Brad Lidge doesn’t shy away from talking about the 2009 season. The Philadelphia Phillies will honor the 10-year anniversary of their National League pennant winning team this weekend, and Lidge will be in attendance at Citizens Bank Park. He says he’s excited to see Ryan Madson, J.C. Romero, Scott Eyre and some of his former bullpen mates. He always looks forward to returning to Philadelphia, which he calls “his second home.”
But the 2009 season wasn’t the shining moment of Lidge’s career. A year after going 48 for 48 in save attempts in 2008 – with the 48th finishing off the Phillies second World Series title in franchise history – Lidge blew 11 saves in 2009.