Dear Brad Lidge,

[JasperDog94]

This was my daughter's 4th consecutive opening day. All she wanted was to see some fireworks. Thanks for breaking her heart and making her cry.

Sincerely,
A guy that can't fathom why you got a raise this year.:mad: :mad: :mad:

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
This was my daughter's 4th consecutive opening day. All she wanted was to see some fireworks. Thanks for breaking her heart and making her cry.

Sincerely,
A guy that can't fathom why you got a raise this year.:mad: :mad: :mad: i notice he gave up a run, was it a blown save?

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
This was my daughter's 4th consecutive opening day. All she wanted was to see some fireworks. Thanks for breaking her heart and making her cry.

Sincerely,
A guy that can't fathom why you got a raise this year.:mad: :mad: :mad:

awwwww

see what you've done, Lidge? :mad:

[carter08]

I posted this myspace bulletin

Dear Brad Lidge...

You blew another save

Please learn to throw a baseball

Thank You

[softball_fan]

I hear ya.

But what about qualls?

[Gobbla2001]

My letter to Mr. Lidge:

Dear Mr. Brad Lidge

Stop reminding us of Pujols already... we get the point...

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by SintonFan_inAustin
i notice he gave up a run, was it a blown save? Yep. Top of the 9th. Two up and two down. Third player, first pitch, deep in the crawford boxes.:mad: :mad: :mad:

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by carter08
I posted this myspace bulletin

Dear Brad Lidge...

You blew another save

Please learn to throw a baseball

Thank You

qualls got the loss, but he's not as bad...

[SintonFan_inAustin]

161 games to go with lidge looming in the bullpen:)

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
My letter to Mr. Lidge:

Dear Mr. Brad Lidge

Stop reminding us of Pujols already... we get the point... Has that homerun started it's decent yet?:doh:

[carter08]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
qualls got the loss, but he's not as bad...

Lidge blew the save
Qualls got the loss

Qualls would not have lost had Lidge not blown the save

And why did Wheeler not pitch the 10th

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
Has that homerun started it's decent yet?:doh:

no, it's not gunna, it's just gunna stay in orbit...

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by carter08
Lidge blew the save
Qualls got the loss

Qualls would not have lost had Lidge not blown the save

And why did Wheeler not pitch the 10th

Lidge and Qualls wanted to make Jasper's daughter cry...

rotten bassturds

[carter08]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
Lidge and Qualls wanted to make Jasper's daughter cry...

rotten bassturds

they truly suck

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by carter08
And why did Wheeler not pitch the 10th Wheeler pitched the last out of the 8th.

[Gobbla2001]

Dear Brad Lidge,

I wanted to ask you, do you still have your own spot on 94.5 The Buzz?

If so, why don't you get them to play "Loser" by Beck as your intro?

[carter08]

Originally posted by JasperDog94
Wheeler pitched the last out of the 8th.

Sorry
I didn't get home until the 9th inning

Wheeler should be the closer

[coach]

i understand being upset but c'mon yall have 161 more....i dont wanna her about this crap everytime he blows a save

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by carter08
Wheeler should be the closer Garner's a smart man. I don't know why he can't figure that out. :confused: :nerd: :nerd:

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by coach
i understand being upset but c'mon yall have 161 more....i dont wanna her about this crap everytime he blows a save

hey man, you contributed...

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by coach
i understand being upset but c'mon yall have 161 more....i dont wanna her about this crap everytime he blows a save If he didn't suck so bad last year then this wouldn't be as big a deal. He sucked last year and he's started to suck this year. So pardon me if I'm a little pi$$ed right now.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Originally posted by carter08
Sorry
I didn't get home until the 9th inning

Wheeler should be the closer The Newark Star-Ledger reports the Rangers will wait to make sure Eric Gagne is healthy enough to handle closer's duties before looking to deal RHP Akinori Otsuka. Otsuka is getting a lot of interest and could close for Boston, Florida or Cleveland. (updated: 03/21/2007)Seems Ranger might be shopping Otsuka if Gagne returns to his old form when he comes back from DL.

