Talk about a storybook scenario. More than a decade after beginning his potential Hall of Fame career with five dominant seasons in Atlanta, Craig Kimbrel reached the exclusive 400-saves club in front of family and friends.
This number, 400, was never truly a goal for him. It's one of those things that happens as you do your job week-in, week-out, year after year.
But these last five years haven't been as rosy. Kimbrel struggled in 2019 and 2020 with the Cubs. He was dominant the first half of 2021 but wasn't able to perform the way he wanted after a midseason, crosstown trade to the White Sox, where he set up for Liam Hendriks. It's been working out because Kimbrel's stuff has played up in the month of May. His velocity has increased and it's made his breaking ball more effective because hitters have to chase it more than they do when they're ahead in the count. He's also been able to throw it for strikes.
"My brothers, my parents, close family friends, they've been supporting me forever," he said."They've put in a lot of emotions, a lot of time to support me. A lot of them were out there saying this feels weird celebrating here in Atlanta. It brought back a lot of memories of just hanging out with the same group of people in the tunnel after the game and catching up."
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