OK, we might have to stop naming our yearly
"booby prize" award after
Eric Gagne (
FN's Eric Gagne Memorial 'Most Disappointing' Award). It appears that Gagne was
the main source helping to solve the "pitch-tipping" problem of Red Sox closer
Craig Kimbrel. Kimbrel's postseason was starting to resemble Gagne's performances in his one-year tenure with
The Carmine Hose (6.75 ERA). Then, after the Gagne-inspired adjustments, Kimbrel had a pretty efficient ninth inning in the closeout game of the ALCS. Folks, you just can't make this Red Sox stuff up!