[Gobbla2001]

Dear Brad Lidge,

My cousin asked me to tell you she wants her arm back.

[Maroon87]

At least he could've waited a week or so before he served one up. I mean, damn...:rolleyes:

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by Maroon87
At least he could've waited a week or so before he served one up. I mean, damn...:rolleyes:

he serves some good stuff... maybe he should work at denny's...

c'mon lidge... it's been over a year now... you can get through this...

[3aSoftball4Mom]

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Originally posted by coach
i understand being upset but c'mon yall have 161 more....i dont wanna her about this crap everytime he blows a save

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Originally posted by JasperDog94
If he didn't suck so bad last year then this wouldn't be as big a deal. He sucked last year and he's started to suck this year. So pardon me if I'm a little pi$$ed right now.

me too

If it hadn't ended like this last year, maybe the bitching could wait at least a couple of weeks. But it gets really OLD seeing those highly paid players making the same mistakes over and over again.

Just heard Garner on the news......he said "I'm not too worried, I Believe That Lidge will Get It Done This Year"

(not starting off real well Garner.)

Lidge even went to Nolan Ryan baseball camp this past January!

[Gobbla2001]

looking at the bright side of it... it wasn't that bad of a pitch, it was a great swing though...

I'll go with Garner, I'll Brad a few more goes at it...

[Fal44]

Hopefully Lidge can get the pujos bomb out of his system and pull it back together like the old lights out we used to know....

[Antec]

I was there- lot of boos in that 9th inning

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by Antec
I was there- lot of boos in that 9th inning

I bet there's a lot of booz drinking tonight for some depressed Astro fans...

boooooooz

[Fal44]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
I bet there's a lot of booz drinking tonight for some depressed Astro fans...

boooooooz

If Only I was old enough, Or does that even matter now-a-days? :p

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
I bet there's a lot of booz drinking tonight for some depressed Astro fans...

boooooooz


A lot of booooz in the bars across from Minute Maid, but that's win OR lose. ;)

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by Fal44
If Only I was old enough, Or does that even matter now-a-days? :p

depends where you're at... Old Texas or New Texas???

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by Maroon87
A lot of booooz in the bars across from Minute Maid, but that's win OR lose. ;)

or loooooooooz

[Fal44]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
depends where you're at... Old Texas or New Texas???

South Texas :D, more than likely Old texas considering where fal is at...

[3aSoftball4Mom]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
looking at the bright side of it... it wasn't that bad of a pitch, it was a great swing though...

I'll go with Garner, I'll Brad a few more goes at it...


Ok gobbla, if you were Garner, how much longer would you give Lidge before you turned his "lights out" in the Astros club house for good?? :D :D :D

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by 3aSoftball4Mom

Ok gobbla, if you were Garner, how much longer would you give Lidge before you turned his "lights out" in the Astros club house for good?? :D :D :D

depends... I'd go with him over the course of about 50 games (about a quarter of the season)... if his pitches are being thrown well but he's still gettin' jacked here and there, you gotta keep him... if not, it's time to send him home with a parting gift:

http://www.baseballtips.com/videos/pitching/pitchright.jpg

[Bull Butter]

2 tickets to the game --- $80
Beers for Dad, Sodas for the little girl--- $40
Programs, Peanuts, Popcorn, Nachos---$30
Seeing Oswalt pitch his *** off and having Lidge come in and blow it......................Worthless


For everything there is a price, can we pay someone to take Lidge off our hands?????

[Gobbla2001]

maybe even give him a poster of his favorite player to hang on his wall:

http://www.fulcrumgallery.com/ProcessedImages/230000/225847_PL.jpg

[buffalo2006]

What i wanna know is why every time a starting pitcher gets a few hits or one run on them Garner takes them out. Its horrible but atleast he constant in what he does.

