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RedsMan3203 · 10-10-2012, 11:35 AM

Leake Career against SF.

5 games, 4 games started.

3-0 with a 4.18 ERA. Given up 38 hits in 28 innings pitched. 14 runs have scored (13 ER) and given up 6 home runs.

Other than his 2 outings against Philly, he has been really solid since start of August.

Mike had two HORRIBLE start against SF back on 2010... Lasted 1/3rd of an inning giving up 6 hits, 6 ER and 2 HR.

Other than that start against SF, the rest have been high hit total games, but good defense.

Tom Servo · 10-10-2012, 11:37 AM

Leake is just about the last guy I want pitching in a pivotal game. Maybe in a 7 game series it's okay, but here it has bad idea written all over it.

crazybob60 · 10-10-2012, 11:39 AM

As they were saying on 700 last night, Leake is a pony right now. Imagine if he turns into the horse that Homer is right now for today's game. He will be the new savior of the city.

DGullett35 · 10-10-2012, 11:41 AM

And Leake, who was left off the club's NLDS roster because of the condensed best-of-five format: "It would be cool if I do get a chance to help them out. It's what I've been waiting for. If not, then you kind of readjust."

Hes been waiting for this chance

. I say hes the best option. We save our best(Latos) if we had to go to a game 5. I havent had much confidence in Mike really the whole year but I have a funny feeling about tonight. I think he pulls through and the offense does just enough.

RedsManRick · 10-10-2012, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CySeymour

Just for the sake of argument, what if instead of dropping Cueto, they drop Simon?

John Fay has been adamant on Twitter saying that MLB simply would not let that happen because it would be such an obvious end-around of the rules.

Edit: And now he just posted that the move had to be approved by an MLB doctor. Sounds like the end-around wasn't really an option.

RedsMan3203 · 10-10-2012, 11:42 AM

Reds are 4-1 against SF when Leake starts.....

CySeymour · 10-10-2012, 11:44 AM

Fay just tweeted:

#Reds confirm it is Leake. Cueto off roster.

Reds/Flyers Fan · 10-10-2012, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by traderumor

Simon and Arredondo aren't injured, Cueto is. Wouldn't that be pretty obvious?

It wouldn't be the first time the Reds DL'd somebody under suspicious circumstances.

Superdude · 10-10-2012, 11:53 AM

You've gotta go into this game expecting Leake to give up three or four runs. We can compare Homer and Leake's stats all day long, but I just don't think Leake has that extra gear for games like this. Scraping out a run or two hoping to shut out the Giants with their back against the wall seems unlikely. Come out swingin' kids!

traderumor · 10-10-2012, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reds/Flyers Fan

It wouldn't be the first time the Reds DL'd somebody under suspicious circumstances.

Under a LOT less spotlight. Your ace gets injured on National TV and everyone knows it, then a perfectly healthy relief pitcher comes up injured? This org. is smarter than that.

westofyou · 10-10-2012, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reds/Flyers Fan

It wouldn't be the first time the Reds DL'd somebody under suspicious circumstances.

Mike Andrews says hi

traderumor · 10-10-2012, 12:07 PM

We won games Leake started, we lost games Leake started. All the hand wringing about the starter, Homer could have gotten shelled last night and it wouldn't have mattered.

Virginia Beach Reds · 10-10-2012, 12:15 PM

This isn't the end of the world. Go get 'em Mike Leake!

cumberlandreds · 10-10-2012, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westofyou

Mike Andrews says hi

That's exactly who I thought about. Not many on here will remember that incident.

Caveat Emperor · 10-10-2012, 01:00 PM

The good news in all this, I suppose, is that when/if Leake gets shelled, they'll still have Latos to pitch G5 tomorrow.

I think all this really underlines is the need to get rid of Leake and upgrade the #5 spot in the offseason.

