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Sadly, Philly must pull the plug on Lidge

By Jayson Stark

Thursday, September 24, 2009

After watching Brad Lidge stagger through his 11th blown save of the season Wednesday, it's time for the Phillies to come to grips with a reality they've been trying to talk themselves out of for months: This guy isn't salvageable -- not this year, anyway. Lidge Lidge may be one of the finest human beings ever to walk through anybody's clubhouse. And he may have had the best season in the history of closing a mere one year ago. But he's a mess. And if the Phillies want to sing that "He's ...

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