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15 | 603 | 603.3 | 26 | 32 | 225 | 3.54 | 16.2 |
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YEAR | Team | Lg | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | H | BB | SO | HR | PPF | H/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | K/9 | GB% | BABIP | WHIP | FIP | ERA | cFIP | DRA | DRA- | WARP |
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2002 | HOU | MLB | 6 | 1 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 105 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 0% | .480 | 2.42 | 3.91 | 6.23 | 103 | 4.56 | 97.7 | 0.1 |
2003 | HOU | MLB | 78 | 0 | 85.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 42 | 97 | 6 | 104 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 0% | .271 | 1.20 | 3.26 | 3.60 | 88 | 3.51 | 73.5 | 1.8 |
2004 | HOU | MLB | 80 | 0 | 94.7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 57 | 30 | 157 | 8 | 94 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 14.9 | 0% | .292 | 0.92 | 1.87 | 1.90 | 44 | 1.71 | 35.3 | 4.0 |
2005 | HOU | MLB | 70 | 0 | 70.7 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 58 | 23 | 103 | 5 | 98 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 0% | .338 | 1.15 | 2.09 | 2.29 | 46 | 1.56 | 33.5 | 3.1 |
2006 | HOU | MLB | 78 | 0 | 75.0 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 69 | 36 | 104 | 10 | 95 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 12.5 | 0% | .321 | 1.40 | 3.74 | 5.28 | 66 | 2.28 | 46.4 | 2.8 |
2007 | HOU | MLB | 66 | 0 | 67.0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 54 | 30 | 88 | 9 | 103 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 0% | .288 | 1.25 | 3.81 | 3.36 | 75 | 2.58 | 53.4 | 2.1 |
2008 | PHI | MLB | 72 | 0 | 69.3 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 50 | 35 | 92 | 2 | 99 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 0% | .296 | 1.23 | 2.38 | 1.95 | 80 | 2.87 | 61.2 | 1.9 |
2009 | PHI | MLB | 67 | 0 | 58.7 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 72 | 34 | 61 | 11 | 97 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 0% | .355 | 1.81 | 5.40 | 7.21 | 110 | 5.94 | 127.4 | -0.5 |
2010 | PHI | MLB | 50 | 0 | 45.7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 52 | 5 | 93 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 10.2 | 0% | .243 | 1.23 | 3.88 | 2.96 | 102 | 4.13 | 93.3 | 0.4 |
2011 | PHI | MLB | 25 | 0 | 19.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 93 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 0% | .327 | 1.50 | 2.78 | 1.40 | 77 | 2.85 | 66.3 | 0.4 |
2012 | WAS | MLB | 11 | 0 | 9.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 101 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 0% | .379 | 2.46 | 5.91 | 9.64 | 96 | 4.33 | 99.3 | 0.1 |
Career | MLB | 603 | 1 | 603.3 | 26 | 32 | 225 | 492 | 287 | 799 | 57 | 98 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 44% | .308 | 1.29 | 3.21 | 3.54 | 75 | 2.96 | 63.1 | 16.2 |
YEAR | Team | Lg | LG | G | GS | IP | W | L | SV | H | BB | SO | HR | PPF | H/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | K/9 | GB% | BABIP | WHIP | FIP | ERA | cFIP | DRA | DRA- |
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1998 | QUD | A | MDW | 4 | 4 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0% | -.909 | 1.36 | 3.81 | 3.27 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
1999 | KIS | A+ | FSL | 6 | 6 | 21.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0% | -.433 | 1.13 | 3.19 | 3.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
2000 | KIS | A+ | FSL | 8 | 8 | 41.7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 15 | 46 | 3 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 0% | -.391 | 1.03 | 3.19 | 2.81 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
