re: Red Sox Win the AL East

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He spent all those years with the Braves when they were terrible and never played in really meaningful, post season type games... This scares me..

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Kimbrel's years with the Braves:

2010 - 91-71 (L to Giants in division series. He gave up 1 hit in 4 innings and 1 ER)
2011 - 89-73 (blew the huge lead similar to the Red Sox and missed the playoffs)
2012 - 94-68 (L wild card game to Cards in part due to that "infield fly" play, 1 IP, 0 R, 0H)
2013 - 96-66 (L to Dodgers in division series)
2014 - 79-83

So there was one losing season and 3 playoff seasons. He fared well in the playoffs when he got a chance, but inexplicably stood in the bullpen as the Braves blew a lead in the 8th inning against LA in Game 4 in 2013.

He may have struggled with Boston this year, but he pitched in enough big games with the Braves to where he should feel comfortable in those scenarios.