Astros (7-12) @ Reds (9-10) - Rodriguez (0-1, 1.42 ERA) vs Leake (0-2, 6.50 ERA)
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justincredible
Leake needs a good performance tonight. He was our 2nd best starter last season but he's been our worst starter so far this season.
Also, I am putting together a pickup softball game on May 26th before the national game against the Rockies. If you're a Cincy native I expect you to be there, because softball and booze. I'm looking at you Mooney, sherm, Terry_Tate, etc.
http://www.facebook.com/events/111238925678167/ -
se-alum
Would've been going for 5 in a row, but Azu just had to start the last game thread! -
justincredible
That guy is the worst.
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Midstate01
Sounds like fun. Wish I was still going to be home then. -
mhs95_06Leake gets thru the 1st easily on 12 pitches, 3 batters, and 3 poorly struck fair balls.
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mhs95_06That was not a "gold glove" play by Joey! He didn't need to get off the bag to be able to reach Cozart's throw. Then Meso's throw was too high throw out Bogusavic. Then Leake gets Johnson on a grounder to 3rd to end the inning, saving the 8,9 hitters for next inning. But he used 19 pitches to get thru the 2nd with the defense not helping - no errors, but still made Leake work more than he might have.
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Azubuike24
Too much hate... -
Midstate01
Azubuike24;1155432 wrote:Too much hate...
It's all he does. -
ernest_t_bass
Dammit, Bruce. Fuck. -
Azubuike24
Can't get mad at Bruce. If he doesn't dive there, people will say he's slacking.
Problem is Mike Leake is a contact pitcher which is a bad thing to be at GABP. Typical Leake, he's a 5-6 IP guy who isn't ever going to allow under 3 runs. -
mhs95_06Bruce with a good decision to go for the catch to save the run with 2 out, but a not well executed play to get his glove to low and turn it into a triple, then Leake can't save the run who in scoring position due to Bruce's lost, but correct, gamble. 2-0 and it looks like it will be tough to get that many against Wandy!
Jordan Schafer seems to be a lead-off hitter out of the Stubbs mold, leading the team in Ks - Leake worked him over with the back door tailing fastball - a David Weathers' like pitch against lefties. -
mhs95_06Game losing half inning there!
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Midstate01
Well the reds are back....
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mhs95_06Excellent play by Cozart to realize he didn't have a chance for a DP so he got the lead runner on a force out at 3rd!
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Ironman92
Azubuike24;1155455 wrote:Can't get mad at Bruce. If he doesn't dive there, people will say he's slacking.
Problem is Mike Leake is a contact pitcher which is a bad thing to be at GABP. Typical Leake, he's a 5-6 IP guy who isn't ever going to allow under 3 runs.
It was a bad play and Bruce would be the first to admit it. He simply over shot his dive.....ridiculous not to stop it.
Bruce could go 5-6 tonight and rob 3 HR and he still should be sitting. -
Ironman92
Azubuike24;1155455 wrote:Can't get mad at Bruce. If he doesn't dive there, people will say he's slacking.
Problem is Mike Leake is a contact pitcher which is a bad thing to be at GABP. Typical Leake, he's a 5-6 IP guy who isn't ever going to allow under 3 runs.
In 2011 he pitched at least 6 innings and allowed under 3 runs 14 times. -
Azubuike24
Best at-bat by any player in the 2012 season thus far by Votto...
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Azubuike24
Leake isn't the problem. Leake + Arroyo + Bailey is the problem. Can a World Series contender afford to run out 3 guys of their caliber out in a row?Ironman92;1155592 wrote:In 2011 he pitched at least 6 innings and allowed under 3 runs 14 times.
Maybe so, if Cueto and Latos are Cy Young contenders. If not, I'm not sure the Reds can continue to gamble unless the offense is going to be one of the tops in the MLB... -
mhs95_06
Maybe that at bat will get Joey in the peak of his hitting zone.Azubuike24;1155627 wrote:Best at-bat by any player in the 2012 season thus far by Votto... -
mhs95_06Bruce hits a rally killing HR as does Devin!
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Ironman92
Rolen has been robbed of 2 doubles by Jordan Shaffer....the second one was one of THE top outfield plays of the year.