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Posture issues contributing to Kimbrel’s woes
- Updated: October 2, 2016
BOSTON — Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel has a posture problem, creating some mechanical flaws that have led to some ill-timed struggles as the postseason approaches.
Kimbrel took the loss in Saturday night’s 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Blue Jays, and it was the third straight appearance in which he didn’t look sharp.
“You know, I think it’s a little posture-related,” said pitching coach Carl Willis. “Looking at some video when I came in, we did a little comparison of earlier on. I think, really, the last three outings now, he’s just getting a little out of posture with his upper body, and it’s caused him to get rotational.”
Kimbrel has pitched the last two days, and three of the last four, so it’s doubtful he’ll be used again before the American League Division Series with the Indians starts on Thursday on TBS.
The Red Sox are a half-game behind Cleveland in the race for home-field advantage for that series. A Boston win combined with a Cleveland loss on Sunday would allow the Red Sox to get home field because they own the tiebreaker. If both teams win, home field won’t be decided until the Tribe plays a makeup game against the Tigers on Monday.
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