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by buffalo2006
What i wanna know is why every time a starting pitcher gets a few hits or one run on them Garner takes them out. Its horrible but atleast he constant in what he does.

Garner was gunna get O outta there the inning before the HR, but left him in... that first inning was catchin' up to O toword the end there...

[3aSoftball4Mom]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
depends... I'd go with him over the course of about 50 games (about a quarter of the season)... if his pitches are being thrown well but he's still gettin' jacked here and there, you gotta keep him... if not, it's time to send him home with a parting gift:


YIKES!!!! 50 games?? :eek: :eek: Ok Coach Gobbla we shall see how the next few weeks play out.

I say, It's all in his mind.

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by 3aSoftball4Mom
YIKES!!!! 50 games?? :eek: :eek: Ok Coach Gobbla we shall see how the next few weeks play out.

I say, It's all in his mind.

not saying he pitches in 50 games, I'm saying over the course of 50 games Garner needs to heavily evaluate his CURRENT skills...

I say Bagwell needs to come out of the box and close down the games... on the mound... with his batting stance... woulda struck the guy out laughing tonight...

[3aSoftball4Mom]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
not saying he pitches in 50 games, I'm saying over the course of 50 games Garner needs to heavily evaluate his CURRENT skills...

I say Bagwell needs to come out of the box and close down the games... on the mound... with his batting stance... woulda struck the guy out laughing tonight...


:clap: :clap: :clap: I have to agree. that's a good one.

[Bulldog_12]

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Gobbla2001]

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Gobbla2001]

:mad: grrrrrrrrrrrr:mad:

[g$$]

I am disgusted too, not just b/c of the 1st game of the year, but the pattern of blown games dating back to last year, etc. But, unless they promote Wheeler to closer, what do you do? Lidge has great ability, it is now a confidence & mental thing IMO. Lidge was demoted from the closer role twice last year in favor of Wheeler. It may happen soon again...but not now.

Gotta start over tomorrow. The offense did little other than Luke Scott, & we hit into numerous DPs, failed to get a bunt down, etc. Not a good day but Oswalt pitched very well as usual.

I am going Tuesday night & have great seats. Hope it turns out better!

[buff4ever]

People, you guys are all being way to hard on Lidge. Thank about it, it is management's fault. After last year they gave him a raise, so his mind can't distinguish good from bad or what he is really suppose to do.

All joking aside, that HR was not a big step in the right direction for Lidge to get over the mental nightmare he battles everytime he has stepped on the mound in the last 10 months. But, this is only game one of many games and we have to hope he gets over this very soon, earns his money and ends up with 40 saves or something like that.

[JasperDog94]

Quote from Lidge - "I put the ball right where I wanted".

My response - "Yeah. So did the hitter.":mad: :mad: :mad:

[Maroon87]

Last night was just a reminder of last year when Lidge blew numerous saves and the Astros missed the playoffs by 1-1/2 games. That's the part that annoys me the most. It just looks like more of the same. Maybe it'll change.:confused:

[pirate4state]

I don't know about Lidge, but....


Dear Gobbla,

Great stuff on this thread :thumbsup:

:D

Regards,
P4S

[Gobbla2001]

I mean you have to look at it, I think it was a good pitch... the way he got up there rolling over the first two batters was exciting... the batter just got ahold of a good pitch...

that's why I say evaluate him over the first 1/4 of this season...

[Maroon87]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
I mean you have to look at it, I think it was a good pitch... the way he got up there rolling over the first two batters was exciting... the batter just got ahold of a good pitch...

that's why I say evaluate him over the first 1/4 of this season...


I hope your right. We could well be back her in a couple of months with a "Lights Out Lidge is Back" thread.:cool:

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by Maroon87
I hope your right. We could well be back her in a couple of months with a "Lights Out Lidge is Back" thread.:cool:

for sure... it's just really fun to make fun of people though...