Same old &*&%$ Astro's bullpen

[T Park]

just read somewhere that Wheeler has replaced him as the closer.

[leemajors]

Can Lidge be optioned to the minors at this point? I don't pay a ton of attention to the Astros, so I don't know what the team's options are regarding sending him to AAA or something. But it seems like that would be the best course of action for them. He obviously needs to get his head together, and the minors is the best way to do it, imho. He has been ty for more than a season now and if the Astros hope to compete they can't be trotting him out to blow the game for them.

He has been given every chance in the world, time to take some (possibly) drastic measures. He is way to young to be 'done' yet, he can still be an asset of the Astros find a way to 'fix' him.

lidge would have to clear waivers to be reassigned to the minors. that wouldn't happen.

[Jimcs50]

lidge would have to clear waivers to be reassigned to the minors. that wouldn't happen.

To think, the Rangers wanted to trade Hank Blalock this Spring to Houston for Lidge, and the Astros turned him down.

Now please explain how a player such as Lidge can be untradable and still only be one lousy blown save away from being demoted, to where he is now worthless in trade value?????

This is horrible management IMO. Can you imagine having Hank playing 3rd base, and batting 4th or 5th in the Astros lineup? That would have been the potion that Houston has been needing for their anemic offense.

Imagine the possibilities:

Blalock at 3rd, Ensberg at 1st and Berkman in the outfield, and you do not have to have that unholy platooning of Lane and Scott going on.

[leemajors]

i would rather have berkman at first, it's his natural position. i would rather just jettison ensberg in that sort of scenario.

[Spurminator]

It's early. The starting pitching looks great right now, so all we need is a return to normalcy with the bullpen and better hitting. I expect things to even out over time. I think we're in good shape this year.

[leemajors]

White was like a goalie in the seventh. He took a line drive off his stomach, picked up the ball and threw Michael Barrett out at first. He then grabbed DeRosa's liner to end the inning.

hah.

[Horry For 3!]

Right now, Lidge & Wheeler are in up. Wheeler gave up 2 runs when Stros were up 4-0.

[T Park]

Blalock at 3rd, Ensberg at 1st and Berkman in the outfield

bring that on.

Berkman was lost in the outfield.

[K-State Spur]

Right now, Lidge & Wheeler are in up. Wheeler gave up 2 runs when Stros were up 4-0.

Well, there is a reason nobody was banging down Houston's door to trade for Wheeler to be there closer when Lidge had the job locked up.

Closers are overrated anyways, but if Houston's going to have any long term success at the back-end of their pen, Lidge needs to get right.

[Jimcs50]

bring that on.

Berkman was lost in the outfield.

He made only 3 errors all year in the outfield. I am not saying that he is Jim Edmonds in quality, but if Manny can play left field, then Berkman can play out there too, especially if they had Blalock's 90- 100 RBIs in the lineup.

[leemajors]

nobody does it like sara lee!

[leemajors]

nobody does it like sara lee!

qft.

[leemajors]

damn a come from behind win!

[degenerate_gambler]

damn a come from behind win!

and a way from behind win at that.

[midgetonadonkey]

Lidge just game up a 3 run blast when he came into the 9th with a 4 run lead.

Lidge!!

[midgetonadonkey]

And now he give up a 2 out double.

[midgetonadonkey]

They just yanked him. Gardner should've never put that ing scrub in.

[dallaskd]

trade lidge.

[Jimcs50]

trade lidge.

to who?

Who wants him? They had 2 offers in Spring Training. One from Boston and one from Texas. Now, he is worthless.

[midgetonadonkey]

Wasn't Blaylock offered by the Rangers?

They should've taken that in a heartbeat.

[K-State Spur]

Ensberg > Blalock