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SAN FRANCISCO -- St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Mike Leake will duel the guy the San Francisco Giants chose to replace him during the winter when he opposes Jeff Samardzija on Saturday night in a key matchup in the National League wild-card race.Leake was acquired by the Giants from the Cincinnati Reds at the trade deadline.San Francisco paid a hefty price -- outfielder Adam Duvall has turned into a 30-homer player -- but the defending champs were trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West at the time and thought they needed to do something.It didnt work. Leake went just 2-5 with a 4.07 ERA in nine starts and the Giants, who trailed LA by a half-game on the day of the trade, wound up eight back.Leake, a free agent at seasons end, wasnt invited back. He went to the Cardinals on a five-year, $80 million deal.The Giants then turned around and invested $10 million more in Samardzija on a five-year agreement.Neither high-priced acquisition has impressed, and thats one reason both teams find themselves battling for wild-card playoff spots rather than division titles.Samardzija has gone 11-10 with a 4.07 ERA in 29 starts for the Giants (79-6, who trail the Dodgers (83-64) by four game atop the West with 15 to play.Perhaps more important, the Giants have used two series-opening wins to open a three-game lead over the Cardinals (76-71) in the NL wild-card race.Leake, meanwhile, is 9-10 with a 4.60 ERA in 27 starts for the Cardinals, who have fallen two games behind the New York Mets (78-69) in the race for the second wild-card spot.We just have to play better, thats all there is to it, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. The standings are the standings, and we know what they are. You cant run from them. The standings say were right there, so just keep playing the game.The pitching head-to-head is critical to each pitcher because both seem to be getting worse as the games get more important.Samardzija is just 3-6 with a 5.09 ERA in his last 15 starts, with the Giants losing 10 of the 15 games.Leake has gone 2/3 with a 6.15 ERA in his last eight outings, with the Cardinals losing five of the eight.If Leake is out for revenge, he should be comforted in the surroundings. Hes 6-1 with a 3.07 ERA in nine outings (eight starts) at AT&T Park in San Francisco and 5-2 overall against the Giants with a 5.02 ERA in nine games (eight starts).He has not faced the Giants this season.Leake must hope for better support than Fridays Cardinals starter, Luke Weaver, who was pulled before the end of a six-run third inning during which a key error by catcher Yadier Molina made all the runs unearned.Thats what you want to do, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt said after the win, take advantage of mistakes.Samardzija pitched June 4 at St. Louis and was the losing pitcher in a 7-4 defeat. Four Cardinals -- Brandon Moss, Aledmys Diaz, Stephen Piscotty and Matt Adams -- homered off him in his five innings.The ex-Cub is 4-4 with a 4.61 ERA in 20 career games (nine starts) against the Cardinals. Custom Bulls T-shirts . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. Cheap Bulls Jerseys . 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Jason Garrett has to be considered one of the front-runners for Coach of the Year.?Read more.Grade: A-minusNew England Patriots:?The Patriots often say that the first goal each season is to win the AFC East, because that ensures at least one home playoff game. They are well on their way at 7-1.?Read more.Oakland Raiders: Sure, improvement was expected.?But to be sitting one game off the AFCs best record after eight games this season? That is massive progress and reason for excitement going forward. Read more.Grade: B-plusKansas City Chiefs:?It tk some time for the Chiefs to find their fting, but they turned around their situation with a four-game winning streak after a 2-2 start.?Read more.Grade: BAtlanta Falcons:?The Falcons deserve credit for the leagues top-scoring offense. The only reason they fall short of an A is because the defense remains suspect.?Read more.Denver Broncos:?The Broncos defense has been elite for the most part, but a propensity for allowing big plays on the ground when games are in the balance is troubling.?Read more.Houston Texans:?Though the Texans have been inconsistent, they sit at 5-3 with a one-game lead in the AFC South. They have dealt with injuries, particularly on defense with the loss J.J. Watt. Read more.Minnesota Vikings:?The Vikings started out 5-0, weathering what could have been a crippling slate of injuries. But they have to develop an offensive