Myself and the other Astros fans used to call him 'Lights Out Lidge' because whenever he came out of the pen it was practically a guarantee that the game was already over and in 2005 he literally was that he finished the season with 42 saves and the Astros had a regular season record of 85-1 in leading after 8 innings. When he went to Philly I was crushed because he was my favorite pitcher on that team and when I saw him get back to his old 2005 'Lights out' self in '08 I pretty much knew that the Phillies would win it all and I was so happy they did and that my favorite closer got a ring.
I appreciate Joe Buck (and McCarver) for not talking for so long after they won. Just watching the raw emotion after the win with no one talking over it was great. I love hearing the crowd noise after Hinske struck out. Chills...
Thank you for posting that! I feel the same way! He makes the call and shuts up! I’m not a big fan of all the outbursts after the final out. Keep it simple. When the Cubs won it I’m sure there were announcers going crazy but w Buck it was straight to the point and let the moment speak for itself.
I was living in chicago at the time. I yelled so loud when he got that strike out that my neighbor actually knocked on my door to see if i was ok so i can appreciate buck shutting up
I hate to admit it but I'm a Cowboys fan BUT I was rooting for the Eagles that post season cuz my Mom passed away. & she was the BIGGEST EAGLES fan I know they won it for her
The closeup of Lidge's face at 11:02 sticks out to me. Dude's one pitch away from clinching a World Series and he's just taking that little breath, resting his gaze on home plate, looking laser-focused and ice-fucking-cold.
Me either... I was actually sitting behind home plate in the diamond club seats at this game. I had season tickets for this season and my uncle was VP for New century trucking... so I was behind home plate during the world series games. When Bryce smacked that Homer to get them back to the world series... I could hear Harry Kalas's voice in my head calling the shot and I instantly felt this feeling all over again!!!! World series don't give a F about your regular season stats and best team on paper doesn't always win the world series either. Let's go phills!!!!! 🤘🤘
I used to hate this call by Buck but I really like it now, with how it lets you hear the atmosphere in the stadium and how he isn't screaming over the crowd losing it like some announcers unfortunately do
+German Menjivar me too bro. I been a huge astro fan since 1979. I am happy for lidge. in 2008 he exorcised the demons of albert pujols. lights out lidge
As someone who didn't own a wide-screen, HDTV until 2013, I find these sports playoff videos really fun to watch. I forgot that as far back as 2006, lots of playoff games switched to 16x9, Digital signals. I remember watching this on a 20" RCA CRT set. The croping of the graphics on my old set went unnoticed then. Looking back now, it's funny to see how Network video editors used to format their screen graphics to accommodate 4x3 Standard Definition TV.
I will never forget the Phillies winning the world series in 2008. Brad Lidge, winning it for Philly. I was at the parade on Halloween day, 2008. A day I will never forget. We had no school day of parade. I was very lucky. I am a die hard Phillies fan. Go Phillies!!!!!
I was at this game... matter of fact I had season tickets from 2007 to 2019. I was there at every phillies home playoff games in 2008 and was sitting behind home plate in the diamond club seats at this game ( my uncle was VP for New century trucking... so I was in diamond club most of the world series games ). When Bryce smacked that homerun to get the Phills back in the world series... it reminded me of this magic and I could hear Harry Kalas's voice in my head calling that homerun shot! So I had to come back to watch this. 🤘 God I miss this team!!
My family had the home game Sunday package for as long as I could remember, I was also at this game and plan on being at one game this series, LETS GO PHILLIES
in 2008 i was 7 turning 8. loved baseball. when i heard the phillies were going to the world series i couldn’t believe it. i’ll never forget watching this game with me, my mom, and two brothers. such an amazing team i’m glad i got the chance to witness them win.
Up until 2010 he was always low-energy but in early 2011 he had a surgical complication that nearly ended his career by killing his voice. Ever since he recovered from that he has been much more high-energy and enthusiastic.
