Let Us Now Pause For A Moment For A Collective, Wailing Howl Over The Pain Brad Lidge Is Calling All Of Us
Seriously, dude, what the fuck. And Charlie! It’s time to radically think your whole closer theory, man. You got some stinkin’ thinkin’ there. And finally: What the fuck is it about these blown saves that makes whatever team that gets over on Lidge all run out onto the field and play grabass like they all just won the Little League World Series? Calm down, boys. All that happened here was that you benefitted directly from another man’s brain cloud. It does not mean you’re good.
[Image courtesy The Fightins]
September 24th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
One of the things I love about Philly, even the hipsters (I know that Philebs hates that term but I can’t think of any better) still follow the Phillies and the Eagles. Bet you’re not seeing any posts on Brooklyn Vegan about the Yanks or the Giants.
September 24th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
This from the Phils site this morning: “Aiming to trim their magic number to four, the Phils were an out away, but Brad Lidge — who will remain the closer — gave up two runs in the ninth in Wednesday’s 7-6 loss to the Marlins.” I don’t think you can blame Cholly here- seems pretty clear that’s the party line handed down from the front office. But still…KEE-RIST, awready.
September 24th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
It amazes me Ruben Amaro did not pick up another closer before the September 1st waiver deadline.
September 24th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
The Phils finger each other after every walk-off win too. That’s just baseball.
September 24th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
http://www.the700level.com/2009/09/its-funny-because-hes-just-like-the-rest-of-us.html
September 24th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
@Patricio – Brad make $12,000,000 a year, and you want Rubén Amaro to pick up another one? No chance.
September 24th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
You mean Brad is STEALING twelve million. A number of closers barely make dough in the 7 figure range. I believe Tampa’s closer makes 700,000.