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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.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 2013worldseries; alcs; alds; baseball; cardinals; dodgers; mlb; nlds; rays; redsox; tigers; worldseries
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To: nutmeg
McCarver just gave us. *rolling eyes*

I went Uuh sure /sarc

Dubront doing well tonight...

Taz coming in now.

821 posted on 10/26/2013 7:41:06 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel
Taz coming in now.

Oh Breslow. ;-)

822 posted on 10/26/2013 7:41:51 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: nutmeg

Farrell is going to pull all pitchers when their time comes up to bat since after pulling Peavy.

Beltran gets away with it.


823 posted on 10/26/2013 7:44:37 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

He got away with what?


824 posted on 10/26/2013 7:45:52 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Red Steel
Beltran definitely got away with that. No way was he hit.

Damn Breslow!

825 posted on 10/26/2013 7:46:45 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

Remember, NL park. He was pinch hit for.


826 posted on 10/26/2013 7:47:29 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: SamAdams76

No, missed it... My head was down, looking at this iPad. Good to see you here, Sam!


827 posted on 10/26/2013 7:48:38 PM PDT by nutmeg (I don't always speak to Obama voters. But when I do, I order fries...)
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To: ShadowAce

He doesn’t move out of the way of the pitch. The rule is if the batter does not make an attempt to move away from a “wild pitch,” the batter is not awarded first base.


828 posted on 10/26/2013 7:49:45 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: nutmeg

Holliday smacks a 2-run double and the Cards have the lead.


829 posted on 10/26/2013 7:51:10 PM PDT by darkangel82
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To: Impy
That's right.... Thanks for the reminder...

4-2 Cards now... effin' Breslow!

830 posted on 10/26/2013 7:51:22 PM PDT by nutmeg (I don't always speak to Obama voters. But when I do, I order fries...)
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To: Red Steel; nutmeg

Breslow and Tazawa=fail.


831 posted on 10/26/2013 7:52:00 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: nutmeg

Excuse me check swing and an HBP lead to 2 Card runs.


832 posted on 10/26/2013 7:52:14 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

The Cards typically use every tool available to score.


833 posted on 10/26/2013 7:55:02 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Impy
I take it back. Even if Dubront struck out at the plate, he was pitching well. Now look at the disaster the Sox are dealing with...

Farrell should've kept Dubront in...

834 posted on 10/26/2013 8:05:08 PM PDT by nutmeg (I don't always speak to Obama voters. But when I do, I order fries...)
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To: Red Steel

Victorino needs to get “hit” the next time he’s up...


835 posted on 10/26/2013 8:08:02 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

Now that’s an Hit By Pitch.


836 posted on 10/26/2013 8:13:51 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: nutmeg

LOL! You called it!


837 posted on 10/26/2013 8:14:22 PM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Red Steel

Oh crap, that was a bad hit to Victorino’s thigh... Ouch!


838 posted on 10/26/2013 8:15:27 PM PDT by nutmeg (I don't always speak to Obama voters. But when I do, I order fries...)
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To: ShadowAce
No doubt about that hit... Ouch!
839 posted on 10/26/2013 8:17:06 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

I can’t breathe.


840 posted on 10/26/2013 8:23:11 PM PDT by Mears (Liberalism is the art of being easily offended.)
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