Star Blazers nope. I would be lying to myself. it was not a Level Playing Field with how Major League Baseball handled the bad playing conditions on Citizens Bank Park during the rain.
LOLOL! Too funny! The game resumed 2 days later. The Phillies were up 2-0 when the rains started. It only benefited the Rays who tied the game up. A little salty there?
I was 8 years old, i remember the teachers had a meeting at my school because kids were sleeping in class because we were up all night watching the game
I’m a cardinals fan so the moment lives large for me personally, but I still see a lot of people say Pujols homering off of him in the 2005 NLCS broke Lidge, but people kinda forget that Lidge (after struggling with Houston and getting traded) did not blow a save in 2008
Here after watching Foolish Baseballs Story on Lidges Redemption and wow. Adds a layer of context I ignored the first time round. And truly makes me appreciate the magnitude of Lidges perfect season. Just wow all around.
Still remember this game, I was 17 when the Phillies last won it ALL! I'm 33 now, and THESE 24 Phillies are on pace for 115-120 W & a possible WS favorite.
Even though I'm a Dodgers fan, I find myself in tears of joy watching this. Hoping one day that my boys will finally reach the top of the mountain in the same manner.
Well, you guys finally got to the top. Even though it was a pandemic shortened season, there shouldn't be an asterisk put on it because it's actually harder to win a chip in these circumstances
First World Championschip in Philadelphia since 1983 Sixers.Since then, Philly teams have lost the final game 7 times until the 2008 Phillies,and i always thought will we see another title in Philly again and finally we did.1.1983 Phillies,2.1985 Flyers,3. 1987 Flyers,4.1993 Phiilies,5.1997 Flyers,6.2001 Sixers,and 2004 Eagles.
I dedicate this victory for the Phillies to my pop pop he got to watch the world series phillies victory in 1980 .he passed the next month. Rest Well pop pop
Watched Lidge get shelled in 05 by Pujols and Podsednik. As a White Sox fan I loved it, but was pulling for the Phils in 08. Always awesome seeing a guy make an epic return like this
As a Rays fan in Korea I've not heard about brad lidge. 2008 was the year when I was born . However Brad lidge 's breaking ball and fork ball was so dominating wow
One of the few years you don’t see “Marlins Guy” thank god. On a serious note, my aunt was a huge Phillies fan, to a point where no one touched the tv during the Phillies broadcasts. She died in 2005, I know she would have taken the week off of work when this happened.
I snuck in this game, but IT GOT RAINED OUT! Of all the damn world series games to get rained out in the 120 years of baseball, the one I get into gets rained out. I watched the last 3 innings a few days later on TV. It was tied, so it was like a 3 inning game, which of course the Phillies won! But what a postseason. Victorinos Grand Slam off Sabathia, Stairs and Victorino hitting the 2 two run home runs when down to the dodgers. Good times!
I watched it with the TV on mute and listened to Harry Kalas make an epic call for the ages on the radio. So glad that I did. Harry Kalas > Joe Buck then, now, always.
I’m reading some comments of people saying that they like how Buck lets the moment speak for itself. I agree. I never liked to much fireworks from announcers
As a Phillies fan I love watching this calmly. Not pacing the floor like I was 10 years ago!
i was two i dont remember it at all
Bad Uber Driver just like the super bowl I couldn’t breathe during that last drive by the patriots I was shitty bricks
@@orlandorodriguez4908 i didnt even watch some of the 4th quater because it was shacking so hard and it was so close
I was 7 in 2008
Never been a truer statement.. lol
Hearing that 0-2 pitch hit Ruiz’s glove and the explosion of the crowd still gives me chills
Likewise
We need to win 3 straight! Need to close it out in 5!
@@ohhhhh6269 YESSIR GO PHILS 🔔🔔
This never ever gets old. Really takes you back to the night it happened.
