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Kimbrel may get save opportunities in 8th inning

NEW YORK -- One thing you could see at times down the stretch is closer Craig Kimbrel coming in before the ninth inning.

Manager Alex Cora wants Kimbrel to be as prepared as possible for situations that could arise in the postseason.

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"Yeah, I mean there's x-amount of innings that we're going to be using him the rest of the season," said Cora. "It all depends obviously how the games go and all that, and we also talked about how to use him in different spots so he can get used to the fact of getting up early and coming in earlier in the game.