Brad Lidge
Brad Lidge
Bradley Thomas "Brad" Lidgeis a former professional baseball relief pitcher. He pitched for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 December 1976
CitySacramento, CA
immediate obviously pitch wish
Obviously I wish I had the pitch back. That's kind of the immediate feeling.
anyone bad fast game happy opportunity
Obviously, I wanted to get back in there, ... I was happy to get the opportunity to get in the game tonight. Anyone would want to get back in as fast as they can after a bad game.
concern deal family great guys powerful team
Obviously, a lot of guys on the team have family there. There's a great deal of concern because it's a very powerful storm.
team winning winning-and-losing
You win and lose as a team.
games people may
I don't have anything to prove at all. I've pitched in a lot of games. I've had far more good games than bad games in the postseason. I know that some people may not remember that, for whatever reason.
jobs winning guy
I'm not going to be a guy who does dances after he strikes somebody out. I'm not like that. I just want to secure a win. That's my job.
baseball moving games
The game of baseball between pitcher and hitter sets up like a game of chess in that you have to anticipate several moves ahead to set up your opponent.
guy want
I want to be a guy who can be relied upon.
waste whole
It doesn't make a whole of sense to me to waste pitches.
waiting looks aggressive
If they know you're a nibbler, they're going to wait and look for that. Hitters have to be more aggressive if you're more aggressive.
houston colorado stranger
When you're a pitcher for the Houston Astros and a stranger notices you in a mall in Colorado, you know things have really changed.
careers pitching improvement
When you're pitching, you always have to make continual improvements. You always have to better yourself throughout your career.
games want starters
Whenever you don't have a good game, whether you're a starter, reliever, whatever, you definitely want to get out there again as soon as you can.
years matter results
I never lost confidence in myself, no matter what the years were like or the results.