Random Thoughts About Last Night And The End Of The Regular Season

We all know how the Phillies game ended last night, but I am curious as to your thoughts on this. I'll be honest, when Charlie Manual put in Brad Lidge at the end of the game, I was thinking to myself why on earth was he doing it and what the fuck was going on. But now that it has been a day and the more I think about it, the more I come to feel that that was one of the best things that Charlie Manual has done all year. Brad Lidge is currently at a real low point in his career and he had nothing but confidence to be gained. It was 1-pitch, it was a ground ball, and just like that, it was over. And while at that point, the division was technically over, I can tell you that no one knew that the Marlins had won. The scoreboard, according to Franzke and Anderson, had not indicated that that game was final before the last pitch. Surely only later in the night did the Phillies find out they were division champs before Lidge threw his one pitch. But the bottom line is after having a nightmarish year and going from hero to goat in Philly, if for one night only, Brad Lidge was once again embraced, loved, and cheered, and forget mechanics, whether he is closer or not in the post-season, that may be what Brad Lidge needed to get him back to his 2008 form.

Here's a thought: The Los Angeles Dodgers still have not clinched the NL West title. And here's another thought, Rockies, who play the Dodgers in their last series, win out, the Rockies will be NL West champions, after the Dodgers dominated 1st place in the NL West all year.

The Twins have a pulse, if nothing else. They started the series 2-games behind the Tigers and that is where they have ended up afterward. The downside for them now is that instead of 7 games to work with, they only have 3 and are counting on some help from the Chicago White Sox to beat the Twins as they have to play flawless against the Royals, which includes a Saturday meeting with Zach Greinke.