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 ...
This is getting ugly.
Wacha Wacha wants the play the no hitting Pirates and Dodgers again.
Ugly it is.
This is like 2004 all over again... Everyone is contributing to this WORLD SERIES WIN!!!!!
Stranded three but another crooked number.
Awww...:(
Absolutely awesome!
We can now close the books on Wacha after Ellsbury and Papi cross the plate.
Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Wacha 3.2 5 6 6 4 5 1 7.45
Whuuuuuut, a 7.45 ERA for the game !??
ESPN is crashing...
unfair.../s
YIPEE!!! :)
Stephen Drew turns around and blows a throw.. shoulda been an error.
It’s his last game in a BOS uniform...gotta take the good with the bad...
makes up for it with great play!
What do you mean re: ESPN? My son doesn’t believe me!
It’s running again.
Holliday up ...dangerous.
Holliday Popcorn. 3 outs 6 - zip Red Sox.
OUT!!!
matheny shoulda gone straight to Martinez in the 4th.
Martinez for 2 innings
Rosenthal for 2 innings
to keep it close. but his season is slipping away with Lance Lynn on the mound.
6 hits, no runs for the Cards. Six runners left on base. Lackey hasn’t walked anyone...
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