2001 | ROU | AA | TXS | 5 | 5 | 26.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 42 | 1 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 14.5 | 0% | -.400 | 1.08 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
2002 | HOU | MLB | NL | 6 | 1 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 105 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 0% | .480 | 2.42 | 3.91 | 6.23 | 103 | 4.56 | 97.7 |
2002 | ROU | AA | TXS | 5 | 0 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 0% | .391 | 1.09 | 0.61 | 2.45 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
2002 | NWO | AAA | PCL | 24 | 19 | 111.7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 47 | 110 | 9 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 0% | .259 | 1.16 | 3.98 | 3.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
2003 | HOU | MLB | NL | 78 | 0 | 85.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 42 | 97 | 6 | 104 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 10.3 | 0% | .271 | 1.20 | 3.26 | 3.60 | 88 | 3.51 | 73.5 |
2004 | HOU | MLB | NL | 80 | 0 | 94.7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 57 | 30 | 157 | 8 | 94 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 14.9 | 0% | .292 | 0.92 | 1.87 | 1.90 | 44 | 1.71 | 35.3 |
2005 | HOU | MLB | NL | 70 | 0 | 70.7 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 58 | 23 | 103 | 5 | 98 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 0% | .338 | 1.15 | 2.09 | 2.29 | 46 | 1.56 | 33.5 |
2006 | HOU | MLB | NL | 78 | 0 | 75.0 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 69 | 36 | 104 | 10 | 95 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 12.5 | 0% | .321 | 1.40 | 3.74 | 5.28 | 66 | 2.28 | 46.4 |
2006 | USA | wor | WBC | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0% | .000 | 1.50 | 6.26 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
2007 | HOU | MLB | NL | 66 | 0 | 67.0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 54 | 30 | 88 | 9 | 103 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 0% | .288 | 1.25 | 3.81 | 3.36 | 75 | 2.58 | 53.4 |
2007 | CCH | AA | TXS | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | .000 | 0.00 | 3.18 | 0.00 | 103 | 3.91 | 80.2 |
2008 | PHI | MLB | NL | 72 | 0 | 69.3 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 50 | 35 | 92 | 2 | 99 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 0% | .296 | 1.23 | 2.38 | 1.95 | 80 | 2.87 | 61.2 |
2008 | CLR | A+ | FSL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 107 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 0% | .500 | 3.00 | 15.20 | 9.00 | 102 | 6.36 | 130.1 |
2009 | PHI | MLB | NL | 67 | 0 | 58.7 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 72 | 34 | 61 | 11 | 97 | 11.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 0% | .355 | 1.81 | 5.40 | 7.21 | 110 | 5.94 | 127.4 |
2009 | CLR | A+ | FSL | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | .000 | 1.00 | 6.19 | 0.00 | 116 | 4.30 | 90.4 |
2009 | REA | AA | EAS | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 0% | .500 | 1.00 | -0.87 | 0.00 | 66 | 3.51 | 73.8 |
2010 | PHI | MLB | NL | 50 | 0 | 45.7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 52 | 5 | 93 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 10.2 | 0% | .243 | 1.23 | 3.88 | 2.96 | 102 | 4.13 | 93.3 |
2010 | CLR | A+ | FSL | 6 | 3 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0% | .333 | 1.23 | 2.73 | 7.89 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
2010 | REA | AA | EAS | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 0% | .143 | 0.67 | 1.69 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
2010 | LEH | AAA | INT | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | .000 | 1.00 | 6.29 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | |
2011 | PHI | MLB | NL | 25 | 0 | 19.3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 93 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 0% | .327 | 1.50 | 2.78 | 1.40 | 77 | 2.85 | 66.3 |
