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Leake Mesmerizes Mets in Reds 4-0 Victory

Get this out of the way right off the bat. In Mike Leake‘s last two outings, he has faced two of the poorer offenses in the National League. In his last outing, he faced the Miami Marlins who…Read More

Mike Leake Proves His Worthiness, Shuts Door on Marlins

Cincinnati Reds’ starter Mike Leake put an exclamation point on his bid not to be the starter booted out of the rotation when ace Johnny Cueto returns. The 25-year old may not have twirled a gem,…Read More

The Tony Cingrani Saga: Mike Leake Should Stay

It is fascinating to watch and even participate in fan forums, especially when it involves someone replacing an injured comrade. The latest for us here in Redland, is actually two-fold. What to do with…Read More

The Argument for Mike Leake

Mike Leake is an average Major League starting pitcher. He has a pretty high ceiling, or at least “used to”, and is relatively young. The problem with being young and average on a team obsessed with…Read More

Mike Leake Earning Praise

No one would disagree that Mike Leake had an up and down 2012. Coming off a 2011 season where he posted some decent numbers (Leake led the starting staff in wins and strikeouts), the #8 overall selection…Read More

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Reds 5 at 5: Chapman and Leake

A little change of pace for today’s 5 at 5. We will be looking at 5 points (and there are more)…Read More

Reds, Leake Agree to Deal

Mark Sheldon is reporting that the Cincinnati Reds and Mike Leake have come to an agreement on a one-year…Read More

Reds Three Down — Week of 1/20/13

Leading up to and during the upcoming MLB season, I will be posting a weekly “Reds Three Up” and…Read More

Reds in 2013: Mike Leake

This upcoming spring will arguably be the most important one for Mike Leake. All eyes will be watching…Read More

A Quick Look at Reds and Phillies Pitching Matchups

No funnies this week. I bet there are a few of you that are thrilled for such, but… So, we are…Read More

Reds Win Streak Ends at 10

Well, it was fun while it lasted. We all knew the Reds win streak would end at some point, and did it…Read More

The Utility Player: Starters, Bowlers, Late B-Day Wishes

This time of the year produces much rumor and conjecture. This will not be one of those posts…except…Read More

Mike Leake Wraps Up Brilliant June

Mike Leake made his final start of the month of June last night in San Francisco, and he went out with…Read More

Reds Complete Sweep of Tribe

When this past Monday morning rolled around, there was one prevailing question concerning the Cincinnati…Read More

What’s in Store for the Reds in June?

The month of May proved to be a success. Entering May, the Reds were 4 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.…Read More

Reds Notebook: Lefty Bats and the Month of May

When you mention lefty bats and the Cincinnati Reds, the first name to pop into your head is Joey Votto.…Read More

Leake Pitches and Hits Way to 1st Win of Season

Some might say it’s about time Mike Leake won a game. True, it was a long time coming, but it…Read More

Tweaking the Cincinnati Reds Lineup

The 30 days have seen the Cincinnati Reds creep closer to the division leading St. Louis Cardinals out…Read More

Is Tonight Critical for Leake?

I’m going out on a limb here. I will say the vast majority of Reds fans have had their fill of Mike…Read More

BRM Presents the Latest Reds Podcast!

Join Blog Red Machine’s Senior Editor Steve Engbloom on a quick ride through the week, a look at…Read More