10-10-2012, 11:35 AM	#76
RedsMan3203 Reds Slacker '07 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,783	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? Leake Career against SF. 5 games, 4 games started. 3-0 with a 4.18 ERA. Given up 38 hits in 28 innings pitched. 14 runs have scored (13 ER) and given up 6 home runs. Other than his 2 outings against Philly, he has been really solid since start of August. Mike had two HORRIBLE start against SF back on 2010... Lasted 1/3rd of an inning giving up 6 hits, 6 ER and 2 HR. Other than that start against SF, the rest have been high hit total games, but good defense. __________________ You think you got what it takes to play a real fantasy game? Join me at Jockstocks. You can play Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Nascar and even Hockey! Jockstocks Homepage Do you have your shirt on? - Adam Dunn to Marty on the Bananna Phone.

10-10-2012, 11:37 AM	#77
Tom Servo thirsty and miserable Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 5,599	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? Leake is just about the last guy I want pitching in a pivotal game. Maybe in a 7 game series it's okay, but here it has bad idea written all over it. __________________ "Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

10-10-2012, 11:39 AM	#78
crazybob60 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brownsville, KY Posts: 959	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? As they were saying on 700 last night, Leake is a pony right now. Imagine if he turns into the horse that Homer is right now for today's game. He will be the new savior of the city.

10-10-2012, 11:41 AM	#79
DGullett35 Have Faith In Dusty Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: O-H-I-O Posts: 712	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? And Leake, who was left off the club's NLDS roster because of the condensed best-of-five format: "It would be cool if I do get a chance to help them out. It's what I've been waiting for. If not, then you kind of readjust." Hes been waiting for this chance. I say hes the best option. We save our best(Latos) if we had to go to a game 5. I havent had much confidence in Mike really the whole year but I have a funny feeling about tonight. I think he pulls through and the offense does just enough. __________________ "Losing feels worse than winning feels good." -Vin Scully

10-10-2012, 11:42 AM	#81
RedsMan3203 Reds Slacker '07 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,783	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? Reds are 4-1 against SF when Leake starts..... __________________ You think you got what it takes to play a real fantasy game? Join me at Jockstocks. You can play Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Nascar and even Hockey! Jockstocks Homepage Do you have your shirt on? - Adam Dunn to Marty on the Bananna Phone.

10-10-2012, 11:44 AM	#82
CySeymour .377 in 1905 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 1,534	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? Fay just tweeted: #Reds confirm it is Leake. Cueto off roster. __________________ ...the 2-2 to Woodsen and here it comes...and it is swung on and missed! And Tom Browning has pitched a perfect game! Twenty-seven outs in a row, and he is being mobbed by his teammates, just to the thirdbase side of the mound.

10-10-2012, 11:53 AM	#84
Superdude Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,465	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? You've gotta go into this game expecting Leake to give up three or four runs. We can compare Homer and Leake's stats all day long, but I just don't think Leake has that extra gear for games like this. Scraping out a run or two hoping to shut out the Giants with their back against the wall seems unlikely. Come out swingin' kids!

10-10-2012, 12:07 PM	#87
traderumor Unsolicited Opinions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Right Down Broadway Posts: 17,732	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? We won games Leake started, we lost games Leake started. All the hand wringing about the starter, Homer could have gotten shelled last night and it wouldn't have mattered. __________________ Can't win with 'em Can't win without 'em

10-10-2012, 12:15 PM	#88
Virginia Beach Reds Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Milford, OH Posts: 1,655	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? This isn't the end of the world. Go get 'em Mike Leake! __________________ VBR IS LIVING IN CINCINNATI...I FEEL GOOD!

10-10-2012, 01:00 PM	#90
Caveat Emperor Titanic Struggles Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The 513 Posts: 12,174	Re: Who Pitches Game 4? The good news in all this, I suppose, is that when/if Leake gets shelled, they'll still have Latos to pitch G5 tomorrow. I think all this really underlines is the need to get rid of Leake and upgrade the #5 spot in the offseason. __________________ Championships Matter. 22 Years and Counting...

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