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Lidge, Bruntlett to Phillies.
Bourn, Geary, Costanzo (minor league, not Costanza) to Astros.

"We're getting one of the premier closers in the game," Phillies assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said.

No, Mr. Amaro, you're not.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3099599

har har har

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10-29-2008 , 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bremen

On behalf of Philadelphia I say, HELL YA!!!

yup

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Originally Posted by prohornblower

Dude, can you IMAGINE Philly when he blows a save? He's going down in flames there. He got booed in Houston and that is pretty unheard of in these parts. He's gonna get hit in the head with a battery.

i think he's good now

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10-29-2008 , 11:09 PM

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Brad Lidge will never pay for a beer in Philadelphia for the rest of his life.

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10-30-2008 , 01:45 AM

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How's this picture, clark?

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10-30-2008 , 02:18 AM

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har har har

OOPS!

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10-30-2008 , 02:32 AM

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10-30-2008 , 02:39 AM

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**** yes

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10-30-2008 , 03:04 AM

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For someone who doesn't care about baseball at all but is still aware of the Lidge situation: what happened? Big save in the world series?

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10-30-2008 , 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by NozeCandy

For someone who doesn't care about baseball at all but is still aware of the Lidge situation: what happened? Big save in the world series?

48/48 in save chances this season, basically perfect for the phils all year long.

currently holding the second longest consecutive save streak.

tied for most saves in one postseason.

lights out, confidence, phils perfect leading after eight, etc.

weeeeeeeeee!

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10-30-2008 , 03:07 AM

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For someone who doesn't care about baseball at all but is still aware of the Lidge situation: what happened? Big save in the world series?

12 inches from blowing it. Ray on 2nd with 1 down, liner hit to right, but it hangs enough to be caught. Hinske looks pathetic next batter, and the Philthies win the Series.

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10-30-2008 , 05:11 AM

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It's so sad. If he does get run out of town I bet he turns into his dominant self again elsewhere for another team. That's gonna suck.

+1 for Aceshigh. That brings his career total to -6738123

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10-30-2008 , 05:15 AM

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<3 <3 Drewdevil looking like an idiot in this thread.

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10-30-2008 , 05:17 AM

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I know it's awesome to make fun of all the ignorant homerific Astros fans, but any team would be crazy to not want Lidge on their team.

Suck it.

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10-30-2008 , 05:29 AM

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Thank You Ed Wade!!!!

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10-30-2008 , 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by THAY3R

Suck it.

lol this dude is wrong 99% of the time, comes through once and treats it like a brag.

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10-30-2008 , 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DrewDevil

Lifelong Astros fan here.

Lidge is done.

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Originally Posted by Clarkmeister

QFT

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Originally Posted by Sooga

Haha Clarky I was wondering when you were going to resurrect this thread. Lidge is so cooked.

LOL

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Instead of just looking up his stats, try watching him pitch a few times. You'll know what I'm talking about. SHAKY.

"LOL do you even watch the games? Try leaving your parents basement and actually breathe the fresh stadium air. Then you'll know he is, what the folks in the business like to call, SHAKY."

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Originally Posted by capone0

How many excuses does someone get with being unlucky. Maybe he just sucks as I stated earlier. I know if a player keeps losing at poker (100k hands+), he probally is terrible. How long do I have to wait till I can say Lidge really sucks and it just isn't variance. When is long term in baseball. I don't think the Astros are willing to give him a couple of seasons of screwing up. Thing is in baseball and other sports, there is no real long term with a lot of players who are blowing games. This guy has been blowing games, I'm not a Astros fan (Braves fan) but I know I get quickly frustrated with closers blowing it. I don't have a reason of why he's doing is mosdef (I don't follow the Stros) but I don't think the Stros are willing to wait long term as seen by there early switch of the closer after a terrible previous season.

Wait a little longer IMO.

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I think it's a helluva deal for the Stros.

They shake Lidge who is simple a shell of his former self and pick up a top of the lineup center fielder a prospect at 3rd and a rag arm to even out the deal.

Bourn can flat out play. He's got wheels and can cover that huge center field. He'll allow Pence to move to right and forever send Jason Lane to purgatory.

LOL. Bourn can flat out run, not much else.

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<3 <3 Drewdevil looking like an idiot in this thread.

I didn't want to crowd this post with all of his posts.

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10-30-2008 , 11:55 AM

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10-30-2008 , 01:16 PM

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<3 this thread.

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10-30-2008 , 01:55 PM

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I guess he'll just have to not blow any saves then.

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10-30-2008 , 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Lagtastic

lol this dude is wrong 99% of the time, comes through once and treats it like a brag.

lol? I'm pretty much always right.

(suck it)

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10-30-2008 , 02:27 PM

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I said at the beginning of the year, "I hope Lidge gets off to a good start (I was thinking like 8 for his first 8). That way he builds confidence and gets the Philly fans on his side. Then he can have a good year (I was thinking like 36/40)."

My god. 48/48. Didn't see that one coming.

Lidge.

80/08
45/54

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10-30-2008 , 03:14 PM

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SUCCESS!!

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10-30-2008 , 04:13 PM

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Awesome thread.

It's funny guys, do you remember Lidge's first save oppurtunity? I'll paint the picture - It was a day game at Cincinatti, bottom of the ninth, bases are loaded, full count to Javier Valentine. Lidge had really struggled with his command in the inning and I would be lying if I said I had confidence in him at this point. Well, he throws a fastball that is clearly off the plate, a good six inches. Wouldn't you know it, the umpire decided to call it a strike and the Phillies go on to win. Since then, I have often wondered if the Phillies would be world champs if the ump rings him up. Confidence is a hell of a thing.

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10-30-2008 , 06:56 PM

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Thank You Ed Wade!!!!

That organization has been a disaster since the moment Gerry Hunsicker (GM) left.

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10-30-2008 , 09:12 PM

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It's amazing how the Phillies went from being a fringe playoff team to World Champions in 1 year.

Let's see what changed:

Oh yeah, they got a cheap, world-class closer (Lidge) and a super-sub (Bruntlett) for a POS speedy A-ball level player (Bourn) an above-average middle-reliever (Geary) and a fat minor leaguer (Costanzo).

Thanks Drayton and Ed Wade.

Can't wait for the big Berkman + cash for Iwamura trade next season!!!

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