Red Sox offseason overview - with the Boston Globe's Gordon Edes
Lidge gave up a dramatic HR to Albert Pujols in the '05 playoffs, and seemingly has yet to recover, which is why the Astros may be willing to move him. An All-Star in '05, Lidge twice lost his closer’s job with the Astros in '06. He finished with a 1-5 record and a ghastly 5.28 ERA, though he still saved 32 games in 38 chances. On the plus side, the number that jumps out at you is this: He struck out 104 batters in 75 innings, and there’s nothing a team likes more than a swing-and-a-miss closer.
5. Brad Lidge
Lidge gave up a dramatic HR to Albert Pujols in the '05 playoffs, and seemingly has yet to recover, which is why the Astros may be willing to move him. An All-Star in '05, Lidge twice lost his closer’s job with the Astros in '06. He finished with a 1-5 record and a ghastly 5.28 ERA, though he still saved 32 games in 38 chances. On the plus side, the number that jumps out at you is this: He struck out 104 batters in 75 innings, and there’s nothing a team likes more than a swing-and-a-miss closer.
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