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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 210
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 23, 1976, Sacramento, CA Contract: Signed though 2011, with club option for 2012 |
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| October 10, 2008 Brad Lidge earned his second save of the NLCS in Friday's 8-5 win over the Dodgers, as he fired three strikeouts, with no hits and two walks issued, in the ninth inning. |
| October 9, 2008 Brad Lidge shut the door on the Dodgers with a perfect ninth inning in Game 1 of the NLCS. He needed 13 pitches to get three outs, including one strikeout. |
| September 30, 2008 Brad Lidge has been selected as the NL Comeback Player of the Year, according to the AP. He re-established himself as a lights-out closer as he nailed down 41 saves with a 1.95 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 69.1 innings, with 92 strikeouts. |
| September 21, 2008 Brad Lidge is still perfect in converting saves, and on Sunday he recorded the 40th save of his first season in Philadelphia. |
| September 8, 2008 Brad Lidge closed out Monday night's 8-6 victory over the Marlins, collecting his 35th save of the season. |
| August 16, 2008 Brad Lidge altered his mechanics during his time off dealing with shoulder soreness, and it has not only helped him deal with the pain, but it has also given him extra bite on his slider, according to Phillies.com. |
| August 11, 2008 Brad Lidge, who has been unavailable to pitch for two days because of some tenderness in his shoulder, tossed the ball in the outfield on Monday and proclaimed himself ready to go, according to MLB.com. "It's up to them. If they don't call down, they don't call down, but I'm ready." |
| August 10, 2008 Brad Lidge was not available to pitch today due to a shoulder that was deemed "sluggish," according to MLB.com. |
| August 3, 2008 It wasn't pretty on Sunday night but Brad Lidge picked up his 28th save in 28 chances against the Cardinals. |
| July 25, 2008 Brad Lidge was hammered by the Atlanta Braves as the closer came into the game in a non-save situation. Lidge was trying to keep the Braves lead at 1-0, when he allowed five runs on four hits, including a grand slam to Brian McCann. |
| July 22, 2008 Brad Lidge recorded his 22nd save in 22 chances on Tuesday against the Mets. He gave up one run in the effort. |
| July 18, 2008 After being concerned with the nearly 100 pitches Brad Lidge threw while warming up in the All-Star Game, the Phillies had to be pleased when their closer threw just 11 while picking up his twenty-first save of the season tonight. |
| July 16, 2008 Tim Kurkjian of ESPN is reporting that the Phillies are very concerned that Brad Lidge threw nearly 100 pitches will warming up, multiple times, during the just completed All-Star Game last night. |
| July 15, 2008 Brad Lidge will pitch the ninth inning for the National League All-Stars, according to the Denver Post. |
| July 6, 2008 Brad Lidge has agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension with the Phillies, according to MLB.com. The deal includes a club option for 2012 and performance incentives. |
| June 28, 2008 Brad Lidge worked a scoreless ninth for his 19th save securing Cole Hamels' eighth win of the season. Lidge has yet to allow a home run this season. |
| June 17, 2008 Brad Lidge remains a perfect 18-for-18 in save opportunities this season, according to MLB.com. |
| June 2, 2008 Brad Lidge shut the door on the Reds on Monday night and earned his 14th save. The right-hander struck out two batters, and he now owns a ridiculous 17 whiffs over his last nine innings. |
| May 30, 2008 According to the Phillies team website, Brad Lidge's slider is dominating hitters. The note reports that "hitters flail, heads shake and muttering begins." |
| May 22, 2008 Facing his old team, Brad Lidge allowed one hit in the ninth inning on his way to his 12th save in 12 chances for the Phillies. |
| May 13, 2008 Brad Lidge picked up his 10th save of the season though he allowed his first earned runs of the season to see his ERA rise to 0.50. |
| May 10, 2008 Brad Lidge finished off the Giants for his ninth save in as many chances, striking out the side while allowing one hit in the Phils 7-4 victory on Friday night. |
| May 7, 2008 Brad Lidge picked up his eighth save of the season on Wednesday night as he ran his scoreless streak to 16 innings with the Phillies. |
| May 4, 2008 Brad Lidge picked up a win on Sunday when he tossed a scoreless ninth inning against the Giants. The Phillies broke a 5-5 tie with an unearned run in the bottom half of the frame. It was Lidge's first victory of the year. |
| May 1, 2008 Brad Lidge worked his 12th inning, in his 12 appearance, and failed to allow a run for the 12th time on Thursday night. He also recorded his seventh save. |
| April 25, 2008 Brad Lidge pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save in six chances as Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 6-5 on Friday night. He has pitched 11 innings without allowing a run. |
| April 24, 2008 Brad Lidge nailed down his fifth save of the season as he allowed one hit in the ninth inning in Thursday's 3-1 win over Milwaukee. |
