5/11/12 -- Nationals at Reds

[forfreelin04]

That wasn't a dp

Sorry, I was attempting to do pbp with the sound off. Please take over if you wish. I just can't stand Grande, he reminds me too much of losing baseball

[alloverjr]

I'm punting this game. Let Leake go as long as he can and finish the game with Lecure/Hoover/Simon.

Wouldn't even bother with Hoover or Sam. Make Leake go 7 regardless and Simon can finish the final 2. Leake isn't throwing hard enough to get tired.

[Kc61]

I blame the law of averages.

The Reds had a 3.17 ERA earlier this week. Saying the Reds and 3.17 in the same sentence doesn't work.

The law took over. Bailey had a bad one, now Leake.

Soon the team ERA will be around 4. Then the law of averages will go away for awhile.

[forfreelin04]

I will change my avatar to Chris Carpenter if the Reds win this game

[VottoFan54]

Gio is at 41 pitches through 2 innings, so the hitters are seeing pitches. It probably doesn't matter at this point with the way Leake is pitching, but it is a good sign.

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[LegallyMinded]

If Bob C wants to win this year, he needs to tell Walt to take his backend of the rotation seriously. I know they can't be lights out but they have to at least keep us in ballgames.

I wonder if the Red Sox would be interested in some kind of Leake/Bailey for Buccholz swap. All three of those guys seem like they've reached a point where a change of scenery or new approach might benefit them.

[Degenerate39]

Apparently Gio has one of the 'breast' curveball in the game

[forfreelin04]

I wonder if the Red Sox would be interested in some kind of Leake/Bailey for Buccholz swap. All three of those guys seem like they've reached a point where a change of scenery or new approach might benefit them.

Not a bad idea at all, but I'd give Leake some innings in Louisville before I think about trading him. Bailey I'm convinced would be better off somewheres else

[Caveat Emperor]

You know, a few years back there were actually people on RZ who said they were happier with Leake than they would have been with Strasburg.

[Gallen5862]

Thanks for the pbp

[forfreelin04]

Simon in....Desmond hits a seeing eye single over second base...

Bernadina flies to Stubbs 1 out

[forfreelin04]

Zimmerman singles moving Desmond to second

[forfreelin04]

Wild pitch moves runners up

[forfreelin04]

Laroche singles in Desmond.....this is hopeless. Somebody else do pbp....haha

[VottoFan54]

Let Valdez finish this one out from here. He can pitch.

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