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 ...
I dunno, I think he has a rugged sexuality about him.
the correct move in the 8th inning is:
Berry pinch-run for Ortiz
Berry to RF (he is a CF)
Nava to 1B.
improves Dee at 2 positions and still saves Napoli to pinch-hit.
Lester starts the 8th like he should.
Freese gets a seeing eye hit.
Exactly. He was the CG, that way everyone’s rested for game 6.
Two outs, but Adams to bat for the pitcher now.
That’s a viable move for Farrell. Berry could have stolen 2nd base too. Napoli is coming in now for Ortiz.
Red Sox closer coming in for the last 4 outs.
Thanks for the update, ESPN is slow.
with the Defensive gem Berry in RF, he holds Freese to a single or throws him out at 2B.
If they had Berry in, the correct double switch is:
Gomes out (pitcher here)
Nava to LF
Napoli to 1B
Farrell just took Lester out for Koji... Napoli takes over first base for Papi.
Yipes! I was talking about “hitting” the baseball!!
LOL!
I love this Uehara dude!
Dumbass wasted an at-bat by swinging at a bad pitch.
Koji Ks Adams that ends the 8th.
Farrell may also be thinking about a necessary game 7 with Lester starting on short rest.
Lester ended with 91 pitches.
Koji: THREE pitches to get Matt Adams out! That’s our Koji!!
Nice. Naples is a little child, looking for love.
Uehara makes me want to rub sushi all over my body.
Koji is the man.
I hope you’re right re: possible Game 7... I’d much rather see Lester start than Peavy.
This Rosenthal is good.
“Farrell may also be thinking about a necessary game 7 with Lester starting on short rest.
Lester ended with 91 pitches.”
I’d much rather see Babe Ruth’s remains start than Peavy.
BOS can easily trade Suchholtz AND Peavy this offseason.
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