| April 24, 2008 Brad Lidge is fitting in well with the Phillies, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. Lidge is yet to allow a run over nine innings, with 10 strikeouts and a 1.11 WHIP. Manager Charlie Manuel commented, "Each time he's been out he's been better." Lidge is pleased as well, and said, "Right now I feel like I'm starting to get back into pretty consistent form with my control. I think there have been a few games where my fastball has been up in the zone where I was able to get out of the inning without giving up any damage. Now I'm starting to feel like my control is a lot better." |
| April 22, 2008 Phillies closer Brad Lidge picked up his fourth save of the season, closing the side in the ninth in dominating fashion as Philadelphia seals the win over the Colorado Rockies, 8-6. Lidge faced three batters in the ninth, striking out two and forcing the third into a ground out. |
| April 21, 2008 Brad Lidge didn't pick up the save on Monday night but he did strike out two for his eight straight appearance without allowing a run. |
| April 20, 2008 Brad Lidge escaped a shaky ninth for his third save of the season, and the Phillies defeated the Mets 5-4 on Sunday night. |
| April 7, 2008 Brad Lidge picked up his first save of the season on Monday, albeit in interesting fashion. Lidge got the first two hitters out before a walk, error, and intentional walk loaded the bases. The closer then threw a wild pitch before striking out the final batter. |
| April 7, 2008 Brad Lidge made his first appearance since coming off the disabled list on Saturday. The right-handed closer pitched a perfect eighth, striking out Ken Griffey Jr to highlight his return. |
| April 5, 2008 The Phillies have announced RHP Brad Lidge has been officially activated from the 15-day disabled list, according to MLB.com. Lidge was put on the DL during the spring as he recovered from offseason knee surgery. He has completed one rehab start with Class A Clearwater, allowing one run in one inning of work with two strikeouts. To get Lidge on the active roster, the Astros has designated RHP Tim Lahey for assignment. |
| April 4, 2008 Brad Lidge worked an inning for Single-A Clearwater on Thursday, and it wasn't pretty. He served up a homer, a double, and a walk but managed to strike out two batters and depart with only one walk allowed. Lidge could rejoin the Phillies as soon as Saturday. |
| March 31, 2008 Brad Lidge is expected to come the DL on Saturday, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. He would be ready to pitch when he returns. |
| March 25, 2008 Brad Lidge retired all five batters he faced, and struck out four of them, in a minor league game on Tuesday, according to the AP. Lidge will begin the season on the disabled list while recovering from knee surgery, but this was a promising performance. |
| March 24, 2008 Brad Lidge, despite his claims he "felt good" was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21, this according to Delaware Online. Lidge underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Feb. 25 and hasn't been able to take any live work this spring. The Phillies say the stint on the disabled list will allow Lidge to complete his recovery from the surgery. Lidge will be eligible to be activated April 5. |
| March 24, 2008 The recent talk about Brad Lidge beginning the season on the disabled list is nothing more than just that, talk, according to Lidge and the Philadelphia Daily News. Lidge will remain in Florida while the rest of the Phillies fly to Philadelphia Thursday, but he told the paper he doesn't expect to start the season on the disabled list. "That's obviously their decision, but at the same time I feel like if I'm not ready for Opening Day, [next Monday] I'll be ready, with the day off, maybe the next day," The Phillies ninth inning option, who has yet to appear in a Grapefruit League game after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in February, verbalized that everything feels OK. Lidge pitched in a minor league game yesterday at the Carpenter Complex. The right-hander faced five hitters, loading the bases with two hits and a walk before getting a batter to ground into an inning-ending doubleplay. |
| March 20, 2008 Brad Lidge reportedly pitched well in an intrasquad game on Thursday, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. He threw 19 pitches, and struck out three of the five batters he faced, with one walk. Lidge commented, "There's nothing better than facing hitters, and that was a lot of fun. I felt a lot better with my command. I think part of that is just having actual hitters, kind of getting a little extra boost and being able to lock in with an actual game surrounding. That's real important for me. Obviously, I need a few more of those now." Lidge underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee February 25, and he said that he thinks he will be ready for the March 31 season opener. |
| March 18, 2008 The Philadelphia Daily News reports that Brad Lidge could start this weekend if all goes well with his minor league start Thursday. The scheduled Saturday start for the Phillies closer would be his first Grapefruit League appearance. Lidge, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Feb. 25, threw a live batting practice session Monday morning and said both his knee and arm are in good condition. |
