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Strummer Jones wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:44 am Albert/Lidge.

Lidge had this aura of invincibility in the 9th. A reputation that he definitely earned. And he wasn't right for all of the season after, and a good deal of the season after that before he got right again. Even in that era where guys weren't posting gaudy K/9 totals, even relief pitchers, look at what Lidge had put up to that point.

I thought for sure we'd come back and paste Houston after that. And if I remember right, we couldn't have been more flat that next game.

ecleme22 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:46 am

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:44 am Albert/Lidge.

Lidge had this aura of invincibility in the 9th. A reputation that he definitely earned. And he wasn't right for all of the season after, and a good deal of the season after that before he got right again. Even in that era where guys weren't posting gaudy K/9 totals, even relief pitchers, look at what Lidge had put up to that point.

I thought for sure we'd come back and paste Houston after that. And if I remember right, we couldn't have been more flat that next game.

Ppl are like “Pujols hit a hr. Big deal. It’s Albert.”

The team was down by two with two outs no runners on. Against Lidge.

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:44 am Albert/Lidge.

Lidge had this aura of invincibility in the 9th. A reputation that he definitely earned. And he wasn't right for all of the season after, and a good deal of the season after that before he got right again. Even in that era where guys weren't posting gaudy K/9 totals, even relief pitchers, look at what Lidge had put up to that point.

I thought for sure we'd come back and paste Houston after that. And if I remember right, we couldn't have been more flat that next game.

dugoutrex wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:49 am

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:44 am Albert/Lidge.

Lidge had this aura of invincibility in the 9th. A reputation that he definitely earned. And he wasn't right for all of the season after, and a good deal of the season after that before he got right again. Even in that era where guys weren't posting gaudy K/9 totals, even relief pitchers, look at what Lidge had put up to that point.

I thought for sure we'd come back and paste Houston after that. And if I remember right, we couldn't have been more flat that next game.

yup - that's why the Adams homer was bigger/more important

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:47 am

ecleme22 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:46 am

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:44 am Albert/Lidge.

Lidge had this aura of invincibility in the 9th. A reputation that he definitely earned. And he wasn't right for all of the season after, and a good deal of the season after that before he got right again. Even in that era where guys weren't posting gaudy K/9 totals, even relief pitchers, look at what Lidge had put up to that point.

I thought for sure we'd come back and paste Houston after that. And if I remember right, we couldn't have been more flat that next game.

Ppl are like “Pujols hit a hr. Big deal. It’s Albert.”

The team was down by two with two outs no runners on. Against Lidge.

And they still lost the series. They won the series Adam’(poop) the home run in

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 10:23 am Good morning.

Here’s one never debated here. The bigger or better home run. Some could say Lidge was never the “sane@.” What about Kershaw?

This isn’t a franchise level question- simply between these two at bats.

Thoughts.

ecleme22 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:50 am

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:47 am

ecleme22 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:46 am

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:44 am Albert/Lidge.

Lidge had this aura of invincibility in the 9th. A reputation that he definitely earned. And he wasn't right for all of the season after, and a good deal of the season after that before he got right again. Even in that era where guys weren't posting gaudy K/9 totals, even relief pitchers, look at what Lidge had put up to that point.

I thought for sure we'd come back and paste Houston after that. And if I remember right, we couldn't have been more flat that next game.

Ppl are like “Pujols hit a hr. Big deal. It’s Albert.”

The team was down by two with two outs no runners on. Against Lidge.

And they still lost the series. They won the series Adam’(poop) the home run in

Of a non elimination game…

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:53 am

ecleme22 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:50 am

Ozziesfan41 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:47 am

ecleme22 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:46 am

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:44 am Albert/Lidge.

Lidge had this aura of invincibility in the 9th. A reputation that he definitely earned. And he wasn't right for all of the season after, and a good deal of the season after that before he got right again. Even in that era where guys weren't posting gaudy K/9 totals, even relief pitchers, look at what Lidge had put up to that point.

I thought for sure we'd come back and paste Houston after that. And if I remember right, we couldn't have been more flat that next game.

Ppl are like “Pujols hit a hr. Big deal. It’s Albert.”

The team was down by two with two outs no runners on. Against Lidge.

And they still lost the series. They won the series Adam’(poop) the home run in

Of a non elimination game…

So what every post season game is crucial. If the cardinals had beat the astros and advanced in the series then yes pujols would be bigger but it didn’t it just postponed their elimination. Adams home run helped the cardinals eliminate the dodgers and advance in the post season there’s no comparison. Without Adam’s home run the cardinals might not win the series could have changed the series outcome we know Albert’s home run didn’t change the series outcome

sikeston bulldog2 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 12:03 pm Maybe one was the bigger home run; while the other was the greatest.

dugoutrex wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 10:54 am Adams and it ain't even close! One of the home runs resulted in a WS and the other just delayed the inevitable by 2 days!

hmoss859 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 12:22 pm Pujols home run / hostile environment and facing elimination

Adam’s home run doesn’t compare

Strummer Jones wrote: ↑09 Oct 2025 11:44 am Albert/Lidge.

Lidge had this aura of invincibility in the 9th. A reputation that he definitely earned. And he wasn't right for all of the season after, and a good deal of the season after that before he got right again. Even in that era where guys weren't posting gaudy K/9 totals, even relief pitchers, look at what Lidge had put up to that point.

I thought for sure we'd come back and paste Houston after that. And if I remember right, we couldn't have been more flat that next game.