Wade LeBlanc Tonight...

[Guest]

[ten ocho recon scout]

Yep. Lesson for everyone on here who panics after we get shutdown by a no name. It happens to everyone.

Great start by leblanc for sure. Would have liked to see some pinch hitting in the 9th after conger brought us close. Shame to waste a decent rally.

Kudos to leblanc for matching felix

[tennischmp]

It was more about the M's offense then it was about Leblanc

[Guest]

I guess he's only bad when the stakes are high? There was no pressure on him tonight, so that could explain his impressive outing. He possesses the skill set well otherwise he couldn't have thrown 5.1 shutout innings.

In contrast, someone like Michael Roth does not have the ability to pitch well—he can't throw strikes, and his entire skillset is mediocre.

LeBlanc could become a competent pitcher if he gained some confidence. Realistically, he won't ever become competent. Tonight was most likely a fluke (Mariners offense is a joke).

I'd like to see him start another game, to be honest.

Edited September 19, 2014 by failos

[DoubleOffTheWall]

Maybe the angels can carry him as a lefty reliever? Would be better than Thatcher

[Docwaukee]

Hatcher blows, but leblanc isn't the answer either.  Salas has been terrific against lefties this year but I just have a tough time trusting him.  

 

Maybe you go with Rasmus as your 4th starter and keep Santiago in reserve for tough lefties.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

As much as we can make fun of the mariners offense, theyre not a bad team on the road.

As per this thread, its not like weve owned them this year....leblanc did better against this offense than weave did opening night. Obviously not comparing the two, but shutting down any mlb team deserves praise.

[DMVol]

His numbers weren't bad this year at SLC....that doesn't mean he can or will be effective in the bigs but it means he probably has a little more potential than he's been given credit for....

[Angel Oracle]

LeBlanc >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up and down Thatcher.

 

10.1 scoreless innings since the Miami start debacle

 

Still LOL at LeBlanc matching King Felix pitch for pitch for 5.1 innings

Sacre Bleu!

Edited September 19, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[Guest]

In a sensible world, LeBlanc would not see any playing time in the playoffs. Wade's one of those guys who can eliminate this team by himself. LeBlanc and Roth in one game could end this franchise for good.

I'm more interested in him eating up innings these next 9 games to preserve our fatigued bullpen/SPs.

Edited September 19, 2014 by failos

[Link]

Yep. Lesson for everyone on here who panics after we get shutdown by a no name. It happens to everyone.

Great start by leblanc for sure. Would have liked to see some pinch hitting in the 9th after conger brought us close. Shame to waste a decent rally.

Kudos to leblanc for matching felix

 

This!!  I wasn't all that concerned about a loss (frankly, even with the A's slumping like crazy I'd rather the Halos face a Seattle team right after Felix has pitched in a Wild Card game than the A's) until ol' crooked hat Rodney came in.  Then I wanted them to destroy him, as Rodney is probably my least favorite player in the game right now.

 

I saw Kole taking swings in the training room in the ~6th or 7th inning so I expected him to pinch hit at some point but other than him and Cron (the DHs are always in there) no one was even warming up.  I wish they'd have had Howie or Aybar taking a few hacks just in case there - you knew with Tony Campana coming up to bat the game was probably over and I wish they'd have at least made an attempt at the end there. 

[Angel Oracle]

The one game was fine for resting the regulars. 

Now the work starts up again over the next 9 games to get ready for ALDS game 1.

[Palomar]

I'm more interested in him eating up innings these next 9 games to preserve our fatigued bullpen/SPs

 

 

 

Exactly!  If he takes several innings off a couple of the "bullpen" games, that is HUGE.