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by **Spiegs1106** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:45 am

i am trying to figure my keepers and want to know if lidge will be closing next season for huston ?? THANX

by **Pogotheostrich** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:57 am

No reason he would be closing in Houston :-)

He has done a good job, they don't have the money for a FA closer and no one is better in that bullpen.

by **LBJackal** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:20 am

I don't see why he wouldn't be the closer...... ever since Dotel was traded he's only blown 2 saves. And the man has 140 K's! Most starters don't have 140 K's! He gets 2.5 K's for every hit he gives up! The only other guy above 2 that I could find is K-Rod. You'd seriously have to think about him being one of the top closers going into next season. Gagne is obviously there too, and K-Rod of course, but between those 3 I don't know if I'd have a preference.

So YES! Lidge will probably be the closer next season.

by **SaintsOfTheDiamond** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:27 am

I agree, he's got the stuff to be a great closer, and he's proving he can take the pressure/expectations so far. ;-D

by **raiders_umpire** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:36 am

LBJackal wrote:I don't see why he wouldn't be the closer...... ever since Dotel was traded he's only blown 2 saves. And the man has 140 K's! Most starters don't have 140 K's! He gets 2.5 K's for every hit he gives up! The only other guy above 2 that I could find is K-Rod. You'd seriously have to think about him being one of the top closers going into next season. Gagne is obviously there too, and K-Rod of course, but between those 3 I don't know if I'd have a preference.

So YES! Lidge will probably be the closer next season.

i agree ,as i cant think of any possible reason why he will not be closing next year....and i see him as a top 5 closer for next year as well.......