Many many years of pent up frustration and heartbreak in that roar. The 08 Phils will go down as the most beloved team in the cities history
Myself and the other Astros fans used to call him 'Lights Out Lidge' because whenever he came out of the pen it was practically a guarantee that the game was already over and in 2005 he literally was that he finished the season with 42 saves and the Astros had a regular season record of 85-1 in leading after 8 innings. When he went to Philly I was crushed because he was my favorite pitcher on that team and when I saw him get back to his old 2005 'Lights out' self in '08 I pretty much knew that the Phillies would win it all and I was so happy they did and that my favorite closer got a ring.
You all heard each other over stealing signs?
@@phytheshyguy you realize the astros werent sign stealing with cameras in 2005 right?
@@phytheshyguy not only did Astros fans steal signs , they stole them in 2005? damn
Phillies and astros in the World Series now
And now we’re in the WS 2022
I appreciate Joe Buck (and McCarver) for not talking for so long after they won. Just watching the raw emotion after the win with no one talking over it was great. I love hearing the crowd noise after Hinske struck out. Chills...
Matt C People give Joe Buck shit, but he does a good job of letting the moment speak for itself. I prefer subtle announcers over the “rah rah” ones.
Thank you for posting that! I feel the same way! He makes the call and shuts up! I’m not a big fan of all the outbursts after the final out. Keep it simple. When the Cubs won it I’m sure there were announcers going crazy but w Buck it was straight to the point and let the moment speak for itself.
That’s what I’m saying! Hopefully we can slide into the postseason here on 2021!!
I was living in chicago at the time. I yelled so loud when he got that strike out that my neighbor actually knocked on my door to see if i was ok so i can appreciate buck shutting up
2008 battling cancer and being a Phillies fan this was one of the most heartwarming moments of my life
it is 2018 and I still tear up. this team was so special.
James Sweeney i know man. Take me back to this time.
It's great because this could apply to both teams lol
It's 2022 and I still tear up. 2008 and 2017 will give me goosebumps until my dying day.
@@adamsmith-wi3qg umm have u forgotten the astros cheated in 2017
@@aaronaguilar9172 I was referring to the Eagles
2018 is the 10th anniversary of the championship. So great that the celebration is continuing with the Eagles winning it all recently.
i lobe being a philly fan
I hate to admit it but I'm a Cowboys fan BUT I was rooting for the Eagles that post season cuz my Mom passed away. & she was the BIGGEST EAGLES fan I know they won it for her
It’s 2022. Phillies just advanced to the NLCS. I hope I get to see this once again.
Its gonna be a special year for Philly sports teams
@@johnbender49 I bet you ate those words. First to the Astros and then the Chiefs.
@@channelmar15 nah not really
Still gives me chills to this day, just like I was watching it all over again 15 years ago. Let's bring it home this year Phils!
The Dbacks said No 😂
can some one please wake up joe buck
He isnt doing a Vikings or Yankees game or Brockmire; hes only on then.
Why? Let the moment speak for itself. Some announcers go overboard and all ya hear is them yelling! Lol
Anyone else here after the phillies making it back to the playoffs? Man this team now is so special this could happen again ..
Yessir! I think they can catch fire this year now that they in.
World Series, let's goo
We winning it again
We winning 4-1 again in Philly
The closeup of Lidge's face at 11:02 sticks out to me. Dude's one pitch away from clinching a World Series and he's just taking that little breath, resting his gaze on home plate, looking laser-focused and ice-fucking-cold.
This was the closest 5 game series ever. Props to the Rays
Perfect reaction from everyone there after the swing and miss. Couldn’t have scripted it any better, I will never forget this moment in my life
Me either... I was actually sitting behind home plate in the diamond club seats at this game. I had season tickets for this season and my uncle was VP for New century trucking... so I was behind home plate during the world series games. When Bryce smacked that Homer to get them back to the world series... I could hear Harry Kalas's voice in my head calling the shot and I instantly felt this feeling all over again!!!! World series don't give a F about your regular season stats and best team on paper doesn't always win the world series either. Let's go phills!!!!! 🤘🤘
I used to hate this call by Buck but I really like it now, with how it lets you hear the atmosphere in the stadium and how he isn't screaming over the crowd losing it like some announcers unfortunately do
Same! I really have come to appreciate how they let the moment speak for itself here.
