Brad Lidge - rut roh

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ESPN reporting Lidge is now Philly's problem. No details on the deal yet.

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So i guess we can expect him to replace Billy Wagner in 2 years.

[niss]

LOL the guy generates 8 pages of posts at 99 per page and you guys want to post about whether he can be referred to tongue-in-cheek as a "problem"

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Closer Brad Lidge was traded by the Houston Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies along with infielder Eric Bruntlett on Wednesday night in the first deal of the general managers' meetings.

In exchange for Lidge and Bruntlett, the Astros got outfielder Michael Bourn, right-hander Geoff Geary and minor league third baseman Mike Costanzo.

The 30-year-old Lidge was 5-3 with 19 saves in 27 chances for the Astros last year. He struggled to close out games but held batters to a .218 average and averaged 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings.

Philadelphia intends to move Brett Myers, who had been their closer, back into the starting rotation.

Bruntlett hit .246 with 14 RBIs last season, seeing time at shortstop, third base and the outfield.

Bourn batted .277 as a rookie this year with one homer, six RBIs and 18 steals, and Geary was 3-2 with a 4.41 ERA with the Phillies. Costano, 24, batted .270 with 27 homers and 86 RBIs at Double-A Reading.

[MikeyPatriot]

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LOL the guy generates 8 pages of posts at 99 per page and you guys want to post about whether he can be referred to tongue-in-cheek as a "problem"

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I have no idea what you're trying to say here.

[RickAstleyFan]

This thread is pointless, still, I read most of it...


I am sick.

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Lidge is now Philly's problem

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On behalf of Philadelphia I say, HELL YA!!!

[BTirish]

As an Astros fan, on the whole I'm happy with the trade. Lidge becomes a free agent after 2008, and we picked up a solid center fielder who is cheap and will be under our control for a while. A decent 3B prospect is nice, too.

That said, the Astros bullpen needs a ton of help, and losing Lidge does hurt. Wade is talking about going after Cordero, but I'd hate to spend that kind of money without fixing the rest of the bullpen first.

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Is Bourn any good? Does he walk? I'm pretty sure he played ball at my alma mater but I don't know much about him.

At least now Joe Morgan can STFU about the Astros not playing well because of a lack of pigment on their team and concetrate on the fact that they aren't doing well because they can't sign their draft picks and make horrible trades.

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Lidge, Bruntlett to Phillies.
Bourn, Geary, Costanzo (minor league, not Costanza) to Astros.

"We're getting one of the premier closers in the game," Phillies assistant general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said.

No, Mr. Amaro, you're not.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3099599

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fwiw, I really liked Bruntlett. He can come off the bench cold and play 3rd, short, 2nd, and any outfield position and hit about .280 off the bench or with playing time for injured players. He doesn't have much pop but he'll hit doubles to the gap. He usually gets pretty quality AB's in there. Plus he's got Viking Power facial hair.

I'll miss Bruntlett.

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Is Bourn any good? Does he walk? I'm pretty sure he played ball at my alma mater but I don't know much about him.


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Bourn is fast. Think Reyes only not as slow. He was very highly regarded in the Phils organization but never got a chance at the big league level.