Yardbarker: Cory Lidle

Today in Philly Sports History: The Adam Eaton Contract, 2006

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

It probably made sense at the time. Well, maybe. With starters Randy Wolf and Cory Lidle gone from the previous season, and Ryan Madson moving back to the bullpen, the team had some innings to fill, and Adam Eaton's reputation as an innings-eater probably had something to do with the three-year, $24 million contract the Phillies gave him on November 27th, 2006. And he did give the Phillies innings in the 2007 season--161 2/3 to be precise, the third-most on the team. Unfortunately, that ...

Today in Philly Sports History: Lidle Lambasts Phils, 2006

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0500

The current Phillies dugout has been so mercifully drama-free of late--unless you count the hair-cutting competition that JC Romero and Ryan Madson had on The Pen--that it's almost crazy to think that just a couple of years ago, players were still calling out their teammates for not seeming to care about winning ballgames. When Bobby Abreu was traded to the Yankees in 2006 for a couple of magic beans, Pat Gillick decided that the Yanks didn't get quite enoughfor their troubles, and t...

LIDLE’S FAMILY WANTS BIG BUCKS

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:58:30 -0500

I doubt I can fathom the loss, grief and searing pain the Lidle family has felt since that October day in 2006 when Cory Lidle died in a plane crash. And while I may not (or any of us for that matter) have all of the details, there is something else I can?t understand: Why [...]

Lidle Widow Sues Plane Manufacturer

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:22:58 -0500

Josh Alper, writing for WNBC-TV, says that the widow of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, Melanie, is suing the manufacturer of the plane Lidle was flying the day he crashed into a building- killing himself and his instructor.

She is suing Cirrus Design Corp., the manufacturer of the plane ...

Damon Disagrees With Torre's Take on '07

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:10:09 -0500

From Bill Madden: We all thought the affable Damon was one of the more popular guys in the clubhouse. Not so, said Torre. Rather, he reported, Damon's subpar play during much of the 2007 season because of nagging leg problems was viewed by the old guard Yankees as a "lack of commitment." Torre, ...

HHR Hugs it Out

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:16:03 -0500

Thug awards (Cowboy Nation) The Passion of Cory Lidle (Razzball)Helping the Lions With Their New Logo (Real Clear Sports)Joe Torre

Beerleaguer for breakfast: Our promise to you

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:40:34 -0500

Even as we?re hit with a tidal wave of arbitration-related reports, Beerleaguer stands firm with the news you care about, and by that I mean Matt Smith news. Smith, the man who would have been the Phillies' top situational lefthander and possible eighth-inning answer under Pat Gillick?s 2007 blueprint, has signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs. Part of the two-for-four deal that sent Bobby Abreu and Cory Lidle to the Yankees, the 29-year-old showed promise at the...

Alright let’s hear the best joke about your most hated team?

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:25:57 -0500

Pennywise asked: Here?s mine: (let me apologize now, it was told to me after last season, BTW I am a Yankees fan) How did the Yankees know that AROD was not on the plane with Cory Lidle? Because he would have actually hit something. I know it is dark but I have [...]

Cory Lidle activated from the 15-day DL

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:25:05 -0500

Wait.. what? Yep, that's right. ESPN has late New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle listed as being activated from the Toronto Blue Jays 15-day disabled list. Cory Lidle, if you don't remember, died in 2006 when he flew his private plane into the side of a NYC building.

Revisiting the Bobby Abreu Trade

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:29:04 -0500

The Hardball Times posted a great article today that looks back on the Phillies trade of Bobby Abreu to the Yankees back in July 2006. Now that 20 months have passed since the trade, the article weighs in on the impact for both teams and comes to the conclusion that there was no real winner. While the Yankees got the better players (don't forget the late Cory Lidle was part of the deal), the Phillies got rid of Abreu's salary and his lackadaisical attitude. It was no coincidence the t...