Mike Leake

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ok. done.

[Tryptamine]

I really don't think he's any better than the options STL already has. The one thing he does bring is an ability to eat innings and the others like Cooeny,Gonzales, etc don't have.

[NonProfitCow]

Take That!

 

 

 

 

oh god

 

 

 

 

 

good signing though

[JennieGarthAlgar]

It says a lot about the current make up of the roster when the Cardinals give $80 mil to a pitcher and we're all like, "yeah? so what?"

[Lenny]

5/80?

 

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From runner up for Price to Mike [expletive] Leake. Couldn't have happened to a nicer fanbase.

 

Can't wait to hear the spin on this one, you Birds on the Bat Cult fucks.

[Guest]

it's pretty fun that we needed the upgrades the least and took plan A (maybe plan A1 in the cards' case) from both the Mets and Cardinals and basically left their offseason plans in shambles.

[NonProfitCow]

5/80?

Can't wait to hear the spin on this one, you Birds on the Bat Cult [expletive].

He's decent and it's a small contract.

 

No need for spin.

[davell]

5/80 doesn't buy stars anymore. Thats not even a bad deal for Leake, who'll likely outperform it by a bit anyway. If the Cards stay out of the 9 figure hitters, I'll be very happy.

[Lenny]

5/80?

Can't wait to hear the spin on this one, you Birds on the Bat Cult [expletive].

He's decent and it's a small contract.

 

No need for spin.

 

Please. You can't possibly be happy with that contract. If Duncan was still there, you guys would already have two or three similarly skilled pitchers (even if reclamation) on 1 year make or break contracts. He was a huge advantage for you the last 20 or so years.

[TruffleShuffle]

5/80?

Can't wait to hear the spin on this one, you Birds on the Bat Cult [expletive].

He's decent and it's a small contract.

 

No need for spin.

 

Please. You can't possibly be happy with that contract. If Duncan was still there, you guys would already have two or three similarly skilled pitchers (even if reclamation) on 1 year make or break contracts. He was a huge advantage for you the last 20 or so years.

 

except duncan isn't there, the cards' starting pitching is pretty thin, leake is generally consistent, solid and healthy, and it's 2015, so those types of pitchers don't get paid $5 million a year any more.

[XZero771679666304]

Yeah, it's a decent contract. The Cards rotation is a big bag of injury risk, so signing a pitcher who is a good bet to give them ~200 IP was sort of a necessary move. It isn't sexy, and Leake doesn't really have any ceiling left, but it's stability.

[abuck1220]

mike leake, who no one will remember in 12 years, will have earned $100 mil in his lifetime. sports are weird.

[Guest]

mike leake, who no one will remember in 12 years, will have earned $100 mil in his lifetime. sports are weird.

 

beisbol is a dying sprot

[Lenny]

5/80?

Can't wait to hear the spin on this one, you Birds on the Bat Cult [expletive].

He's decent and it's a small contract.

 

No need for spin.

 

Please. You can't possibly be happy with that contract. If Duncan was still there, you guys would already have two or three similarly skilled pitchers (even if reclamation) on 1 year make or break contracts. He was a huge advantage for you the last 20 or so years.

 

except duncan isn't there, the cards' starting pitching is pretty thin, leake is generally consistent, solid and healthy, and it's 2015, so those types of pitchers don't get paid $5 million a year any more.

 

I agree. IMO it shows how far they've fallen in the post Larussa/Luhnow Cards' era.

[Lenny]

Yeah, it's a decent contract. The Cards rotation is a big bag of injury risk, so signing a pitcher who is a good bet to give them ~200 IP was sort of a necessary move. It isn't sexy, and Leake doesn't really have any ceiling left, but it's stability.

 

StL's prior rep was based on the supposition that they can turn present mediocrity into future competence.

 

That sure seemed to be true from 1996-2013. They only gave out five(!) big $ long term contracts for pitchers during that time. The Suppans, Lohse's and Bottenfelds of the world were lining up to play there for next to free.

 

It's where the pixy dust myth came from, and this Leake deal (IMO) signifies an end of era.

[NonProfitCow]

Yeah, it's a decent contract. The Cards rotation is a big bag of injury risk, so signing a pitcher who is a good bet to give them ~200 IP was sort of a necessary move. It isn't sexy, and Leake doesn't really have any ceiling left, but it's stability.

 

StL's prior rep was based on the supposition that they can turn present mediocrity into future competence.

 

That sure seemed to be true from 1996-2013. They only gave out five(!) big $ long term contracts for pitchers during that time. The Suppans, Lohse's and Bottenfelds of the world were lining up to play there for next to free.

 

It's where the pixy dust myth came from, and this Leake deal (IMO) signifies an end of era.

Wow.

 

That is a very bad post.

[Guest]

Leaks signing was solid. The Cardinals are waning but they are going to have 2 or 3 top 30 picks in draft this year so give their track record I would not say their era is over.