On October 17, 2005, Brad Lidge's career officially went into the toilet. On that night, Lidge came in with a two run lead in game five of the NLCS. He then gave up one of the most memorable homers in recent memory, a towering shot by Albert Pujols that won the game for the Cardinals. The trauma he suffered that night finally came full circle, as Lidge was demoted from his position as Astros' closer.
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Teams never do this, but Brad Lidge should be sent to the minors for a month. Let him work on his mechanics, with some new coaches and without pressure. Let him have 5-10 shutout innings before bringing him up. It's hard to get rid of a guy when he's healthy, but it's not like he's helping the team.
