strength has turned out to not really be all that great after all. Phil Hughes has not been nearly as good as he was in the ...
Lidge of sighs
hardballtimes.com 23 days ago — Because Lidge over troubled waters has been done to death. Click the title to read more. Read more great baseball stuff at The Hardball Times .
WITHIN OUR GRASP
majorleagueblogging.com 11/2/2009 — What do you get when you pit two teams with shaky bullpens but who won’t quit against each other? Another nailbiter of a game which, fortunately for the Yankees, will qualify for Yankees Classics, as the Yanks took Game Four 7-4 with a clutch two-out, 3-run 9 th inning.
Joe Blanton did all ...
Born Again
mlbnotebook.com 28 days ago — All right, let's get the required disclaimers out of the way first. Yes, it hurts to lose any World Series in any year under any circumstances. There is no such thing as too many wins. Congratulations to the New York Yankees. You deserved to win. So let it be written, ...
Phils Drop Game 4, '2009 Lidge' is Back
misterballz.blogspot.com 11/2/2009 — It wasn't a save situation, but it was definitely the spot in the game where the home teams uses its closer, because at that stage of the game, the home team can't have a lead without the game ending, so there's no longer a chance for a save situation. Tie score, top of the ninth inning, the ...
Rich Hofmann: The moment we all feared: Lidge implosion
philly.com 11/2/2009 — The thing: that Brad Lidge really wasn't Brad Lidge anymore. Perfection is the standard. Lidge set it. Lidge knows it. That he never had a chance to match it, after his impeccable, impossible 2008 season, was a known fact. But he has not approached ...
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 ...
Thank You Phillies
pabaseball.blogspot.com 29 days ago — WSBGMs would like to take this opportunity to thank the Philadelphia Phillies for one helluva ride this season. Third straight NL East title and back-to-back World Series appearances...that's the stuff I used to dream of when I was a kid. They may not have won the coveted championship this ...
World Series Preview: Phillies Bullpen
riveraveblues.com 10/28/2009 — We’ve previewed the Yankees along with their opponents through the ALDS and ALCS. Instead of re-re-rehashing all of that, we’re going to stick with just the opponents this time. We’ve already looked at their starters and their infield , and now ...
Manuel's wavering on Lidge —
NY Post: Sports 30 days ago
Corn-pone Phillies manager Charlie Manuel did his aw-shucks best yesterday to convince everyone he hasn't lost faith in Brad Lidge.
But Manuel's actions in Game 5 of the World Series Monday night spoke louder than his words.
The decision not ...
World Series Observations —
Bleacher Report - MLB 29 days ago
After having the pleasure of watching five relatively exciting World Series games, there are a few things that have stood out in my mind as noteworthy. The following is a list of some observations from this year's series thus far:
With his ...
Five Cuts: Oldies but goodies in spotlight —
SI.com - MLB 29 days ago
1. So the World Series comes down to this: the old and familiar. Stop me if you have heard this before: a Yankees team with Andy Pettitte, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera trying to get through Pedro Martinez to a world championship. Game ...
