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 whats the difference between four outs and six outs? Six pitches? Ten pitches? And that doesnt 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 ...
One run is bettah than none have to say that was a great throw!
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.
WOO HOO!! Ellsbury finally gets a hit. 3-1 Red Sox!
? Too old to know Ian but I know a sh**load of Blockheads!
Yep-—looking good.
Lester should start the 8th inning. Only at 80 pitches.
Yowzah !
Bada boom bada bing!
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.
My irma is tingling reading these posts; still not watching.
Looks like J. Lester is making a statement.
Yep.
Ortiz up.
dumb fly! Go Papi!
Poor Papi! He is too freaking smart! Great hit!
Ortiz hits a slow roller to the Short Fielder and gets another hit. LoL.
Hey, you’re not suppose to be watching. ;-)
Not watching. reading posts here and looking at ESPN gamecast.
Gomes is unimpresive
That’s Ok since the back end of the line up produced today. :-)
Pooh!
Turned the game off and hitting the rack
Looks like the Sox will take it all
Good club
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