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Kenley Jansen for 2 innings, even in the World Series, seems suboptimal

Lost in the aftermath of that incredibly dumb baseball game last night/this morning is the fact that Kenley Jansen faltered in the eighth inning by allowing Jackie Bradley Jr. to hit a game-tying solo home run.

There is no doubt Jansen has been one of the best relievers in baseball for the last handful of seasons, but this season, he took a bit of a step back. Even before the heart issues he experienced in August, Jansen wasn’t having a typical Jansen season. Sure, he had a 2.