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 ...
Cabrera popcorned in the 6th.
Farrell calls for the bullpen. Lackey argues to no avail. I agree with Lackey that he still got his stuff.
Lackey goes 6 2/3rds into the books with giving no runs and who out-dueled Verlander. :-)
Verlander gives up a lead off hit to Drew.
Tazawa Ks Cabrera. 2 outs.
The Japanese guys get out of the jam.
Lights out Uehara Ks Fielder on 3 straight pitches.
Remember Pearl Harbor Massholes
peculiar moves by both managers ....
Iglesias PH then to SS with Peralta to LF? No!
Iglesias out for Kelly! Instead of waiting to PH for Iglesias ... Iglesias is out for defense.
Out #23 going to trouble all postseason for Sox. If Uehara only is allowed to get 4 outs.
Game. Red Sox win. Avila Ks after the double play.
Looks like Lackey took his vitamins today too.
Calm down, Mauro.
My irma is on fire!!! Great game!!!
Farrell should have left Lackey in a little longer.
I want to throw up on Erin Andrews.
I want to do something else.
Yup, Lackey could have at least finished the 7th, but all went well.
I’m speaking in code... ;)
Yes and yes.
I know, and you’ll have to get in line behind both teams. I think Papi called dibs.
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Papi’s semi-single, so...
What’s Boston’s closer Uehara since All Star break?
I recall seeing an ERA of 0.47. That’s lights out.
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