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The thing about Lidge:
There's no point at swinging at any of his pitches. Just lay the bat on your shoulder. He almost never throws the slider for a strike, even if it comes out of his hand looking like one, and he can't put a fastball anywhere near the zone.
He's the rare instance of a guy who would be much worse as a middle reliever (where there is nowhere near as much pressure to get on base) than a closer.
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