I had to comment on Charlie Manuel throwing Brad Lidge into the clinching win over the Astros with a big lead and two outs. If he did that to say thanks for last year, I have no problem with it.
On the other hand if he did that as a way of signalling that he’s going to stick with Lidge throughout the playoffs, he’s got to be kidding.
No one should forget what Lidge did for the Phils and what he did for this city. He ended a drought that was choking all of us, but that was last year and this is this year.
Charlie’s given Lidge every chance possible and he hasn’t been able to do the job. I don’t think Lidge has confidence in himself and I don’t think his teammates have confidence in him.
Everyone hates the fact that Lidge has struggled so consistently, but no one can deny the fact that it has happened.
I had to regretfully join the reliever club named, ABL, Anybody But Lidge.
He was one of the major reasons the Phils won last year, he could be one of the major reasons we don’t win this time around.
