So the sudden demotion of Brad Lidge after one save opportunity and one case of mop-up duty this season got me thinking about the long, long, term affects of Lidge and other closers who have given up walk-off homeruns in critical or season/series-altering situations.
A lot has been made of the “psychological” affect a hit or [...]
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