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Craig Kimbrel is still out there. And yet, despite deceptively good bullpen numbers, your 2019 Boston Red Sox
need him. A good example of why was
yesterday's gut-wrenching 4-3 loss to Houston—the second straight day they have fallen by that exact same score. This time, the team came back from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to ultimately blow the game in the bottom of the ninth—thanks to the inability of
Matts Barnes to get a
single out. Now, leaving a small central Asian nation on the basepaths doesn't help—but, come on, this closer-free bullpen cannot sustain a championship run. Heck, they'll be lucky to stay above .5000 much longer. After
David Price left in the first inning due to flu-like symptoms, Boston relievers coughed up all four Houston runs. The offense was paced by:
Rafael Devers (3-4, R);
Christian Vazquez (1-2, 2 RBIs);
Michael Chavis (2-4, 2 R) and
Andrew Benintendi (2-4, RBI). Boston is now 7.5 games behind the streaking
Evil Ones.
