Braves (Minor) @ Reds (Leake) - Game 35 of 162

• karen lotz

  

  hahaha I typed up a post saying it must have been one with his chin buried in Uggla's neck but deleted it. I think he saves those ones for Uggla.
• osu45804

  

  1-1 after 5... Leake at 72 pitches, Minor at 83
• Midstate01

  

  Uggla has another. Ballpark style
• Midstate01

  

  Thought leake had him k'd twice too
• sherm03

  

  Let's intentionally walk Uggla from now on.
  
  Thankfully they cut back to action before another awkward dugout hug.
• se-alum

  

  Leake got hosed on that one. Painted the corner twice and didn't get the call. Still, Uggla can't hit anything other than the inside pitch, so you can't keep throwin' it there.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Important 2nd half of this game for the reds. Need to take 2 of 3 at home vs good teams
• osu45804

  

  Yeah, Leake definitely got the hosed there.... Uggla was out at least twice that at-bat
• karen lotz

  

  se-alum;1440276 wrote:Leake got hosed on that one. Painted the corner twice and didn't get the call. Still, Uggla can't hit anything other than the inside pitch, so you can't keep throwin' it there.

  
  Sick burn.
• Midstate01

  

  Leake may very well get a hit here..but seriously. Why the hell is he batting??
• karen lotz

  

  Is the bullpen that taxed? I'm kind of surprised that Minor is still in there, even with a couple of arms unavailable today.
• Midstate01

  

  karen lotz;1440309 wrote:Is the bullpen that taxed? I'm kind of surprised that Minor is still in there, even with a couple of arms unavailable today.

  
  Dusty baker
• SportsAndLady

  

  What the fuck? Why not pinch hit for leake? He threw 7 innings dusty you idiot.
• se-alum

  

  karen lotz;1440309 wrote:Is the bullpen that taxed? I'm kind of surprised that Minor is still in there, even with a couple of arms unavailable today.

  No better right-handed option off the bench for the Reds.
• karen lotz

  

  I mean at least throw someone up there so Fredi is forced to get into his pen too. I doubt Minor faces a PH there.
• Azubuike24

  

  Disagree.
  
  That's a decision I actually agree with Dusty on. Why burn a pinch hitter when there is nobody on the bench who is really a better hitter than Leake? Paul would've been the only other consideration...and he's a lefty.
  
  Could go either way...
• Midstate01

  

  No way id have leake out there in the 8th.
• Midstate01

  

  Azubuike24;1440317 wrote:Disagree.
  
  That's a decision I actually agree with Dusty on. Why burn a pinch hitter when there is nobody on the bench who is really a better hitter than Leake? Paul would've been the only other consideration...and he's a lefty.
  
  Could go either way...

  
  With 2 on and down a run, with 7 outs left. Yes id pinch hit...without question.
• Azubuike24

  

  Now, I disagree with keeping Leake out there to pitch the 8th...but batting him was the right call. No way he holds this at 2-1...
• sherm03

  

  Midstate01;1440320 wrote:With 2 on and down a run, with 7 outs left. Yes id pinch hit...without question.

  This.
• Azubuike24

  

  Midstate01;1440320 wrote:With 2 on and down a run, with 7 outs left. Yes id pinch hit...without question.

  ...and hit who? Corky? Every other option is far better as a lefty, or lefty only.
• Midstate01

  

  I fucking hate baker
• sherm03

  

  Fuck. This will at least be 3-1 now going into the bottom of the 8th.
• Midstate01

  

  Azubuike24;1440325 wrote:...and hit who? Corky? Every other option is far better as a lefty, or lefty only.

  
  Leake is a pitcher. He sees a lot of hittable pitches JUST because of that. Thinking he was the best option there was just stupid.
  
  That being said, leaving him out there for the 8th was a even more retarded decision.
  
  Baker is a full on fucktard
• sherm03

  

  Fuck.