CRAIG KIMBREL RUMORS
Closer Look at Closers: Aroldis Chapman and Craig Kimbrel
When people talk about young, hard-throwing closers, the first names in their heads are Aroldis Chapman of the Cincinnati Reds, and Craig Kimbrel of the Atlanta Braves. These two have come in over the last couple of years and taken over as two of baseball’s most dominant closers, with Kimbrel taking away the rookie saves record in 2011 away from Texas Rangers closer-turned...
2013 Blind Resume: Relief Pitcher
Note: I apologize for the delay in publishing this final blind resume. There have been a lot of posts here on Baseball Professor over the last couple of days and this article got lost in trying to publish all of them. But better late than never and here is the final blind resume!The other day I looked at two starting pitchers who had very similar numbers. Today I move to the bullpen...
Craig Kimbrel Rebounds in Braves Win
Craig Kimbrel appears to have righted the ship. With his first appearance since May 9, Kimbrel garnered his twelfth save of the season in an 8-5 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
During a five-game period between April 24 and May 7, the Atlanta closer had 3 blown saves, surrendering 5 earned runs in 4.2 innings of relief work. To put such into perspective,...
Chopcast: Kimbrel's 100th save comes at historic rate
ATLANTA After a rough go of things in his recent outings, Craig Kimbrel finally got over the 100-save plateau in San Francisco, shutting the door on the Giants in AT&T Park Thursday night.
With the milestone in hand, the young closer continues along his historic rate. At 24, he became the second-youngest player to ever reach the mark not to mention his 15.7 strikeout per nine...
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May 10, 2013
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Three Cuts: Kimbrel earns 100th save in win over Giants
The Braves continued their strong road trip with a 6-3 win against the Giants at AT&T Park late Thursday night. Here are three observations from the game:
1. Craig Kimbrel hits the 100-save milestone finally
Baseball's preeminent closer certainly made his stretch run to his first saves century mark interesting over the past few days uncharacteristically blowing three...
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May 10, 2013
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Craig Kimbrel: What is Wrong?
Braves closer Craig Kimbrel has been so dominant in his career, that when he struggles like he has recently, it comes as a shock.
Kimbrel has blown three of his last five save opportunities, including last night when he gave up back-to-back jacks with two outs in the ninth, while trying to preserve a one run lead. So is something wrong with Kimbrel?
“I feel like those are three...
Three Cuts: Kimbrel looking mortal as Braves fall to Reds
Taking three cuts following the Braves' 5-4 loss to the Reds on Tuesday in Cincinnati.
1. For the first time, Kimbrel is looking mortal
Craig Kimbrel watched the ball sail beyond the left-center field wall and was on his way off the field before Shin-Soo Choo had even rounded third.
For the third time in his last five attempts, the Braves' All-Star closer -- who was one...
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May 07, 2013
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Subway Boys In The Hall: Craig Kimbrel of the Atlanta Braves
Video: Hall of Fame Hopefuls: Craig Kimbrel When you think about the baseball Hall of Fame, you think about the incredibly high threshold that’s set for an inductee. You don’t just have to be great, you have to keep it up for a long time. Usually, any discussion of Hall of Fame credentials starts in earnest after a player is well into his career. But it’s always fun to consider...
Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel is apparently pretty decent at golf
Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel is really good at pitching, and according to this story from the USA Today, he isn't too bad at golf either.Kimbrel, 24, spent much of Monday hitting the links at ChampionsGate Golf Club in Orlando, Fla. On the second hole, Kimbrel allegedly lost sight of his ball after driving it off the tee. He just figured it disappeared into a greenside...
YES DEER!
Braves reliever goes hunting with new bride
As is typically the way of the baseball off season, this one has had it's share of interesting stories. But, one of my favorites is one involving Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel. Tucked away in a nice little piece in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the 2011 National League Rookie of Year is this.Kimbrel got married Dec. 1. The honeymoon in the Dominican Republic...
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