Isringhausen, Lidge rejuvenated careers in ‘pen

In 2000, the Oakland A’s made 27-year-old Jason Isringhausen their closer. Four years later, the Houston Astros made 27-year-old Brad Lidge their closer. Up to that point, both pitchers had sketchy baseball careers. Both had been wrecked by injuries. Both had been tried as starters and, for various reasons, it didn’t work out.