The Cincinnati Reds made it official on Wednesday morning, naming Mike Leake as the starter for Game 4 against the San Francisco Giants at Great American Ballpark. The nod is a big one because Leake originally was not on the NLDS roster. He'll take Johnny Cueto's place after the ace strained his oblique in Game 1. The transaction has lasting repercussions because it'll keep Cueto from being eligible for the NLCS roster if the Reds make it that far. Cincinnati currently leads San Francisco two games to one and needs one more victory to reach its first NLCS since 1995. From the Cincinnati Enquirer : "It was a very, very difficult decision," (GM Walt) Jocketty said. "Our medical staff felt at best Johnny would be able to pitch one game the next series. We thought the importance of this game and rest of series was more important than one game. "It's still tough to take a potential Cy Young guy off the roster." Not only did Jocketty and manager Dusty Baker need to make the decision to remove Cueto, but they also faced a choice between starting Leake and Mat Latos. Starting Leake over Latos puts the weaker pitcher on the mound, but it also guarantees that Latos — who pitched four...
Cincinnati goes with Mike Leake for Game 4, sends Scott Rolen and Ryan Hanigan to bench
Published October 10, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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