| March 17, 2008 Brad Lidge is feeling good right now, according to MLB.com. He could pitch a minor league game on Thursday and a Grapefruit League game on Sunday and said, "I feel great about where I'm at. I still have some work to do, but I feel like the work I have to do isn't far off from what I'd normally do at this point in Spring Training." Later when asked if there was a chance that he could miss opening day he replied, "I hope not. I don't want to say it's by any means smooth sailing from here. There could be something, but I don't know what that could be. Right now, my right knee feels pretty darn good." |
| March 13, 2008 The good news from Philly camp on Thursday was the performance of ninth inning option, Brad Lidge , this according to Philly.com. Lidge threw another bullpen session yesterday and will face live hitters tomorrow and Sunday. If all goes well, he estimates that he'll make an appearance in a simulated game sometime next week before making his first Grapefruit League appearance. Lidge threw 25 to 30 pitches without issue. |
| March 12, 2008 Brad Lidge threw 26 pitches in his second bullpen session Wednesday and is scheduled to toss batting practice on Friday and Sunday, according to MLB.com. It's possible Lidge could appearance in a minor league or simulated game sometime next week. "I felt outstanding again," Lidge said. "It feels like it's coming really fast, so I think next week is a possibility for getting in games." Recovering from knee surgery, Lidge is hoping to be ready by opening day. |
| March 10, 2008 Brad Lidge returned to the mound on Monday, according to the Philadelphia Enquirer. The former star threw 25 pitches during a bullpen session and later stated, "I was really happy. I didn't feel the knee at all. I tried to let it go, and it felt great. I'm obviously real encouraged by that. That's a big step for me." He also mentioned that he thinks he will be ready for the March 31 season opener. This is good news for him and the Phillies. |
| March 5, 2008 Brad Lidge is hoping to throw off a mound by Monday and get into a game by March 17. He is recovering from right knee surgery. "Obviously, everything has to keep going right like it has gone so far," Lidge tells the Philadelphia Inquirer. "But if it does, I'm still assuming and being optimistic about the start of the season." |
| March 2, 2008 Brad Lidge already has begun playing catch and could throw off a mound as soon as this weekend, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Lidge underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Monday and will require 3-6 weeks to recover from the procedure. Barring any setbacks, Lidge has a good chance to be ready for opening day. |
| February 25, 2008 The Philadelphia Enquirer reports the surgery on closer Brad Lidge's knee was successful. The report notes that team physician Michael Ciccotti performed the surgery and the damage was not significant. "He went in and cleaned out about 15 to 18 percent of it, which leaves him a good 80 percent of the meniscus left," Phillies athletic trainer Scott Sheridan said. "For us, it really was the best case scenario that it was the only thing going on. His other side of the knee that he had repaired (Oct. 1) was fine, so it's pretty simple for us." Lidge is expected to be ready for opening day, barring a setback in the final week of spring training. |
| February 25, 2008 Brad Lidge underwent surgery on his right knee today in Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. With a timetable of 3-6 weeks of rehab, and the season opener being only five weeks away, the worst case scenario is that Lidge will miss a week of the regular season. If in fact Lidge is not healthy enough to be the teams ninth inning option on opening day, Gordon is this team's closer. The Phillies have no plans to return Myers to the bullpen. |
| February 24, 2008 Brad Lidge is scheduled to undergo more surgery on his knee on Monday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He said an MRI showed "no big, new tears, nothing substantially wrong. But enough on the medial side of the knee that would warrant a scope. We're going to do a scope and clean out some of the small tears and get that done with, so it won't bother me during the season." Lidge, who tweaked his previously surgically repaired knee when he caught a cleat on the mound while making a pitch on Saturday, will need 3-6 weeks to recover. That means his status for the beginning of the season is now in doubt. |
| February 23, 2008 Brad Lidge injured his knee on the first pitch of his batting practice session Saturday when he caught a spike in the mound, according to the AP. "It was my push off leg," Lidge said. "I caught my spike in the mound. I threw the pitch but it felt like I pulled something in the knee. It swelled up a little, but Im optimistic that I just pulled some scar tissue loose." The scar tissue to which Lidge was referring would be from his fall surgery that removed damaged cartilage from the joint. More should be known Sunday, but let's hope it's just scar tissue and not something serious. |
| February 12, 2008 Brad Lidge said he's been throwing off a mound since January and that his surgically repaired knee is ready to go. The reliever said if the season started today, he'd healthy enough to pitch, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Lidge had surgery on the knee last October. |
| January 18, 2008 The Phillies signed Brad Lidge to a one-year, $6.35 million contract Thursday, avoiding arbitration. Lidge was acquired in an offseason deal with the Astros. He held a 3.36 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 67 innings last year to go along with 19 saves. |