Remember just a month ago when Homer Bailey looked like the 2nd best pitcher here?

[Kingspoint]

Now, Leake looks like an outstanding #3 and Latos a solid #2.

Here's all Leake has done over his last 11 starts:

He has been outstanding since the middle of May, compiling a 3-1 record, 2.59 ERA and 1.12 WHIP over his last 11 starts.

[Kingspoint]

Can anyone remember a better pitching staff? Not in my 43 years of watching them (been watching them closely since I was 10, so I'm thinking since 1969.)

[Who Dey Time]

This is a great staff.....could you imagine this staff with the Griffey/Dunn offense when GABP first opened?

[Maker_84]

This is a great staff.....could you imagine this staff with the Griffey/Dunn offense when GABP first opened?

WS championship

[The Rage]

This is a great staff.....could you imagine this staff with the Griffey/Dunn offense when GABP first opened?

Yeah, but their defense stunk.

[Kingspoint]

Yeah, but their defense stunk.Pitchers pitch with confidence with great defense behind them and at the plate (Hanigan/Mesoraco). It's very underrated.

[AintlifeGrande]

This is a great staff.....could you imagine this staff with the Griffey/Dunn offense when GABP first opened?

I'd just take a Josh Hamilton offense.

[Kingspoint]

Post-season pitching looks good at this point

Cueto

Latos

Then a choice of Leake, Bailey, and Arroyo with the other two going into the pen.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Can anyone remember a better pitching staff? Not in my 43 years of watching them (been watching them closely since I was 10, so I'm thinking since 1969.)

40+ for me, too. Best I can recall from 1-5.

[Ironman92]

Yeah, but their defense stunk.

As good as the Red Sox who were winning it all.

[Ironman92]

Dunn also only hit HR when the game was out of hand. Griffey didn't always bust it to first.

[The Rage]

Post-season pitching looks good at this point

Cueto

Latos

Then a choice of Leake, Bailey, and Arroyo with the other two going into the pen.

My guess it would be Cueto/Leake/Latos/Arroyo(if they need 4) right now with Bailey down in the pen(where he belongs).

[IamRV]

As I said on the other thread, Leake will have likely reached his limit on innings for the season and Bailey will be close. Bailey's never pitched over 132 innings i the bigs and that was last year. Leake went 167 last year and at 6 innings per start will be over 200 this year.

[Who Dey Time]

My guess it would be Cueto/Leake/Latos/Arroyo(if they need 4) right now with Bailey down in the pen(where he belongs).

With each passing day your Bailey hate gets dumber and dumber.

[Ironman92]

As I said on the other thread, Leake will have likely reached his limit on innings for the season and Bailey will be close. Bailey's never pitched over 132 innings i the bigs and that was last year. Leake went 167 last year and at 6 innings per start will be over 200 this year.

Cueto never over 185.....6 inn per start he'll be about 215.

[Kingspoint]

As I said on the other thread, Leake will have likely reached his limit on innings for the season and Bailey will be close. Bailey's never pitched over 132 innings i the bigs and that was last year. Leake went 167 last year and at 6 innings per start will be over 200 this year.It doesn't matter whether Bailey pitches his innings "in the bigs" or in the minors.

Bailey's total innings pitched the last few years are:

2011.....152
2010.....132
2009.....213
2008.....148
2007.....121

Bailey threw too many innings in 2009, but they backed off of him the next two years so that he's ready to go more innings this year. He can go over 200 innings no problem this season.

Going by the "30-rule", Leake can go 200 innings also this season, and considering the style of pitching he does, he could go into the end of the post-season, even if it means he throws for 230 innings.

Cueto, too, can go for 200 innings as it's not a total that will put a strain on his arm based on the number of innings he's thrown each of the last four years...remember, too, his innings pitched in the playoffs and for his country in other events.

We don't have any starter that has to be on any innings count.

[New York Red]

Can anyone remember a better pitching staff? Not in my 43 years of watching them (been watching them closely since I was 10, so I'm thinking since 1969.)
I'm almost 49 and this is easily the best pitching staff I've seen in Cincy. If we had someone on the bench who could teach hitting, this team would have a double-digit game lead in the division.

[Larkin88]

Yep.

[Captain13]

I hope I don't jinx anything, but right now it seems whoever threw last, threw best. I mean, seriously, how good has this staff been for the last month?!