2011 | LWD | A | SAL | 4 | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 0% | .455 | 1.25 | 1.02 | 2.25 | 74 | 4.94 | 100.8 |
2011 | REA | AA | EAS | 4 | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 0% | .333 | 1.09 | 3.13 | 4.91 | 82 | 3.45 | 70.5 | |
2012 | WAS | MLB | NL | 11 | 0 | 9.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 101 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 9.6 | 0% | .379 | 2.46 | 5.91 | 9.64 | 96 | 4.33 | 99.3 |
2012 | POT | A+ | CAR | 2 | 1 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 20.3 | 0% | .667 | 2.25 | 1.13 | 6.75 | 68 | 4.06 | 84.5 |
YEAR | Pits | Zone% | Swing% | Contact% | Z-Swing% | O-Swing% | Z-Contact% | O-Contact% | SwStr% |
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2008 | 1201 | 0.4704 | 0.4246 | 0.6176 | 0.5381 | 0.3239 | 0.7500 | 0.4223 | 0.3824 |
2009 | 1127 | 0.4508 | 0.4321 | 0.6756 | 0.5827 | 0.3086 | 0.8209 | 0.4503 | 0.3244 |
2010 | 794 | 0.4622 | 0.4106 | 0.7209 | 0.5613 | 0.2810 | 0.8447 | 0.5083 | 0.2791 |
2011 | 328 | 0.3994 | 0.3994 | 0.6107 | 0.5344 | 0.3096 | 0.7286 | 0.4754 | 0.3893 |
2012 | 188 | 0.4415 | 0.4149 | 0.7436 | 0.5301 | 0.3238 | 0.8864 | 0.5588 | 0.2564 |
Career | 3638 | 0.4546 | 0.4211 | 0.6640 | 0.5562 | 0.3085 | 0.7978 | 0.4616 | 0.3360 |
Injury History — No longer being updated | Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET |
Date On | Date Off | Transaction | Days | Games | Side | Body Part | Injury | Severity | Surgery Date | Reaggravation |
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2012-04-22 | 2012-06-07 | 15-DL | 46 | 38 | - | Surgery | Sports Hernia | 2012-05-01 | - | |
2011-03-25 | 2011-07-22 | 60-DL | 119 | 97 | Right | Shoulder | Strain | Posterior Shoulder | - | |
2011-03-09 | 2011-03-24 | Camp | 15 | 0 | Right | Shoulder | Inflammation | Long Head of Biceps Tendinitis | - | |
2011-02-17 | 2011-02-27 | Camp | 10 | 0 | General Medical | Illness | - | |||
2010-09-07 | 2010-09-14 | DTD | 7 | 6 | Right | Elbow | Soreness | - | ||
2010-05-10 | 2010-05-31 | 15-DL | 21 | 18 | Right | Elbow | Inflammation | - | ||
2010-03-26 | 2010-04-30 | 15-DL | 35 | 21 | Right | Elbow | Continued Recovery From Surgery | Flexor Tendon and Loose Body | 2009-11-11 | |
2010-02-15 | 2010-03-26 | Camp | 39 | 0 | Right | Elbow | Recovery From Surgery | Flexor Tendon and Loose Body | 2009-11-11 | |
2010-01-13 | 2010-01-13 | Off | 0 | 0 | Right | Knee | Surgery | Loose Bodies | 2010-01-13 | |
2009-11-11 | 2009-11-11 | Off | 0 | 0 | Right | Elbow | Surgery | Flexor Tendon and Loose Body | 2009-11-11 | |
2009-09-06 | 2009-09-08 | DTD | 2 | 2 | Right | Hand | Blister | - | ||
2009-06-07 | 2009-06-25 | 15-DL | 18 | 15 | Right | Knee | Inflammation | Synovitis | - | |
2009-04-26 | 2009-05-02 | DTD | 6 | 5 | Right | Knee | Inflammation | - | ||
2009-02-20 | 2009-03-02 | Camp | 10 | 0 | Right | Forearm | Tightness | - | ||
2008-08-09 | 2008-08-15 | DTD | 6 | 6 | Right | Shoulder | Stiffness | - | ||
2008-03-21 | 2008-04-05 | 15-DL | 15 | 4 | Right | Knee | Surgery | Meniscus | 2008-02-25 | |
2007-10-01 | 2007-10-01 | Off | 0 | 0 | Right | Knee | Surgery | Loose Bodies | 2007-10-01 | |
2007-06-16 | 2007-07-12 | 15-DL | 26 | 22 | Left | Abdomen | Strain | Oblique | - | |
2007-05-22 | 2007-05-29 | DTD | 7 | 6 | Right | Knee | Contusion | Femur Above Patella | - | |
2005-06-25 | 2005-07-05 | DTD | 10 | 11 | Right | Upper Arm | Strain | Biceps | - | |
2004-03-09 | 2004-03-16 | Camp | 7 | 0 | Right | Elbow | Soreness | - | ||
2003-07-12 | 2003-07-12 | DTD | 0 | 0 | Back | Soreness | - |
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2019 Preseason Forecast | Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET |
PCT | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | H | BB | SO | HR | BABIP | WHIP | ERA | DRA | VORP | WARP |
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Date | Question | Answer |
