CRAIG KIMBREL RUMORS
Livan Hernandez spreads wisdom throughout bullpen
The guy with the answers is never too far away whenever Craig Kimbrel needs advice or an opinion, or could just use a laugh.
He can usually just turn to his left or right to find his knowledgeable teammate, the veteran who is quick to share his wisdom, a joke or two, and a smile that disappears only when he enters a game.
Kimbrel, the Braves overpowering young closer, has come...
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21 days ago
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Let’s work out with Craig Kimbrel!
Good morning! Got your workout clothes on? Of course you do. Let's all exercise with our Rookie of the Year. And don't sweat, because he doesn't and you're in just as great shape as he is!
(I have a theory - that I completely made up - where I think Kimmeh got to use the gym/trainers for free all off-season in exchange for them videoing Mr. ROY doing their...
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April 01, 2012
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April 01, 2012
Meet the Braves: Craig Kimbrel
FOXSportsSouth.com invites you to meet the Braves as we continue a month-long look at our team, player-by-player. We'll revisit 2011 and project what 2012 might look like.
Craig Kimbrel
Position: Closer
Height: 5-11; Weight: 205
BatThrow: RR
Hometown: Huntsville, Ala.
Experience: Second season
2011 in review: Kimbrel turned in one of the finest seasons by a Braves closer with...
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March 28, 2012
Craig Kimbrel takes aim at Braves history
Craig Kimbrel has everything it takes to be an outstanding closer for a long time.
He has poise, confidence, no fear, a mean streak, an ability to forget about the bad days, a 100-mph missile of a fastball and a curve thats tricky enough to fool anybody.
And he wont turn 24 until late May.
Thats a potent combination of weapons that the Braves hope prove lethal this year and beyond...
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March 16, 2012
Braves' Kimbrel eager to make up for last outing
Craig Kimbrel had a brilliant debut for Atlanta Braves. Forty-six saves. Unanimous choice for NL Rookie of the Year.
Now, it's time to shake off his final outing.
Kimbrel is the closer for one of baseball's top bullpens, a unit that also includes All-Star Jonny Venters and Eric O'Flaherty, who had an ERA below 1.00 last season. That said, Kimbrel's rookie year was...
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February 20, 2012
Kimbrel is ready to go full speed ahead
If you think Craig Kimbrel will be affected by the events of Sept. 28, 2011, dont worry.
He has a closers mentality.
He lives moment-by-moment, pitch-by-pitch, inch-by-inch, mph-by-mph. What happens one day wont affect tomorrow.
Thats the mindset you have to have as a closer, when you pitch on the edge, when one misplaced fastball can result in a win or a save or a loss.
Kimbrel...
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February 13, 2012
Player Profile #69: Craig Kimbrel | RP | ATL
There are a lot of things to like love about Craig Kimbrel, but there will always be that voice in the back of your head whispering “but he’s a closer.” Sure, Kimbrel ranked 19th on the PSR scale last year (“but he’s a closer”). His 127 strikeouts would have placed him 66th among starting pitchers last season, which doesn’t sound impressive...
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February 08, 2012
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February 08, 2012
Craig Kimbrel Player Projection No. 70
Key Stats: Craig Kimbrel had one of the most impressive rookie seasons in history. He led the NL with 46 saves, posted the 6th highest mark for K/9 in the history of baseball (with at least 25 IP) at 14.84 and won the NL Rookie of the Year Award. He did it with a fastball that averaged 96.2 mph and a slider, excuse me power curve the leaves batters looking stupid. Skeptics Say...
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February 03, 2012
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February 03, 2012
ROY is just the beginning for Atlanta Braves closer Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel was named the National League Rookie of the Year, unanimously.
Posting 46 saves, a NL rookie record, a 2.10 ERA and 127 strikeouts in just 77 innings, Kimbrel is poised to anchor an Atlanta Braves bullpen for years to come.
The Achilles heel for the Braves, minus Mark Wohlers and John Smoltz, has been their bullpen and inability to close out games, that is, until...
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November 15, 2011
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November 15, 2011
Craig Kimbrel Is Nasty
Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel is the National League’s 2011 Rookie of the Year, becoming the 10th relief pitcher to win the award in either league. And though his season had a sour end, Kimbrel had an absolutely spectacular year. Getting past his blown save in the 162nd game, we see that he had one of the more impressive relief seasons in recent memory:
(minimum 50 innings...
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November 14, 2011
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November 14, 2011
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