McLane ORDERS trade of Lidge

[RynoRules]

FYI - Lidge will be on the The Dan Patrick Show soon. I'll try to post a recap if I can.

 

EDIT: He'll apparently be on after the 1:40 (central time) update. I may not be around my radio then, so if someone else listens, please post here.

[Rusch33]

According to Olney just a second ago, a team called about Lidge and the Astros said he was not on the block.

[Rusch33]

Lidge interview:

 

- Said he turned his phone off and not paying any attention to the rumors, but have heard them.

 

- He said they have had offers for me.

 

- Said he hasn't talked to the GM or owner about the report.

 

- Lidge wants to stay in Houston. Preparing himself if something happens, but he wants to be there.

[Rusch33]

Rest of interview:

 

- Said he's having problems with his mechanics is why he's having a rough year.

 

Asked about the Clubhouse with the trade rumors and how they handle it.

 

- They make jokes about it, and try to laugh it off. They don't talk about it that much and understand that teams are trying to get better.

 

- Lidge says he hopes they give a call before he boards the plane if he's getting traded.

 

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- Patrick says they are shopping Lidge and Clemens might have something to do with it.

[ChiCubsFan]

How about the Cubs trade Aramis and Aardsma for Lidge and Ensberg. Turn around and trade Ensberg to San Diego for Kottaras and then trade Dempster to the Rangers for one of the DVD boys.

 

Who's on 3rd?

[RynoRules]

Richard Justice, the Houston reporter who broke the "Trade Lidge" story, is on the DPS and reporting that Clemens went to McClane and demanded that he do something to turn the team around.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Richard Justice, the Houston reporter who broke the "Trade Lidge" story, is on the DPS and reporting that Clemens went to McClane and demanded that he do something to turn the team around.

 

McClane replied, "I did, I re-signed you."

[E.J.]

Richard Justice, the Houston reporter who broke the "Trade Lidge" story, is on the DPS and reporting that Clemens went to McClane and demanded that he do something to turn the team around.

 

McClane replied, "I did, I re-signed you."

 

More like, "I gave you a crapload of money and let you stay at home during road trips. Shut your mouth."

[ChiCubsFan]

Lidge was never ordered to be traded. He would only be traded if it was for a middle of the order bat.

[satxcubfan]

How about this complicated deal....

 

Ramirez and Aardsma to the Astros for Ensberg and Lidge.

 

The Cubs could then trade Dempster elsewhere.

 

 

how about Ramirez and Navoa for Lidge and Ensberg

 

McClain likes local boys. (see Berkman, Pettitte, and Clemens.) Aardsma played at Rice and lives in the Woodlands. I think he'd have more value to the guy that seems to be ultimately calling the shots here.

 

 

 

JUST SAY NO TO LIDGE!!! I can't handle signing another "choke" artist to close out our games.... see: Alfonseca, Hawkins, etc....

[DiamondMind]

Poor Astros. :(

[shnsajax]

Poor Astros. :(

 

Poor Clemens and his close to $1,000,000 per start salary