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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: nutmeg; Red Steel; acapesket

SUCK IT, Dumb and Dumber!!!

Papi and his “vitamins” make it 2-1!!!


721 posted on 10/24/2013 6:59:54 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: Red Steel

No 0.43 ERA for Walka Walka Walka....in this game


722 posted on 10/24/2013 7:01:43 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: GOPsterinMA

Time for Wacha to go. Seth Maness should be about ready anyway.


723 posted on 10/24/2013 7:01:57 PM PDT by darkangel82
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To: darkangel82

Looks like it.


724 posted on 10/24/2013 7:03:33 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: darkangel82

Walka should have pitched around Ortiz like he did in the previous at bat.

Lackey about to shut down the Cards in the 7th.


725 posted on 10/24/2013 7:08:17 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

Farrell coming to make the move.


726 posted on 10/24/2013 7:13:15 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

Love Drew’s defense, but bunting may always be his best bet to ever get on base...


727 posted on 10/24/2013 7:15:01 PM PDT by nutmeg (I don't always speak to Obama voters. But when I do, I order fries...)
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To: GOPsterinMA; Red Steel

Big Papi put our Sox ahead yet again! Breslow in now. Now it gets interesting... Hope Breslow has his best stuff...


728 posted on 10/24/2013 7:17:06 PM PDT by nutmeg (I don't always speak to Obama voters. But when I do, I order fries...)
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To: nutmeg

It’s gonna take the pitcher a minute to get it together. I wish these two buffoon announcers would go choke on a hot dog or something! I think I have to “mute”!


729 posted on 10/24/2013 7:18:42 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: acapesket

ugghh! That was painful


730 posted on 10/24/2013 7:20:41 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: acapesket

Damn Breslow didn’t throw one strike!


731 posted on 10/24/2013 7:22:43 PM PDT by nutmeg (I don't always speak to Obama voters. But when I do, I order fries...)
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To: acapesket

HOY SH@T!


732 posted on 10/24/2013 7:23:36 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: nutmeg; Red Steel

WTF!?!?!?!?


733 posted on 10/24/2013 7:23:41 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: acapesket

Painful was throwing it away. Pitchers who throw.


734 posted on 10/24/2013 7:24:04 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: acapesket

Holy sh#t


735 posted on 10/24/2013 7:24:28 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: GOPsterinMA

We are in deep dark doo doo kids!


736 posted on 10/24/2013 7:26:42 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: acapesket; GOPsterinMA; Red Steel

Effin Breslow!!!


737 posted on 10/24/2013 7:27:07 PM PDT by nutmeg (I don't always speak to Obama voters. But when I do, I order fries...)
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To: acapesket

Ehhh...


738 posted on 10/24/2013 7:28:29 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (You're a very weird person, Yossarian.)
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To: acapesket

Naw, 2 runs are not insurmountable. The Cards are not playing the Dodgers.


739 posted on 10/24/2013 7:29:05 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

Here is James!


740 posted on 10/24/2013 7:33:11 PM PDT by acapesket
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