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 ...
Two words comes to my mind: IRMA TIME!!!
Ellsbury and Beltran headed for free Agency… that should be a free for all… avery expensive one!
Ellbury beats the pickle. LoL. Adams and the pitcher lose Els.
Unbelievable !
I hit a home run! Everyone hitting home runs! Go sawx!
oh! TMI my fellow fan! Lol
Wow Pedroia !
LOL! Don’t you remember... Even Mark Bellhorn hit a homer in the World Series in 2004! Tonight it was freakin’ Stephen Drew, of all people! Woo Hoo!
Not that kind. My wicked pissa bahtendah really knows how to make a drjnnk! I’m about 1/2 mile from Fenway pahhhk!
Lord the snarky comments I used to make about Lackey.
Arm like new after his Tommy John surgery.
And he dropped 25 lbs.
Same here... Couldn’t stand Lackey for a long time. But he shaped himself up, lost the weight, and has been fantastic this year. I guess the Tommy John surgery helped as well.
Bummer but then again…not bad!
At my age its about as good as it gets.
Empathetic am I !
You funny!
Strike 2!
Lackey is facing his last batter.
I’m amazed that they didn’t take Lackey out after the second hit.
Bell horn! Yes I remember him. He was the favorite member of the red Sox of my old sushi bar hang out. He tipped delivery guys heavym . Wicked heavy.
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