identity.?Read more.Seattle Seahawks:?Russell Wilsons health has been the dominant storyline. But the defense has once again performed up to expectations, and that has the Seahawks well-positioned.?Read more.Grade: B-minusDetroit Lions:?The Lions have been pretty much what we thought they would be. They are a team that has shown flashes of being special on offense while consistently struggling defensively.?Read more.Miami Dolphins:?Things are far from perfect in Miami, but the team is on pace to meet most preseason expectations. There have been early growing pains, but progress is evident.?Read more.New York Giants:?This isnt the way it was expected to unfold. The Giants offense, not the defense, was supposed to carry the team early in the season. Instead, it was the other way around.?Read more.Grade: C-plusBaltimore Ravens:?The Ravens are tied with the Steelers for first place in the AFC North on the strength of their defense and kicker Justin Tucker. Read more.New Orleans Saints:?Not all .500 seasons feel the same, and the Saints have to be thrilled about theirs right now after starting 0-3. The next nine days will prove just how seriously we should take them as contenders. Read more.Philadelphia Eagles:?The Eagles defense and special teams are playoff-caliber. The offense? Not as much, based on the evidence gathered over the first eight games.?Read more.Pittsburgh Steelers:?The Steelers had a decent first half, but for a team with Super Bowl aspirations, decent isnt enough. They havent always liived up to the hype.dddddddddddd Read more.Tennessee Titans:?This team is a solid notch better than it was a year ago, with burgeoning confidence on both sides of the ball. Read more.Washington Redskins:?The Redskins are just a smidgen over average, as their 4-3-1 record attests. They could have easily won one of their final two games before the bye -- but failed.?Read more.Grade: CArizona Cardinals:?The first half of the Cardinals season was utterly underwhelming when compared to the sky-high expectations that accompanied the team entering the season.?Read more.Buffalo Bills: The Bills have earned an average grade for their average performance. They are on the path to another 8-8 season, which would be a failure for a team that has the talent to do bigger things.?Read more.Cincinnati Bengals:?The Bengals have been fairly average for most of the season. They havent yet found the spark they had last year that led to a playoff run.?Read more.Green Bay Packers:?Even in the muddled NFC, the Packers would be out of the playoffs at this point. Theyre currently No. 9 in the playoff standings. Read more.Grade: C-minusLos Angeles Rams:?The Rams offense ranks among the bottom three in yards and scores per game, and the offensive line is not doing nearly enough to set Todd Gurley free.?Read more.San Diego Chargers:?The Chargers have played well for large stretches of every game this season but have had trouble finishing games. Read more.Grade: D-plusCarolina Panthers:?The Panthers have been a second-half team since Ron Rivera became the coach. If the secondary continues to mature, Carolina has a chance to make a playoff push?Read more.Indianapolis Colts:?The Colts werent expected to have the best record in the AFC, but they also werent expected to have a losing record with the return of Andrew Luck. The same problems continue.?Read more.Tampa Bay Buccaneers:?The Bucs only win against an opponent with a winning record was in Week 1, and their other two wins have come against teams that are now a combined 3-11.?Read more.Grade: DChicago Bears:?The Bears woefully underperformed in the first half of the season. The victory over the Vikings in Week 8 probably saved the season from completely going off the rails.?Read more.Grade: D-minusCleveland Browns:?The only reason this is not an F is that this was not difficult to see coming. The Browns give up 30 points per game, and they have quarterback questions and few big-time impact players.?Read more.Jacksonville Jaguars:?The Jaguars were supposed to be contenders in the AFC South, or at the very least, have a chance to win nine games. So far, they havent come close to meeting those expectations.?Read more.Grade: FNew York Jets:?The Jets many flaws were exposed against a brutal schedule over the first six weeks. Most of the issues have occurred when the ball is in the air on both sides of the line of scrimmage.?Read more.San Francisco 49ers:?Even the most optimistic of outside observers saw this as a rebuilding season for the 49ers, but the first half hasnt offered much in the way of hope for the present, let alone the future.?Read more. ' ' '

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