Well I'm thinking best case scenario for Leake was needed if the pitching staff was going to perform at a decent level.Juliooooo wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:34 amYeah, but that isn't who he was. He's a 3-4 starter. Overpaid, but a legit 3-4 starter. You can't expect a 3.75 ERA for that. 3.75 would put him #13 in the AL, a borderline #1 guy. Add it was, he was top 18 in the ALIStillLoveTheMs wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:25 amWell... I would have liked to see him consistent in the 3.75 ERA range... not the 4.25. Like not giving up 5+ every third start.
Many pitchers will have 4-5 great starts, then 2-3 horrible starts. Leake had about 5-6 average starts, then a great start, then a horrible start, then 4-5 more average starts. He gave the team a chance to win most games he starts by going 6-7 innings giving up 3-4 runs.
He had seasons of 3.86, 3.37, 3.70, 3.92... it's not that he's incapable. He hasn't been close to his best in Seattle.