Comments on: Mike Leake “on the bubble” for Reds’ playoff roster

By: mrredlegz

mrredlegz — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:36:57 +0000

Very disappointed in Leake’s season. Thought he would have had a much better year. But that said, dude can flat out hit for a pitcher and is easily one of the top 2 or 3 bench bats the Reds could roster. Are they really going to carry 3 catchers? I’d take Leake over Mesoraco in a heartbeat. That dude has been brutal all season.

By: thereisaparty

thereisaparty — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:49:38 +0000

People sure are dense. What place does a stealing pun have in a Mike Leake article?

By: cur68

cur68 — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:54:47 +0000

Thank you for getting a historical reference. I was afraid all hope was lost for humanity. I will now stop asking Dog to destroy the world.

By: foreverchipper10

foreverchipper10 — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:47:48 +0000

They should have him hold onto the NL Central division champs t-shirts.

By: El Bravo

El Bravo — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:52:15 +0000

He doesn’t steal bases per se. He just doesn’t understand the policy regarding base stealing and thus if he does steal a bag, it was simply a misunderstanding.

By: metalhead65

metalhead65 — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:35:45 +0000

he is a better hitter than stubbs for sure but then again just about all the reds pitchers are. but he is also a better hitter than cairo and valdez their “top” bench players. Reds fans can only hope a series does not come down to needing a clutch hit from those 2 or stubbs or they are doomed.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:32:30 +0000

No doubt CG. Dude is an athlete.

By: contraryguy

contraryguy — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:24:59 +0000

if it’s a question of running Leake, Miggy Cairo or whoever is the backup catcher at the time, Leake is by far the better alternative. They won’t have him on a steal sign but he can probably do 1st to 3rd the way Dusty likes it.

As for batting, he’s hitting .288 with a couple of dingers this year. Having him on the bench makes sense.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:39:41 +0000

Yeah, he’s arguable a better hitter than Stubbs or Cozart….and just about any bench player they have.

By: cur68

cur68 — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:30:27 +0000

Can he steal a base? C’mon, can he? I bet he gets caught.

By: bsbiz

bsbiz — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:25:00 +0000

One idea is to have him on the bench as an extra-innings pinch hit bat and as a pitcher for the last six innings of a potential 18 inning game.