Playoffs

[mvp 78]

How does one close a tie game?

 

Hit a walkoff.

[notin]

Hit a walkoff.

 

That’s closing?

[mvp 78]

That’s closing?

 

Maybe?

[Bellhorn04]

That’s closing?

 

Everybody leaves, don't they?

[Bellhorn04]

Thanks. (If anyone knows how to delete this thread, which I now realize is redundant, please go ahead).

 

In true Talksox fashion, your accidental thread has caught fire!

[Bellhorn04]

... and very vulnerable when not pitching in a save situation.

 

Kimbrel's career regular season numbers in non-save situations:

 

W-L 38-26

ERA 2.79

WHIP 1.15

OPSa .603

 

Excellent numbers, but yes, his numbers in save situations are markedly better:

 

ERA 2.18

WHIP .90

OPSa .496

[mvp 78]

Seems like most of us would take non-save Kimbrell in a heartbeat? The bigger issue may be his 3.81 Postseason ERA, 5.49 xFIP.

[notin]

Everybody leaves, don't they?

 

Not exactly how you want them to, and also only applicable in road games.

 

Papelbon’s numbers in tie games were actually probably his worst care spoilt, but also only encompass 557 PA over a 12 year career. And I’m guessing a handful of those PA were in his 3 career starts in his rookie year…

[notin]

Kimbrel's career regular season numbers in non-save situations:

 

W-L 38-26

ERA 2.79

WHIP 1.15

OPSa .603

 

Excellent numbers, but yes, his numbers in save situations are markedly better:

 

ERA 2.18

WHIP .90

OPSa .496

 

 

Some context might be required here, too.

 

Like did Kimbrel find himself pitching in non-save situations more often because he lost a closer role due to not pitching well? He had a couple seasons with the Cubs, for example, where this happened…

[Bellhorn04]

Not exactly how you want them to, and also only applicable in road games.

 

Did I miss something? mvp said "Hit a walkoff".

[Bellhorn04]

Some context might be required here, too.

 

Like did Kimbrel find himself pitching in non-save situations more often because he lost a closer role due to not pitching well? He had a couple seasons with the Cubs, for example, where this happened…

 

Good question. It would take a whole heap o' digging to parse that one out.

[dgalehouse]

Closers are always pitching in a big spotlight. Guys like Kimbrel, Jansen and Chapman have been doing it for a long time. They have been the best closers of their

era , but they are all now nearing the end of the line. But what happens when you are very good is that people always remember the few times that you weren't. That is even true with Mariano Rivera , who was unquestionably the GOAT.

[Bellhorn04]

Closers are always pitching in a big spotlight. Guys like Kimbrel, Jansen and Chapman have been doing it for a long time. They have been the best closers of their

era , but they are all now nearing the end of the line. But what happens when you are very good is that people always remember the few times that you weren't. That is even true with Mariano Rivera , who was unquestionably the GOAT.

 

Very true. Eck (1988,1992) as well, and Papelbon (2009,2011).

[Bellhorn04]

Craig Kimbrel has had a long and mostly great career, but he mostly takes grief here, because of his shaky performance in the 2018 postseason.

[mvp 78]

Craig Kimbrel has had a long and mostly great career, but he mostly takes grief here, because of his shaky performance in the 2018 postseason.

 

Deservedly so!

 

Pearce>Nunez>Kimbrel

[jad]

In true Talksox fashion, your accidental thread has caught fire!

 

Ha! It may be because if you can find that designated/official/TalkSoxApproved/MorallyUncompromised thread (it takes a while, at least for me it did), you discover that 90% of the posts on it have nothing to do with the playoffs.

[Bellhorn04]

Ha! It may be because if you can find that designated/official/TalkSoxApproved/MorallyUncompromised thread (it takes a while, at least for me it did), you discover that 90% of the posts on it have nothing to do with the playoffs.

 

Do you always log in here on a tablet or a phone? It takes me a while to log in here on my tablet. But if you leave this site in your browsing history, you can access it right away.

[jad]

Do you always log in here on a tablet or a phone? It takes me a while to log in here on my tablet. But if you leave this site in your browsing history, you can access it right away.

 

No. I log in just fine. I just didn't know I had to scroll 'back' from (whatever?--TSoxforum) to (whatever? Gen Baseball thread?) then scroll down there for a playoff thread. (Oops! off-topic response!)

 

I love watching A-Rod and Papi, with Jeter sitting there in embarrassed silence apparently thinking, Cr*p, even with two days growth, I'm nowhere near as amusing as these guys.

Edited October 20, 2023 by jad

[mvp 78]

Removing the FAQ post was a mistake.

[notin]

Deservedly so!

 

Pearce>Nunez>Kimbrel

 

No Kinsler?

[Deja Doh]

I hate the Astros.

[Randy Red Sox]

I hate the Astros.

 

not as much as I do

[moonslav59]

not as much as I do

 

I have to listen to these smug Astros fans gloat and boast.

[mvp 78]

No Kinsler?

 

No like KinslEr.

[mvp 78]

Kimbrel wants to revisit his 2018 postseason performance I guess.

[Randy Red Sox]

if the Astros win the WS I am going to barf.

[notin]

Kimbrel wants to revisit his 2018 postseason performance I guess.

 

Kimbrel was amazing for the first 8 postseason innings of his career, mostly with Atlanta, which takes you into 2016..

 

He has been a postseason disaster ever since…

[notin]

No like KinslEr.

 

I pegged you to be a big Kinsler guy. You two have so much in common, starting with repeated wishes that Dustin Pedroia would just go away…

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Kinsler turned down an interview for family considerations. He doesn't love Pedroia like a brother.

[a700hitter]

Such a Dumb move not signing Schwarber.