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2013-04-16 20:00:00 (link to chat) | How do I value Addison Reed if I just started a dynasty rebuild? I know closers should be the first thing to go in a rebuild, but I can't help but believe he's relatively stable and likely to help me when I compete again in 2-3 years. Thanks (JoeTinker from Chicago) | Here is a list of all closers who recorded 25 or more saves in 2010: Brian Wilson (48), Heath Bell (47), Rafael Soriano (45), Joakim Soria (43), Matt Capps (42), Neftali Feliz (40), Francisco Cordero (40), Carlos Marmol (38), Billy Wagner (37), Jonathan Papelbon (37), Kevin Gregg (37), Mariano Rivera (33), David Aardsma (31), Juan Oviedo (30), Bobby Jenks (27), Ryan Franklin (27), Brad Lidge (27), Jose Valverde (26), Francisco Rodriguez (25) and Andrew Bailey (25). (Bret Sayre) |
2011-09-26 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Mike,
Any intention to write a followup to your list of "don'ts" with PITCHf/x? (Especially highlighting don't use per pitch actual run values?) (Dan Turkenkopf from Saratoga Springs, NY) | Dan's referring to this piece that I wrote at the Hardball Times:
The Internet cried a little when you wrote that on it I don't have a follow-up piece planned. It's always less rewarding, at least initially, to write about things other people are doing wrong. I do feel like the Internet Cried piece has served as a good reference, though. I agree with your concern about how actual per-pitch run values are used. The problem with me writing anything about that is that I don't think we know enough about how game theory really operates in baseball in the pitcher-batter confrontation. Sky Andrecheck had a great piece on that at Baseball Analysts before the Indians hired him. Someone else, whose name escapes me at the moment, did some theoretical work on Brad Lidge and slider/fastball usage. But we really know so little about how game theory in fact operates that we don't know if actual pitch run values are close to being true or complete fiction or where on the continuum in between those two poles. My biggest peeve with PITCHf/x usage continues to be people that latch onto changes of a couple inches in pitch movement as being significant for a pitcher without examining the likely confounding factors in the data. (Mike Fast) |
2011-02-02 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Hello Ben
Who gets more saves this year, Brad Lidge or Evan Meek? Thanks (Ed from Cranford, NJ) | Lidge. Joel Hanrahan still seems to have the upper hand in Pittsburgh. (Ben Lindbergh) |
2010-05-24 14:00:00 (link to chat) | Is Brad Lidge finished as a closer? And do you see Contreras holding the gig for the rest of the year? (tommybones from brooklyn) | I'm not a big believer in whatever Lidge has left. In the meantime, I like the idea of going with Contreras, which isn't to say I think they shouldn't be looking at other White Sox. Contreras still throws hard, and there's something about his deliberate pacing (some might say tedious) which seems like he'll never get carried away or rattle. (Christina Kahrl) |
2010-05-19 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Brad Lidge - toast or pop-tart? (Ratcatcher from RTP) | Im curious to watch this one. The idea that they were going to Synvisc his elbow tells me that they know what's going on and that it's a grinding. I still think he can be effective, but I'm curious how they'll maintain him and at what level he can be maintained. (Will Carroll) |
2010-03-30 13:00:00 (link to chat) | What about Ramos for a first rate reliever? And why wouldn't the Phils deal for a real closer? I can't imagine they aren't completely sick of the 9th inning craptacular being front page news all season again. (tommybones from brooklyn) | If he has another good year, he becomes a major trading chip. Using that up on a reliever of any kind seems like a waste to me.
