Happy Trails Brad Lidge

Last last night I heard the news that Brad Lidge is retiring. 



DayF Original Brad Lidge 1/1

This is one of  the favorite cards in the Phungo collection.  And Why not - it is a 1/1, marks a great moment in Phillies history and it is an original work of art by one of my favorite card bloggers DayF the Cardboard Junkie.

 

Brad Lidge will always have a permanent place in Phillies history for his contributions to the 2008 championship 48 for 48 in saves and the moment captured in the DayF work above - The final out of the game 5 clincher.

 

 

Last season I was pretty nervous when Lidge went to the Nationals. I honestly thought he had a few good years left in him.  Obviously I was wrong. Immediatley after the World Series Championship Season Lidge had an absolutely miserable 2009. 2010 and 2011 were mixed with Lidge bouncing on and off the DL and in and out of the closer role.  This past season he really was unable to contribute for the Nationals at all.

 

 

Lidge will be 36 by the end of this month and sadly Light Out must turn the lights out on his career. 11 Seasons, 225 career saves, averaged 11.9K/9 innings for career.  1 World Championship, Pitched in 3 World Series (05, 08 and 09)  His Post Season Numbers include an ERA of 2.18 with 18  Saves.

 

 

Past Lidge Postings   

 

 

The Original DayF Brad Lidge Posting is here.  Includes a couple of other great WS Cards. 

 

Brad Lidge Phungo Card here

 

Phillies 2008 WSC puzzle - featuring Lidge

Swag from Cardboard Junkie

A few weeks back I posted the best evah sketch card a Cardboard Junkie Original 1/1 of Brad Lidge.

Along with the sketch cards Dayf was also generous enough to toss in some cool Phillies cards. 

Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt Cards.  Note the card on the left is the 1984 O-Pee-Chee card not the Topps Card. 

2004 Topps  Ricky Ledee
2004 Topps Doug Glanville

Dayf was also able to knock out a lot of cards on my Topps Philles Collection.  There is something that I llike about 2004 Topps, yet I rarely see it mentioned.  Either everyone else hates the set or perhaps it falls into that middle ground of being to new to be interesting for being old and not recent enough to be relavant.

Bunches of other Phils Cards

and....

I GOT A PONY!!

More Original Dayf artwork! - Fillies Ponies Phillies get it?

How Awesome Is this Card?!?!?!!!

A DayF original!

 

 DayF Original Brad Lidge 1/1

DayF of Cardboard Junkie sent this over about a month ago and I really love it.  It has a bunch of qualities that I like

-It captures a favorite player at likely the biggest moment of his career
-DayF painting is terrific - It is bright and vibrant and captures Brad Lidge beautifully.      
-The 2008 World Series Clincher is one of the games that I was fortunate enough to attend. 
-DayF fashioned the painting onto one of those blanks used to combat pack searching - I love recycling of items in such an appropriate fashion.

I am not an artist or painter, but I am thinking that these cards are good for absorbing the paint, this may be good for creating nice works as the one above.

Thanks DayF.  This card is going right onto my card mantle with other cards related to the 08 Series similar to the ones below.

The Phillies are going through a rough patch right now. The DayF original reminds me of happier times and the Baseball Fan in me needs that right now.