When appropriate, Big League Stew reviews key decisions in the postseason to see if the right one was made. The Issue : The immediate impact of Johnny Cueto's exit after eight pitches in Saturday's Game 1 of the NLDS was softened when Mat Latos and the Cincinnati Reds bullpen reeled in a win. It looked to be minimized even further when the team took a 2-o series lead with a rout behind Bronson Arroyo's shutout in Game 2. The Reds' inability to close out the Giants in Game 3, however, resurrected the difficulty that Cueto's absence created. Latos' four-inning duty in Game 1 eliminated him from his scheduled start in Game 3 and reset his rest schedule to five days. That meant he wouldn't be able to go on a full day's rest until Thursday's Game 5, a factor that manager Dusty Baker cited in his decision to start Mike Leake in Wednesday's 8-3 Game 4 loss to the Giants. Leake, who replaced Cueto on the Reds' playoff roster, was less than effective in the loss that pushed the series to five games. He gave up five runs over 4 1/3 innings, including a leadoff home run to Angel Pagan and a two-run homer to Gregor Blanco. Leake's failure put Baker's decision on the spot and caused many of us...