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Where's Craig Kimbrel? Not in the game (Oct. Baseball Live Thread)
ESPN ^ | October 8, 2013 | David Schoenfield

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 ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 2013worldseries; alcs; alds; baseball; cardinals; dodgers; mlb; nlds; rays; redsox; tigers; worldseries
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To: Red Steel

He ripped his pants.


461 posted on 10/19/2013 7:27:42 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: Impy

What a madman!


462 posted on 10/19/2013 7:28:24 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Workman did a good job limiting the damage. I don’t think I’ve seen little leaguers do what Fielder did between home and third.


463 posted on 10/19/2013 7:36:19 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

Why the F**K did he put Morales in? He ducks; Workman is much better, as he proved.


464 posted on 10/19/2013 7:36:36 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: Red Steel

Fielder was bad on that one...


465 posted on 10/19/2013 7:37:27 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

My Fox signal of the game keeps being choppy, commercials are fine, WTF, dish network.


466 posted on 10/19/2013 7:49:00 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: Impy

I need butts!!!


467 posted on 10/19/2013 7:49:45 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Out of the top of the 7th.


468 posted on 10/19/2013 8:05:58 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel; Impy

Yep. Again - Morales...WHY?!?!?


469 posted on 10/19/2013 8:07:16 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Got me. saying that - Farrell’s thinking: lefty on lefty, and making Martinez bat right handed.


470 posted on 10/19/2013 8:12:00 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

This game made me start smoking...


471 posted on 10/19/2013 8:13:49 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Drew still struggling. He should have handled that first pitch he swung at.


472 posted on 10/19/2013 8:16:21 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: GOPsterinMA

Hang in there Scherzer!!!


473 posted on 10/19/2013 8:17:02 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Let's make Mark Levin's The Liberty Amendments a reality!)
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To: Red Steel

Drew couldn’t buy a hit with all the gold from Ft. Knox.


474 posted on 10/19/2013 8:18:47 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Bogy has got a very good eye.


475 posted on 10/19/2013 8:19:02 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: GOPsterinMA

And into to the Tigger bullpen.


476 posted on 10/19/2013 8:20:25 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

He’s awesome!!!

Bullpen.


477 posted on 10/19/2013 8:21:29 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

The singer booted it!


478 posted on 10/19/2013 8:23:06 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

If BOS doesn’t score here, screw ‘em.


479 posted on 10/19/2013 8:24:02 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Move up in the box and sit on that Veras curve ball. ...

Gone! Victorino!


480 posted on 10/19/2013 8:27:47 PM PDT by Red Steel
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