Comments on: Phillies Blogger Continues to Complain, Despite Division Crown

By: Justin Klugh

Justin Klugh — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:49:34 +0000

If the regular season is over, and Lidge still doesn’t have any confidence, putting him in when “not even he could blow” it is probably not going to do wonders.

And I have been in that stadium after they’ve kept Lidge out for a few days, and when he goes back in, there’s always a round of applause. Its like hitting a reset button. People always thought, “Maybe this time will be the time he turns it around.”

Except it never was. He never turned it around. What people appreciated was the division clinch, not Lidge coming into the game.

I can’t even count how many times the Phillies tried to help his confidence and he blew it.

So to me, this gesture said “Remember this guy? Remember how he was unstoppable? Now we’re only confident enough to put him with a comfortable lead and a couple of outs. Division champs. How about some clapping?”

And to me, that’s pointless. People would have been happy for the crown alone.

By: Phreak

Phreak — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:27:20 +0000

Yeah. Why put Lidge in? It was only a game not even he could blow and it might help with his confidence. Increasing his confidence could only help the Phils, of course.

As for the ‘unnecessary’ symbolism the players seemed to appreciate it and so did the fans there, judging by the crowd noise I heard.

By: brit

brit — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:07:48 +0000

I totally agree. There was no reason for lidge’s appearance. No one cares, he sucks and charlie is a retard for putting him in. As far as I’m concerned he should have never touched the ball again after not doing his job time after time. He can’t close and he doesn’t deserve to play. Symbolism is shit and no excuse.