Greatest moment ever as a Phillies fan who’s here in 2022 ? Will we do it again ❤️🔥
lol
2008 was a magical year...the whole Phillies team was perfection.
I miss the thousands of camera flashes at major events. Now its a thing of the past
You see it every Super Bowl kickoff n that’s it
I was there the crowd was deafeningly loud. The building was vibrating
Exactly I went to the game Harper hit his first homer as a Phil and it was exactly like that.
This was his redemption. As a Stros fan I'm proud of him.
+German Menjivar Yeah, I really miss his silder!!
+German Menjivar me too bro. I been a huge astro fan since 1979. I am happy for lidge. in 2008 he exorcised the demons of albert pujols. lights out lidge
German Menjivar The Astros suck Go Phils⚾️
Typical disrespectful Phillies fan! The Phillies are the worst in the league! Astros are World Champions!
DominoAnd ZackAttack lmao u thought 😂😂😂😂
As a Sox fan who witnessed Lidge give up 2 game winning runs in save opportunities in '05, it was good to see him redeem himself in Philly.
I'll never forget the crowd reaction at 11:06
yeah it looks like Lidge looked at the crowd for a split second and then realized that they won
2022 and here watching this for good luck in the WS. Go Phils!!!
Hoping we can have another moment just like this by the end of the week. Go Phils!
Well did you??🤣🤣 “We WaNt HoUsToN”
As someone who didn't own a wide-screen, HDTV until 2013, I find these sports playoff videos really fun to watch. I forgot that as far back as 2006, lots of playoff games switched to 16x9, Digital signals.
I remember watching this on a 20" RCA CRT set. The croping of the graphics on my old set went unnoticed then. Looking back now, it's funny to see how Network video editors used to format their screen graphics to accommodate 4x3 Standard Definition TV.
I will never forget the Phillies winning the world series in 2008. Brad Lidge, winning it for Philly. I was at the parade on Halloween day, 2008. A day I will never forget. We had no school day of parade. I was very lucky. I am a die hard Phillies fan. Go Phillies!!!!!
I was there too lol
Do you think THESE Phillies have a BETTER team the ol 08 team?
There's no human being that hates the Phillies and Eagles like Joe Buck does
I was at this game... matter of fact I had season tickets from 2007 to 2019. I was there at every phillies home playoff games in 2008 and was sitting behind home plate in the diamond club seats at this game ( my uncle was VP for New century trucking... so I was in diamond club most of the world series games ). When Bryce smacked that homerun to get the Phills back in the world series... it reminded me of this magic and I could hear Harry Kalas's voice in my head calling that homerun shot! So I had to come back to watch this. 🤘 God I miss this team!!
My family had the home game Sunday package for as long as I could remember, I was also at this game and plan on being at one game this series, LETS GO PHILLIES
in 2008 i was 7 turning 8. loved baseball. when i heard the phillies were going to the world series i couldn’t believe it. i’ll never forget watching this game with me, my mom, and two brothers. such an amazing team i’m glad i got the chance to witness them win.
Man same! Now I’m 21 about to watch the same thing! Brings me back to my
Childhood so much 🥲🥲
@@diegogutierrez1540 I was locked up in juvy hall when they won in 2008 and didn't get to see one game :(
Hopefully they can win it next week
That was Joe bucks WORST call for a great game. Go phils
I hate the Phillies but honestly I think his 2006 Cardinals call was worse.
Seeing the replays of everyone celebrating just brings me chills
This has got to be buck's worst call of all time
His worst IMO is 2007.
That’s saying a lot. 2007 was bad.
STFU!! SO TIRED OF THIS WEAK ASS NARRATIVE!
2006, 07 and 08 were all horrible and he admitted to it on pardon my take
It was so bad it was one of his best.
Back when the Phillies had one of the greatest bullpens ever.
