SportsJustice (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Brad Lidge converted his 44th consecutive save Thursday night, and he looked a lot like the Brad Lidge that saved 123 games for the Astros and was pretty close to unhittable at times. He appears to have added a cut fastball or something similar, but the bottom line is that he has better command of his fastball than he did his final two years in Houston. When he controls...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
LOS ANGELES | It’s coming up on three years since the earth collapsed underneath Brad Lidge after he memorably blew a postseason save by surrendering a seismic homer to Albert Pujols at Minute Maid Park.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you like the game within the game, last night's ninth inning was right in your power alley. Brad Lidge sealed the Phillies' 8-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series with his 45th straight save in a Phils uniform.
SI.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brad Lidge now has another shot to save his postseason reputation.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Brad Lidge’s high-octane fastballs and wickedly deceptive slider have closed games for the Phillies, who host the Dodgers in Game 1 of the N.L.C.S.
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Brad Lidge lives in Colorado year-round and never plans to change that.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
PHILADELPHIA | Phillies’ All-Star closer Brad Lidge forgot about Albert Pujols’ mammoth playoff homer a long time ago. Maybe now that he’s had a perfect season, people will stop reminding him of it.
New York Post (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
PHILADELPHIA - Brad Lidge forgot about Albert Pujols' mammoth playoff homer a long time ago. Maybe now that he's had a perfect season, people will stop reminding him of it. Lidge didn't wake up in the middle of the night in cold sweats thinking...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Brad Lidge forgot about Albert Pujols' mammoth playoff homer a long time ago. Maybe now that he has had a perfect season, people will stop reminding him of it.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Brad Lidge forgot about Albert Pujols’ mammoth playoff homer a long time ago. Maybe now that he’s had a perfect season, people will stop reminding him of it.
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Brad Lidge forgot about Albert Pujols' mammoth playoff homer a long time ago. Maybe now that he's had a perfect season, people will stop reminding him of it. Lidge didn't wake up in the middle of the night in cold sweats thinking about Pujols. Didn't have constant flashbacks, either. No matter how often others mention Pujols' go-ahead shot in the 2005 NL Championship...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
With the end of the late and unlamented Cubbie-pooh’s playoff run, with James Loney and the Dodgers vs Brad Lidge and Eric Bruntlett and the Phils, it’s tough to know who to root for. It would be seriously kewl if the Phils Go All The Way with Brad saving every single game including striking out Uncle [...]
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
Heck, it was good luck yesterday, and I did spend three whole minutes on it, so... Current Series Phillies lead the series 1-0 Thu 10/09 WP: Cole Hamels (2 - 0) SV: Brad Lidge LP: Derek Lowe (1 - 1) 3 - 2 win Los Angeles Dodgers True Blue LA @ Philadelphia Phillies The Good Phight Friday, Oct 10, 2008, 1:35 PM PDT Citizens Bank Park Chad Billingsley vs Brett Myers Sunny. Winds blowing...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
After a few anxious moments, Game 1 of the National League Championship Series went according to script for the Phillies: Strong pitching by Cole Hamels. Big hits by Chase Utley and Pat Burrell. Another save by Brad Lidge.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
IT WAS SO quiet and then it was so loud. It felt that way all over Citizens Bank Park in the moments before and after Chase Utley hit that sixth-inning, two-run homer. In the upper deck, the swanky boxes, even in the bullpen - as Phils closer Brad Lidge said, "It went from where you could hear crickets to where you couldn't hear anything."
