Cora to use matchups for postseason setup role

BOSTON -- While Red Sox Nation has spent a good deal of time dissecting who should be the eighth-inning setup man in the postseason, manager Alex Cora seems fine not giving one reliever that distinction.

Perhaps Cora would feel differently if his bullpen had a wipeout reliever in front of Craig Kimbrel. But Cora feels he can make it work with the group of Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, Steven Wright, Joe Kelly, Tyler Thornburg and others.

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"No, I think we need versatility, guys that can match up with whoever we're facing," Cora said. "Fastballs up, breaking balls, slider, I think that's the most important thing. You guys saw earlier in the season how we're going with Joe and…