Kimbrelized Again!

There’s no way to spin this. Staked to a one-run lead on Justin Turner’s run-scoring single, Craig Kimbrel promptly coughed two runs to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory! I am sure Craig is a nice guy, but he can no longer pitch, and he goes through this more and more. Ask the 2018 Red Sox. They won the World Series without their closer… well, he was on the team, but Eovaldi and Kelly did most of the closing.

“But that was only his 4th Blown Save.” In his 44 appearances, he has allowed run(s) on 19 occasions! In 41.1 IP he has allowed 46 hits and 18 BB. He’s not a closer… he’s an arsonist! The league is hitting .272 against him. Hanser Alberto can pitch better than that. Kimbrel’s ERA is 4.57, and his WHIP is 1.55. Actually, Alberto is worse than that to those of you who strive to be 100% accurate, not just make a point.

Kimbrel is resolute and says he is going to “Fix This.” IT’S BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST 5 OR 6 YEARS! I’ve seen this movie, and it does not end well. The Dodgers need to figure out who is the closer or if there are multiple ones. Phillips, Ferguson, Almonte, Price, Treinen, Miller, Stone? Just anyone not named Kimbrel. We now know it won’t be Danny Duffy! I am tired of being Kimbrelized!

Ryan Pepiot just needs to ditch every pitch except the fastball and change up and be a reliever! He can’t command four pitches and his fastball and changeup are all that he needs to pitch out of the bullpen… maybe close! Seriously, ditch the slider and curve, and he might be a closer!

P.S. You can only hold your arm like an Ape if you are intimidating!

Future Dodgers Down on the Farm

• OKC lost to Sugar Land 8-7
  • Edwin Rios was 1-4 with a 2-Run HR… His 1st
  • Mike Busch was 2-4 with his 26th HR – 3-Run Shot
  • Miguel Vargas was 1-3 with two runs scored and 1 RBI as well as 2 BB
  • Blake Treinen threw 12 of his 17 pitches for strikes and allowed a hit while striking out 1
  • Carson Fulmer Pulled a Craig Kimbrel and blew the game. nI .2 IP he allowed 2 H, 2 BB and 4 Runs.
• Tulsa barely lost 17-4
  • Andy Pages was 2-3
  • Brandon Lewis was 1-4 with a 2 Run HR, his 15th.
  • The Low-Light was Cole Percival who gave up 7 rins in .1 inning. If it weren’t for his last name, we would not be mentioning him.
• Great Lakes won 2-1
  • Damon Keith was 1-3 with a Run Scored and an RBI double.
  • Nick Frasso started and went 2.2 innings, walking 0, and striking out five while allowing 1 ER.
• Rancho Cucamonga lost 15-11 as they ended them on the 3-Yard Line.
  • Chris Alleyne was 2-5 with 2 Runs
  • Yenier Fernandez was 3-5 with 2 Runs Scored and 2 RBI
  • Dalton Rushing was 3-5 with 3 RBI and 2 Runs
  • Nick Biddison was 2-5 with 2 RBI
  • We will not discuss the pitching!

Jon Weisman Does it Again.

If you haven’t read Oh, Vin at Dodger Thoughts, you owe it to yourself to read it. Here’s a tidbit:

“Good lord, Vin has been there my whole waking life. He broadcast my first baseball memory, Henry Aaron’s 715th home run, when I was 6 1/2 years old. By the time I was 10, I knew I wanted to be him. Then I wanted to succeed him. Then, when I knew that wouldn’t ever happen, I tried to emulate him, in my words, in my relationships with others. Failed, but tried.” 

Read it!

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