Lidge Named Delivery Man Of The Year

Posted by Tim Malcolm, Mon, October 27, 2008 11:11 AM

Brad Lidge won the DHL Delivery Man of the Year award. The award is given each year to the top reliever in Major League Baseball.

Lidge, acquired in an offseason trade with the Astros, saved all 41 of his chances in 2008. His performance is one of the main reasons the Phils are now one win away from their second world championship.

I can safely say this was the league’s acquisition of the year. Congratulations, Brad.

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10 Responses to “Lidge Named Delivery Man Of The Year”

  1. NJ (Go Joe Bombton!) Says:

    Not K-Rod (cough cough)… Lidge is undoubtedly the best closer this year.

  2. Chase Mutley Says:

    I really hope that Lidge gets the opportunity to close it out with a 7-run lead tonight. I really want it for him but I can’t take a close one.

  3. Griffin Says:

    Props to Brad, this shows how mentally tough these players are. All we heard during the offseason was that he was not the same after that Pujols home run. Everyone should have given Brad a little more credit than that. Great job Lidge.

  4. NJ (Go Joe Bombton!) Says:

    It took him time to shake off the Pujols bomb and the Astros seemed to treat him like the black sheep. It’s interesting what was said in the first meeting between Lidge and Gillick/Amaro Jn/Charlie, goes a long way when a player feels wanted.

  5. mikem Says:

    I believe that if the phillies win the series. We might see a change in teams going out and giving starting pitchers long term big deals. Pitchers are fragile and teams get burn. The phillies have show teams that if you can get starters to give you 6 or 7 innings and under 4 runs. with a great bullpen you can win and the bullpen guys can be guys who are former starter. who stuff isn’t top notch for nine innings but for one or two they can dominate.A lot of starters who pitch after the first time aroung start to get hit so a guy like durbin and matson are more valuable for one inning or two at the most go in throw your best and get out.

  6. Richie Allen Says:

    I havent been writing in to this blog lately…..just enjoying my Phils beat up on the Rays..Cant believe this is actually happening…
    I truly believe that without Lidge,no playoffs would be possible.I’m sure all of you feel the same.
    Take any other player from the team and there is still a chance ,but Lidge was irreplacable this year.

  7. Grrrumpy Miner Says:

    Comeback player,rolaids relief man award or whatever you want to paint Brad Lidge as……I honestly believe from 90 miles from Philly live from Queens NY the home of the Amazin Mets,he deserves the coveted Cy Young award period,end of discussion.

  8. Phil Says:

    Miner…it’s not far fetched to say he should be the MVP of the NL. The Phillies would not have made the playoffs if it wasn’t for Lidge. He was the most valuable player to the Phillies and maybe one of the most valuable to any team this year. 79-0 in the regular season when leading after 8 is unbelievable and he’s one of the reasons that was able to happen.

  9. NJ (Go Joe Bombton!) Says:

    Think you’ll have some Giants fans gunning for you after sayig that Grumpy…

  10. Grrrumpy Miner Says:

    Eli and Plaxico have nothing on Brad Lidge………however,NL MVP is already engraved with Ryan Howards name on it.

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