Now the Phillies bullpen just keeps imploding
We are back in the World Series 2022!!!!!!
What a night! I watched this live from my hospital room in Baltimore. Even recovering from surgery I was still full of energy
Joe Buck could not have been more boring in this entire half-inning.
He hates Philly period
Dave Colonna TBH who doesn't hate Philly
Up until 2010 he was always low-energy but in early 2011 he had a surgical complication that nearly ended his career by killing his voice. Ever since he recovered from that he has been much more high-energy and enthusiastic.
Kenny Baker the rays had talent. But Philly had more
Joe buck is a fudge packer
I'm a Rays fan. Why did I watch this
I am a Nats' fan and I watch Game 5 of the NLDS 2012 a lot. Gotta respect a good game even if your team loses.
I'm in that same boat with you. As a Rays fan, this pisses me off. I can't even say we got beat by the better team and tip my cap.
You did get beat by the better team! Accept it and move on...
Star Blazers nope. I would be lying to myself. it was not a Level Playing Field with how Major League Baseball handled the bad playing conditions on Citizens Bank Park during the rain.
LOLOL! Too funny! The game resumed 2 days later. The Phillies were up 2-0 when the rains started. It only benefited the Rays who tied the game up. A little salty there?
Oh Eric Bruntlett sighting, remember that unassisted triple play? That was epic! 👏
Yes I'll never forget it. It was a game ending triple play against the mets.
Let’s re-live it
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As Philly fans we also tend to overlook how this is such an awesome story of redemption for Lidge after getting shell shocked in Houston
I was 8 years old, i remember the teachers had a meeting at my school because kids were sleeping in class because we were up all night watching the game
I’m a cardinals fan so the moment lives large for me personally, but I still see a lot of people say Pujols homering off of him in the 2005 NLCS broke Lidge, but people kinda forget that Lidge (after struggling with Houston and getting traded) did not blow a save in 2008
watched the Foolish Baseball vid too, huh?
@@mitchwort7353 no I lived it lol
I started watching Philly sports in like 85, and into the early 2000s, it felt like we truly were cursed. Still hard to believe we finally won.
2021 phillies fan here just reliving the magic
I watch this highlight every chance I get 👍
2022 Phillies fan here...
Here after watching Foolish Baseballs Story on Lidges Redemption and wow. Adds a layer of context I ignored the first time round. And truly makes me appreciate the magnitude of Lidges perfect season. Just wow all around.
Watching this in 2022, Phils can do it again
Who is here again in 2022 waiting on the Phil’s to repeat this victory lap once again?!
I miss the good old days
I literally cried that night from happiness
Never gets old...
Thanks for this post! Just showed my 7yo son how Brad Lidge won us a World Series! What a team!!!
Happy 11th Anniversary! Thanks for the awesome memories!
Still remember this game, I was 17 when the Phillies last won it ALL! I'm 33 now, and THESE 24 Phillies are on pace for 115-120 W & a possible WS favorite.
Man I almost forgot what it's like to have a closer as a Phillies fan, Had to endor closer by committee for the last 2 years.
Rooting for the Phillies to beat the shit out of the *Astricks (Astros) this year
How did that work out?
I was there. Both nights of Game 5 with my das. I was a sophomore in highschool and i tell him to this day it was the greatest nights of my life
There will always be something special about this '08 club.
I remember at 7 years old in 2008 this gives me the heebie-jeebies not a Phils fan but still. I miss 2008 baseball.
This comes up now lol
Let’s go do it again
What a fucking time and moment, I’ll never forget it and sports don’t even mean that much to me , but still the energy here is completely unreal
Even though I'm a Dodgers fan, I find myself in tears of joy watching this. Hoping one day that my boys will finally reach the top of the mountain in the same manner.
Well, you guys finally got to the top. Even though it was a pandemic shortened season, there shouldn't be an asterisk put on it because it's actually harder to win a chip in these circumstances
First World Championschip in Philadelphia since 1983 Sixers.Since then, Philly teams have lost the final game 7 times until the 2008 Phillies,and i always thought will we see another title in Philly again and finally we did.1.1983 Phillies,2.1985 Flyers,3. 1987 Flyers,4.1993 Phiilies,5.1997 Flyers,6.2001 Sixers,and 2004 Eagles.