Just keep in mind, Brad Lidge has been down before and gotten back up. I don't think they've given up on him, and given that they didn't want to spend $9 for Cliff Lee, I'm not surprised they're not willing to spend it on a reliever. (Shawn Hoffman) |
2009-12-29 15:00:00 (link to chat) | Which teams do feel could regress significantly this season? Are the Phillies a prime candidate? (Bryan from MA) | This could be a bad year in Orange County, where the Angels look to be much worse and the competition much better. The Phillies' floor is around 85 wins in non-degenerate cases; too much talent too close to its prime. I'll be curious to see how they handle the bullpen, however; it was a real problem all season long, and there's no telling if Brad Lidge will improve. (Joe Sheehan) |
2009-11-24 13:00:00 (link to chat) | If the Reds were shopping Cordero, how much salary would they need to pick up to receive anything of value in return? It seems like he'd be a great fit in either bullpen in NY -- or possibly Philly. (Rick from Chicago) | Think of it this way - if Brandon Lyon, who has similar skills, could be had for $4.25 mil or so without costing major league talent in a trade, then the Reds would likely have to eat $8-9 mil to make a deal like that worthwhile. Of course, if Lyon-esque relievers are snagged and a desperate team needs bullpen help the Reds could always offer to pay 1/3 of his salary and get away with it. But the Phillies, currently paying Brad Lidge $12 mil/yr, are not likely to acquire another high-priced relief arm. And the Yankees have a great pen without much need for Cordero. (Eric Seidman) |
2009-11-02 15:00:00 (link to chat) | Would you put Lidge's abandonment of his slider last night among the all-time postseason brain cramps? (Ted from Milwaukee) | Do I blame Brad Lidge, or the guy who doubled the ERA of the pitcher on the mound with an unnecessary pitching change? It's not like Lidge has had complete control of his slider, or that this was news. (Joe Sheehan) |
2009-10-07 14:30:00 (link to chat) | Which playoff team has the largest single weakness, and do you see it being the reason it gets eliminated? (dtwhite from Toronto) | Phillies bullpen if Charlie Manuel insists on calling Brad Lidge's number.
As I write this the Phils are putting together a rally with a Werth walk, an Ibanez double, a Ruiz single and a horrible Hawpe misplay. They now lead 2-0, so we may get a chance to see my theory tested today. (Jay Jaffe) |
2009-09-24 14:00:00 (link to chat) | What are the Phillies to do for a closer? (ted from media,pa) | Let's ask the bigger question: what are the Phillies to do for a bullpen? The focus on Brad Lidge in the ninth--and he looked terrible last night, seemingly unaware of where his slider would go and unwilling to use the fastball--has hidden the issue that there aren't very many good pitchers in that pen. Madson is a good pitcher, but then...Chad Durbin? Really? Will they get Eyre or Romero back, and if not, is Sergio Escalona now a key guy? I'm not sure the Phillies can get to four good relievers, and that's assuming Pedro Martinez slides into a multi-inning role. (Joe Sheehan) |
2009-08-13 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Speaking of sentimentality, what to do about Brad Lidge? (bflaff from Philadelphia, PA) | You just can't have a closer giving up two home runs per nine innings. It could be a really heartbreaking postseason if the Phillies make it. Unfortunately, their alternatives aren't great. Madson, maybe? Saving him for the ninth would open up a pretty big hole in the middle. (Steven Goldman) |
2009-06-15 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Should we expect inconsistency from Brad Lidge all season, or will letting him heal a few weeks get him on track? (Jim from Portland) | They're taking the chance that Madson can buy him the rest he needs to get the knee right. If you follow football, think Brian Westbrook '06. (Will Carroll) |
