What are Astros fans saying about Lidge right now?

[Blueheart05]

Oh come on, Lidge has been a highly reliable closer until Game 5 of the NLCS. He gave up a home run to Albert Pujols in a (omg!) clutch situation. Yeah he's Farnsworth 2 Electric Boogaloo, of course

 

He started to lose it in game 4 of the NLCS. Then blew game 5. Then blew game 2 of the WS, then blew game 4 of the WS.

So? Mariano Rivera wasn't so hot last October. Or October '01. Lidge is still an elite closer, but if the Astros fans demand that the team remove him, well, come on over.

 

In all fairness, Lidge can't be mentioned in the same sentence with Rivera. Lidge is outstanding when he's "on" but I'd like to see how he bounces back from his poor postseason before inviting him into the clubhouse.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

I'd gladly take him for the Cubs.

 

Not if he's developed a taste for choking in big games! He has been a fine regular season closer but his pedigree has hardly been established in the postseason when closing games is critical.

 

Harly been established? He was wonderful throughout the 2004 playoffs and was good until midway through the 2005 NLCS.

 

I think all those innings finally caught up to his arm.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Oh come on, Lidge has been a highly reliable closer until Game 5 of the NLCS. He gave up a home run to Albert Pujols in a (omg!) clutch situation. Yeah he's Farnsworth 2 Electric Boogaloo, of course

 

He started to lose it in game 4 of the NLCS. Then blew game 5. Then blew game 2 of the WS, then blew game 4 of the WS.

So? Mariano Rivera wasn't so hot last October. Or October '01. Lidge is still an elite closer, but if the Astros fans demand that the team remove him, well, come on over.

 

In all fairness, Lidge can't be mentioned in the same sentence with Rivera. Lidge is outstanding when he's "on" but I'd like to see how he bounces back from his poor postseason before inviting him into the clubhouse.

 

self-contradiction. :lol: