Agree, if they can't beat beat Wacha Wacha on Wednesday, Lester on short rest for 7, backed up by Dubront. I don't trust the Peave.
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 ...
Too bad our batters suck and they are up!
Lester is a horse. He can go game 7 if needed.
Rosenthal is scary good!
Here we go!
Carpenter Ks looking.
1 out.
2 outs.
God !
Game over.
Red Sox win 3 - 1.
Yowza !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See you all Wednesday!
WOWZA!!
Now to hear the lamentations of the women (Cardinals and the baseball talking heads) ;^).
YESSSSS. ONE MORE.
YES!!!
IRMA POWER!!!
HEY JAPAN, ALL IS FORGIVEN!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTchUep_bmg
“Now to hear the lamentations of the women (Cardinals and the baseball talking heads) ;^).”
One more and done...:)
maybe the Tigers fans can shed some light on why Berry is not being used as a defensive replacement ... he is so much better than Gomes ...
Berry was the starting CF for DET much of ‘12. Am I overestimating his defense?
“HEY JAPAN, ALL IS FORGIVEN!!!”
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My Japanese daughter-in-law will be thrilled to hear that.
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Agree, if they can't beat beat Wacha Wacha on Wednesday, Lester on short rest for 7, backed up by Dubront. I don't trust the Peave.
I’m kidding, nothing makes up for Pearl Harbor.
And I consider Japan one of the best allies this country has.
Oh I know you were kidding. It’s late so I may have given the wrong impression.
Looking forward to Wednesday. It’s been a great ride.
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I’m gonna look for a Groupon for some cheap, sh*tty sushi to buy so it can be rubbed on bodies.
STOP...SUSHI TIME!!!
That pic is overwhelmingly homosexual.
“That’s a viable move for Farrell. Berry could have stolen 2nd base too. Napoli is coming in now for Ortiz”
Even if Gomes is not coming out ... it makes no sense to leave Ortiz in (once the decision has been made that he will not be batting again, which it was)
So go Berry Pinch-run to RF with NAVA to 1B and then double-switch with Berry.
Nava is absolutely not a Right Fielder ... it is just a improvising move ... he did not look good in RF last 2 games in the late innings including that final out tonite.
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