2009-06-08 14:00:00 (link to chat) | Joe, did you underrate the Phillies (not surprising), or are they playing over their heads? Even with a month and a half's worth of awful starting pitching, they have the 2nd best run differential in the NL (4th in all of baseball), and are a couple bad Brad Lidge appearances from sweeping both the Yankees and Dodgers on the road. Are they going to come down to Earth and meet your prediction or are they serious WS contenders again? (Taco from Philly) | The Phillies will be tomorrow's PT, as they start a big series with the Mets. I'll be out at Shea tomorrow night, because I was too dumb to realize it was draft day. (I draw Johan, though, so it's OK.) There's a lot of guys over their heads--Ruiz, Utley, Feliz, Ibanez, Condrey, Happ--so my sense is that they won't keep up this pace, because the offense is coming back to earth and I don't see the pitching, Hamels aside, covering that return. They clearly could win the East or the wild card, which makes them serious WS contenders. I'd still take the Mets, although with the Braves' inability to surround their core with major leaguers, I'm questioning my preference for them. (Joe Sheehan) |
2008-10-20 13:00:00 (link to chat) | I don't have a strong interest in either World Series team. Can you outline some reasons to root for each team? (Andy from Gettysburg College) | Well, first, you can root for the baseball season to last seven more games instead of the minimum four. Second, there are good storylines here, some of which are kind of obvious, such as the 1969 Mets-like rise of the Rays. The Phillies are also a generally downtrodden franchise with a whole bunch of fun players like Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins, Cole Hamels, and Brad Lidge. (Steven Goldman) |
2008-09-23 13:30:00 (link to chat) | Brad Lidge '08: product of an absurd home run rate or something else? Or maybe Pujols stopped calling him in the middle of the night and breathing the words, "Game 5, Game 5." (LaMarque from Brooklyn) | Yeah, the HR rate thing. Also, he was never as bad as people made him out to be, and I don't think he was affected mentally as much as was presumed. He just lost his command for a while. He'll be well above average, if not this good, for a few years. When he's bad, though, he's tough to watch, because it's all game-winning HRs. (Joe Sheehan) |
Date | Roundtable Name | Comment |
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2010-10-06 10:00:00 | 2010 Playoffs Day One | Uh oh, a leadoff walk off Feliz! Cue the predictions of closers whose careers "ended" because of post-season mishaps. George Foster! Byung-Hyun Kim! Brad Lidge! Oh, wait... (Christina Kahrl) |
2010-04-05 09:30:00 | Season Opener Roundtable | Papelbon? Brad Lidge in even-numbered years? (Russell A. Carleton) |
2009-10-12 15:00:00 | Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable | So the best closer in the post-season has been Brad Lidge? (Kevin Goldstein) |
2009-10-12 15:00:00 | Phillies/Rockies Playoffs Roundtable | Did Brad Lidge steal Ryan Madson's jersey? (William Burke) |
2008-10-22 16:30:00 | World Series Game One | Not my line, but maybe tomorrow night the Rays hitters could try going up there against Brad Lidge wearing Albert Pujols masks. (Ben Murphy) |
2008-10-13 17:00:00 | NLCS Game Four | As best as I can tell, Brad Lidge hasn't been asked to get a four-out save since July 6, 2006. He's been used in a variety of roles since then, but I think that's the last time a manager brought him into a save situation in the eighth with the intention of leaving him in for the ninth. (Joe Sheehan) |
2008-10-13 17:00:00 | NLCS Game Four | "Mike (Chicago): So is tonight the night Brad Lidge turns human? Be a shame to waste the Matt Stairs homerun. forget I said anything... " Mostly doing that because I'm curious about how many people will be on PHI-->ORD flights tomorrow morning should it happen... (Joe Sheehan) |
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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2023, Brad Lidge threw 4,489 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2012, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2012, he relied primarily on his Slider (82mph) and Fourseam Fastball (91mph).
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