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Brad Lidge	#54 \| Pitcher \| Philadelphia Phillies

Height: 6-5 Weight: 210 Throws: R Bats: R
Born: Dec 23, 1976, Sacramento, CA
Contract: Signed though 2011, with club option for 2012

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2009 Statistics
Period	G	GS	CG	SHO	W	L	SV	BS	IP	H	BB	ER	HR	K	ERA	WHIP
Yesterday	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Last 7 Days	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.00
Last 14 Days	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4.0	6	1	3	0	3	6.75	1.75
Last 21 Days	7	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	6.0	8	2	5	0	5	7.50	1.67
2009	67	0	0	0	0	8	31	11	58.2	72	34	47	11	61	7.21	1.81

Career Stats
Year	Team	G	GS	CG	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	ER	HR	K	ERA	K/9	BB/9	H/9	WHIP
2002	HOU	6	1	0	1	0	0	8.2	12	9	6	0	12	6.23	12.46	9.35	12.46	2.42
2003	HOU	78	0	0	6	3	1	85.0	60	42	34	6	97	3.60	10.27	4.45	6.35	1.20
2004	HOU	80	0	0	6	5	29	94.2	57	30	20	8	157	1.90	14.93	2.85	5.42	0.92
2005	HOU	70	0	0	4	4	42	70.2	58	23	18	5	103	2.29	13.12	2.93	7.39	1.15
2006	HOU	78	0	0	1	5	32	75.0	69	36	44	10	104	5.28	12.48	4.32	8.28	1.40
2007	HOU	66	0	0	5	3	19	67.0	54	30	25	9	88	3.36	11.82	4.03	7.25	1.25
2008	PHI	72	0	0	2	0	41	69.1	50	35	15	2	92	1.95	11.94	4.54	6.49	1.23
2009	PHI	67	0	0	0	8	31	58.2	72	34	47	11	61	7.21	9.36	5.22	11.05	1.81
Career		517	1	0	25	28	195	529.0	432	239	209	51	714	3.56	12.15	4.07	7.35	1.27

Player Notes

November 7, 2009
According to the Twitter page of Phillies' beat writer Scott Lauber, closer Brad Lidge will have surgery on Wednesday to remove a loose body from his right elbow. Lidge will also have his right flexor tendon evaluated at that time.

Our View:The Phillies aren't too concerned about this procedure, as it is a fairly minor operation. The flexor tendon could be the bigger worry here, but overall this doesn't figure to be a huge deal.

October 15, 2009
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Manager Charlie Manuel has yet to say whether Brad Lidge or Ryan Madson will handle the closing duties in the NLCS.

Our View:Lidge has earned a pair of one-run saves so far in the postseason, while Madson has blown two opportunities, so it's not tough to see who's got the hot hand. Manuel is likely just being coy, and fans should expect to see Lights Out on the mound in save situations. Still, there's no guarantee that his bouts of ineffectiveness won't return against the Dodgers.

October 12, 2009
Brad Lidge took to the mound in Game 2 of the NLDS with a one-run lead in the ninth inning. The struggling closer recorded the final three outs for his first save since October 30th. He allowed two baserunners on walks and needed 20 pitches to get through the frame.

Our View:It was certainly a relief to see Lidge make an appearance in which he did not give up a run, but this was anything but smooth. He remains the de facto closer, but it's still possible manager Charlie Manuel turns to other pitchers in close situations this postseason.

October 6, 2009
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel has not committed to a closer for the National League Divisional Series, according to MLB.com's Todd Zolecki.

Our View:When Manuel was asked who would close game one, he responded, "Hard to tell. Whoever you see walk out there." It's clear the Phillies aren't planning on just blindly giving Brad Lidge and his 7.21 2009 ERA the ball with the game on the line this October.

October 5, 2009
Brad Lidge has started throwing a cut fastball, according to MLBlogs.com.

Our View:Lidge is famous for his fastball/slider combination, but he is apparently adding a third pitch for the playoffs after his meteoric 2009 struggles. It seems crazy for a pitcher to be adding a new pitch for the playoffs, but when you've struggled like Lidge has this year, you will likely try anything. He says he plans on only throwing it to left-handed hitters.