Where's the love for Mike Leake

While rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals is hogging all of the attention another rookie pitcher has quietly helped his team to the top of their division.  Mike Leake (above), pitcher for the NL Central Leading Cincinatti Reds is right now one of the top contenders for the National League Rookie of the Year award, has a 6-1 Win/Loss record,  67 strikeouts, and a solid 3.38 ERA yet nobody outside of Reds Land seems to be paying him any attention.  Right now everyone is just pressed over Stephen Strasburg, his triple digit fastball, and why he should of, or should not have made the allstar team (I'm happy that he didn't, he hadn't had enough starts).  Now why would people ignore the real phenom here for a flamethrower with a .500 record (2-2)?  Maybe its because Strasburgs changeup has been clocked faster than Leake's fastball, maybe its that Leake only has 14 more Ks in 64 2/3 more innings, or maybe its because of Strasburgs miniscule 2.45 ERA and 1.06 WHIP?  Right now I don't know, But what I do know is Mike Leak deserves some respect and hopefully he will get it.

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