Kimbrel 2012

[Edgy MD]

Try to roll a hit against this guy.

 

[Edgy MD]

The Mets went 2-for-19 against him that season, working out two singles (both by Ike Davis), one walk (Fred Lewis?!), and a hit-by-pitch (David Wright) against him in 5 1/3 innings.

Rubén Tejada also reached on an error against him, and Jason Bay stole a base after pinch-running for Davis.

That's a rocking .105 / .190 / .105 // .296 slash line.  Twelve of his 17 outs against the Mets came via strikeout, and all in all, considering how ridiculously dominant he was, that wasn't the worst showing. 

I mean, it was awful, but the Yankees went 0-for-7 against him, with five strikeouts.

[seawolf17]

I love Strat. I need to figure out a way to make time to play it more.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

One of those Ike Davis hits was a game winner so huge I thought it would turn the season around

EDIT: Couldn't find evidence of that. Instead it was a 9th inning single in 2013 that snapped Ike's 1-for-42 slump. we lost the game anyway and Kimbrel got the save

[Edgy MD]

How thrown-in was the towel in September of 2012 that they even let Fred Lewis bat in the ninth against Kimbrel?

After Freddy, it was Mike Baxter (pinch-hitting for Jenrry Mejia) and leadoff hitter Ronny Cedeño.  Terry Collins had the Mets limping home.

[Gwreck]

1 hour ago, Edgy MD said:

How thrown-in was the towel in September of 2012 that they even let Fred Lewis bat in the ninth against Kimbrel?

After Freddy, it was Mike Baxter (pinch-hitting for Jenrry Mejia) and leadoff hitter Ronny Cedeño.  Terry Collins had the Mets limping home.

Starting centerfielder Andres Torres was injured in the top of the second sliding to make a catch, suffered a bruised left knee.

Valdespin came in and played center.  With two on and one out in the 6th, Turner hit for Valdespin, striking out (the Foxwoods resort casino turning point of the game, one would think).  Lewis then came in to play center.

Baxter was used right after Lewis to hit for the pitcher.  So instead of letting Lewis bat, the other options were Thole, Tejada, Vinny Rotino, and Omar Quintanilla.  Not an inspiring roster