Lidge approaching Gagne’s possible roids-induced saves record

Depending on who you talk to, Brad Lidge may sit 10 or 40 saves away from the major league record for most consecutive saves.

If the thought of dropping your drawers while another man sticks a needle in your hindmeat gets you all hot and bothered, then Lidge would need 40 more saves to catch Eric Gagne for the record. However, if you are not a waste of human skin and enjoy not destroying scared institutions of sport, then he will only need 10 more to top former Phillies closer Flash Gordon for the record.

Gagne, who was named in the 2007 Mitchell Report as a human growth hormone recipient and possible steroid user, has gone from a 2003 NL Cy Young award winner to being out of baseball this spring at the age of 33.

“I’m going to wait until we have more conclusive evidence before I say that Gagne doesn’t hold the record,” said Lidge. “It’s not enough that he was named in the Mitchell Report, or that he apologized after the report came out, or that Gagne completely blew chunks on the mound directly after we started testing for roids. I want to give the guy the benefit of the doubt because he’s earned it, you know?”