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Hochman: Leake can bring many attributes to Cardinals

JUPITER, Fla. • Mike Leake is Woody Williams.

As I wandered around Cardinals camp Monday, I spotted this little pistol of a person pitching. The workouts here are still informal, so he wore shorts and a loose T-shirt, which looked like he borrowed from his dad. I wondered if maybe this indeed was one of Mike Matheny’s sons, who have been hanging around. Nope, it was a grown man with an $80 million contract.

Mike Leake later told me he weighs just 175 pounds, though the 5-foot-10 Cards hurler hopes to hit 185 by opening day.