Cardinals welcome Mike Leake - A Hunt and Peck

On Tuesday, the Cardinals signed pitcher Mike Leake to a contract for five years and $80 million. Craig lays it all out here. The Cardinals welcomed their newest rotation member with a press conference. Here is what they had to say about their new teammate.

The newest member of the Cardinals, pitcher Mike Leake is introduced to media at Busch Stadium #STLCards pic.twitter.com/F7eSxEgQnF

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) December 22, 2015

"One of the game's most consistent performers.." Mo said of the newest Cardinal Mike Leake #STLCards pic.twitter.com/2Px2lAIQPF

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) December 22, 2015

"I always enjoyed facing him and now I'm going to enjoy learning from him". -Leake on Adam Wainwright

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) December 22, 2015

Welcome to St. Louis @MikeLeake44! pic.twitter.com/9q3qHwtolo

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) December 22, 2015

Welcome @MikeLeake44 glad to finally have a pitcher that can hit! No offense @UncleCharlie50 @MichaelWacha @lancelynn31

— Kolten Wong (@KoltenWong) December 22, 2015

Welcome to the @Cardinals @MikeLeake44 !!

— Randal Grichuk (@RGrich15) December 22, 2015

Welcome to the Lou @MikeLeake44

— Sam Tuivailala (@Stuivailala) December 22, 2015

I wonder if, after signing Leake, Mozeliak lit a cigar, grinned, & said, "I love it when Plan F comes together." #STLCards

— bgh (@b_g_h) December 22, 2015

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