I dedicate this victory for the Phillies to my pop pop he got to watch the world series phillies victory in 1980 .he passed the next month. Rest Well pop pop
Watched Lidge get shelled in 05 by Pujols and Podsednik. As a White Sox fan I loved it, but was pulling for the Phils in 08. Always awesome seeing a guy make an epic return like this
One of the most unhittable sliders in MLB history. He was automatic in ‘08
As a Rays fan in Korea I've not heard about brad lidge. 2008 was the year when I was born . However Brad lidge 's breaking ball and fork ball was so dominating wow
Rays fan here too buddy.
Incase anyone was wondering what the crowd is chanting when longoria is up to bat, it’s “Eva”
So original of them!!
One of the few years you don’t see “Marlins Guy” thank god.
On a serious note, my aunt was a huge Phillies fan, to a point where no one touched the tv during the Phillies broadcasts. She died in 2005, I know she would have taken the week off of work when this happened.
if anyone feels bad for Hinske, I just want to point out that he won the 2007 and 2009 world series.
Man that's a night I'll never forget!
the fact when tampa lost to the dodgers reminded me of this makes me sad 😔
Miss these phillies so much
I was born the same time as this game threw the first pitch and old enough to witness this beautiful win #phillies we going up
The hell did you just say?
We are 4 games away from this once again fellas!
As a HUGE Astros fan, I love Brad Lidge and am so happy for him
This bring backs so many memories
This is the greatest Phillies moment of the 2000's
No shit... sorry but obviously
11:06 when Stone Cold comes out
when CM Punk comes out
2008 phillies were an incredible team
Firedrop2 should've been a dynasty... should've won 3 world series...2009 and 2011 namely
I watched that series, Buck talked more about what the Rays were doing wrong than what the Phillies we’re doing right.
I snuck in this game, but IT GOT RAINED OUT! Of all the damn world series games to get rained out in the 120 years of baseball, the one I get into gets rained out. I watched the last 3 innings a few days later on TV. It was tied, so it was like a 3 inning game, which of course the Phillies won! But what a postseason. Victorinos Grand Slam off Sabathia, Stairs and Victorino hitting the 2 two run home runs when down to the dodgers. Good times!
Phillies are World Champions! 11:07
Joe Buck: "Zzzzzzz.....Phillies are World Champions!......"
@@tennesseetennesseeaintnopl3585 Harry Kalas: "Swing and a miss! Struck him out!! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball!!!"
I could live in that moment! 11:04
Tbh I like that Joe buck was quiet so I could here the roar of the crowd
Yes!!! No rah rah from the announcers. Just take it all in like you’re at the game!!
I watched it with the TV on mute and listened to Harry Kalas make an epic call for the ages on the radio. So glad that I did. Harry Kalas > Joe Buck then, now, always.
Buck let’s the moment speak for itself
3:12 should be one of the loudest crowds
This makes me so happy go Phils
My favorite memory
Stevo Jacoby My dad's 76 birthday gift. He died after his fight with Cancer. He missed his birthday by 8 days.
What a time to be alive
I had to rewatch this again so I that I could remember what perfection (48-48) feels like.
I miss watching baseball.
Unforgettable. Love my Phils!
I was 9 when I went to both parts of this game. I still remember every thing.
I loved that team so much. Damn I wated to repeat again new York so bad. Joe buck hates calling any Philly win
As a Philly fan i was super happy for Harry
Damn you can just tell this was 2008
I’m reading some comments of people saying that they like how Buck lets the moment speak for itself. I agree. I never liked to much fireworks from announcers
The Harry Kalas call tops all calls of this inning…
This team should of won 2010,2011. 2009 is arguable because Yankees were fucking stacked
Still get chills at 11:06.