Since Spring Training, The Red Sox Are 124-1 When Leading After Eight Innings

After the Red Sox won the American League pennant, Craig Kimbrel had a message for the team's fans:

I'm sorry that I gave quite a few of you heart attacks the last few days. Let's hope in the World Series I can make them nice and clean.We were reminded again that truth is far stranger than fiction when we read reports that Eric Gagne noticed that Kimbrel was tipping his pitches in Game 4 and got a message to him before the clinching Game 5.

Perhaps Kimbrel has found the answer to his problems. He certainly did much better in Game 5. Regardless, despite the apprehension or worry or anger or dread you may feel when Kimbrel comes jogging in from the bullpen, the Red Sox have been nearly…