Results tagged “Brad Lidge” from The Southpaw

For just the second time in history, the Philadelphia Phillies will play in the post season for three straight season.
The Phillies clinched their playoff berth with Brad Lidge on the mound preserving a 10-3 win that was sparked by a big night from Jimmy Rollins.
That's how the blueprint was penciled in.
Phillies fans, however, know the season didn't go exactly the way it was planned for two of the team's biggest stars.
But now, those players can look forward to their second season.

Bobby Cox makes an announcement.
Are teams going to find out they payed too much?
A quick rundown of the playoff races.

Tim Lincecum looks like he belongs in a pre-teen boy band. Don't tell that to the 11 batters he whiffed Monday.

The National League Cy Young race moves in The Freak's direction.
Mariano Rivera has 40 saves in a season for the first time since 2005. Amazingly, 11 pitchers have reached the 40 save barrier at least once in a season since then. Who are they?
You want magic numbers. We've got magic numbers.

No. 23 could be returning to helm Chicago's ball club. No, not that No. 23. We're talking about the one with class.
The playoff races are coming to a close.

Chuck Norris is scared.
Ten stories to watch.
The trouble with Chris Carpenter's career.

A six man rotation. You've got to be kidding? Or stupid.
Seriously, somebody better buy me this shirt for Christmas.

We have proof that there is a god, that god loves us and that god loves baseball.
Need we tell you anything else?

The Dodgers didn't dodge the Padilla bullet.
The Phillies are in love with Cliff Lee.

Today's most shocking news, Christian Slater is 40.
Which makes Jamie Moyer seem not so old. Speaking of the veteran Southpaw, he dominated Monday.
Cole Hamels had better watch out. His rotation spot might be in jeopardy.

Randy Johnson doesn't look so dominant with the stick.
We've got All-Star news.
Is Mets-Phillies still a rivalry?

Brian Roberts scores the go-ahead run in an insane, ridiculous and historic rally against the Boston Red Sox.
All we can say is wow.
Wow for the Orioles.
Wow for the Rays.
Wow for Albert the Great.

We take a look at one of the most underrated pitchers in baseball.
Cubs fans are fed up with Carlos Zambrano.

Troy Tulowitzki likes the high ones. Here he blasts a two-run homer on a pitch that's well above the letters.

CC Sabathia has a big test today.
Is David Ortiz cured?

Oh God. We can't believe we're saying this, but Jimmy Rollins needs to collect some walks.
And Harrisburg Senators fans have Stephen Strasburg in their sights.

Of course, we have to talk about Randy Johnson even if he once was called Rando Grando.
Cole Hamels was on. He owns L.A. more than Brangelina does.
And don't forget to drink your Melk. It does a Yankee good.
Is Carlos Beltran beginning to hate his teammates?

Pirate Jack Wilson gets brushed back Wednesday.

Eric the Wreck returns, and was anything but a wreck.
David Ortiz was dropped.
And streaks, streaks and more streaks.
It's Weiters time.

Could Barry be the Mets' answer?
Chan Ho got the Heave Ho.
Seven wasn't the O's lucky number.
And you'd better get off the tracks. The D-Train is rolling, rolling rolling.

April's over boys and girls.
So crank up the grill, grab a Dr Pepper and check out our month-end look at the most powerful teams and players in baseball.

A day after the Mid-Atlantic's clubs won all of their games, they going 1-3.
What's up with all the walk-offs?
Remember when Colin Cowherd used to brag about Lenny Dykstra's ability to make money? Well, like all things Cowherd, he appears to be wrong.

This is what batters feel like when they face Roy Halladay.
The Yankees opened the new Yankee Stadium Thursday with a bang. Two actually. Mystique and Aura just imploded.
Plus, what's wrong with Brad Lidge?