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Where's Craig Kimbrel? Not in the game (Oct. Baseball Live Thread)
ESPN ^ | October 8, 2013 | David Schoenfield

Posted on 10/08/2013 10:04:36 AM PDT by campaignPete R-CT

Craig Kimbrel is supposedly the heir to Mariano Rivera. In his postseason career as closer, Rivera recorded 27 appearances of 2+ innings.

Uribe bunted two balls foul, ... and then tomahawked a high fastball from David Carpenter into left-field stands for a shocking two-run homer ....

Note that I wrote "David Carpenter" and not "Craig Kimbrel."

The Braves had to win this game. Lose, and they go home. Somehow they lost -- in the late innings, no less -- without using the most dominant relief pitcher in the game.

The sad thing is, Gonzalez apparently didn't even think of using Kimbrel for two innings. "I think six outs isn't something we were even talking about in the dugout," he said after the game.

But what’s the difference between four outs and six outs? Six pitches? Ten pitches? And that doesn’t even factor in that the Dodgers had the 5-6-7 hitters due up in the eighth and the 8-9-1 hitters up in the ninth.

So instead you lost a game with a guy who had a 6.07 ERA last year for the Houston Astros.

... ".. I want the ball." We'll see if Kimbrel confirms that, but even if he didn't say that, his look of disgust, standing there with his hands on his hips, will haunt Braves fans all winter.

This should be covered in Managing 101. ... Who cares if it's the seventh inning or the eighth inning or the ninth. I'd rather lose with Carpenter in the ninth inning or the 10th inning or whenever ...

Look, managing your bullpen in a structured manner in the regular season is one thing.

October is not the regular season.

Fredi Gonzalez didn't think the best reliever in the game can get six outs.

He ended up getting none.

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.go.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 2013worldseries; alcs; alds; baseball; cardinals; dodgers; mlb; nlds; rays; redsox; tigers; worldseries
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To: Red Steel

One run is bettah than none…have to say…that was a great throw!


1,041 posted on 10/28/2013 7:13:24 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: darkangel82
For some reason, this inning put the song "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" by Ian Dury & The Blockheads into my mind.
1,042 posted on 10/28/2013 7:13:57 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Mears

Sox should have had 3 runs in that inning Ross’s double bounces into the stands that saves the Cards a run. And the play at home was very close - Ross may have made it around Molina’s glove.


1,043 posted on 10/28/2013 7:15:23 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Mears; Red Steel; acapesket

WOO HOO!! Ellsbury finally gets a hit. 3-1 Red Sox!


1,044 posted on 10/28/2013 7:15:32 PM PDT by nutmeg (I don't always speak to Obama voters. But when I do, I order fries...)
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To: SamAdams76

? Too old to know Ian but I know a sh**load of Blockheads!


1,045 posted on 10/28/2013 7:17:44 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: nutmeg

Yep-—looking good.


1,046 posted on 10/28/2013 7:19:19 PM PDT by Mears (Liberalism is the art of being easily offended.)
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To: nutmeg

Lester should start the 8th inning. Only at 80 pitches.


1,047 posted on 10/28/2013 7:22:56 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: nutmeg

Yowzah !


1,048 posted on 10/28/2013 7:23:08 PM PDT by Mears (Liberalism is the art of being easily offended.)
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To: Mears

Bada boom bada bing!


1,049 posted on 10/28/2013 7:24:00 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: Red Steel

It looks like molinas tag misses and Ross’s hand touches the plate but you can’t see if the glove tagged him on the hand.


1,050 posted on 10/28/2013 7:24:11 PM PDT by ez (Muslims do not play well with others.)
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To: Impy; Red Steel; nutmeg; acapesket

My irma is tingling reading these posts; still not watching.

Looks like J. Lester is making a statement.


1,051 posted on 10/28/2013 7:25:05 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: ez

Yep.

Ortiz up.


1,052 posted on 10/28/2013 7:27:09 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: GOPsterinMA

dumb fly! Go Papi!


1,053 posted on 10/28/2013 7:27:11 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: acapesket

Poor Papi! He is too freaking smart! Great hit!


1,054 posted on 10/28/2013 7:29:29 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: GOPsterinMA

Ortiz hits a slow roller to the Short Fielder and gets another hit. LoL.

Hey, you’re not suppose to be watching. ;-)


1,055 posted on 10/28/2013 7:29:48 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

Not watching. reading posts here and looking at ESPN gamecast.


1,056 posted on 10/28/2013 7:30:37 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: Red Steel

Gomes is unimpresive


1,057 posted on 10/28/2013 7:31:13 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: acapesket

That’s Ok since the back end of the line up produced today. :-)


1,058 posted on 10/28/2013 7:32:02 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: acapesket

Pooh!


1,059 posted on 10/28/2013 7:32:48 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: Red Steel

Turned the game off and hitting the rack
Looks like the Sox will take it all
Good club


1,060 posted on 10/28/2013 7:33:47 PM PDT by Rome2000 (THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
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