Friday June 28, 2013 Reds @ Texas 8:05 PM Eastern

[RedTeamGo!]

If Cueto was good because of his wind up every pitcher would throw like he does.

It has very little, if anything, to do with his wind up.

Well, if you look at his career I am not so sure this is correct. He started using the windup in 2011.

2008: 4.81 ERA , 1.414 WHIP
2009: 4.41 ERA, 1.36 WHIP
2010: 3.64 ERA, 1.276 WHIP
2011 (windup year): 2.31 ERA, 1.090 WHIP
2012: 2.78 ERA, 1.171 WHIP
2013: 3.21 ERA, 1.049 WHIP

There was a significant drop in his numbers across the board the year he began using the windup. It hides the ball well and keeps hitters off balance. Hopefully he does not need the windup to be as effective as he has been but I am not convinced that is the case. I will believe it when I see it.

[Reds Fanatic]

Robinson strikes out swinging

[Kiko]

stay away from 2 outs and maybe the Reds will score.

[reds44]

That's not necessarily true. It might be a deception thing that his pitches were lacking. Or a timing thing that he needed to be able to have a consistently repeatable delivery. Who knows.

Or he probably just got better because his first two years in the majors he was 22 and 23 and players tend to progress after that.

[757690]

I wouldn't be surprised if DRob doesn't get a hit the rest of the season. Looks like the league has figured him out.

[reds44]

Well, if you look at his career I am not so sure this is correct. He started using the windup in 2011.

2008: 4.81 ERA , 1.414 WHIP
2009: 4.41 ERA, 1.36 WHIP
2010: 3.64 ERA, 1.276 WHIP
2011 (windup year): 2.31 ERA, 1.090 WHIP
2012: 2.78 ERA, 1.171 WHIP
2013: 3.21 ERA, 1.049 WHIP

There was a significant drop in his numbers across the board the year he began using the windup. It hides the ball well and keeps hitters off balance. Hopefully he does not need the windup to be as effective as he has been but I am not convinced that is the case. I will believe it when I see it.

He also turned 25 in 2011, and he had a pretty good 2010 season as a 24 year old.

Wind up or whatever.

[redsfaninbsg]

I have little faith in the Reds winning tonight but, it would be nice to see A RUN.

[Reds Fanatic]

Choo grounds out to 2nd

[Wonderful Monds]

Or he probably just got better because his first two years in the majors he was 22 and 23 and players tend to progress after that.

Could be, but the one very game where it was noticed he started doing that is when he really started having an amazing year in 2011.

[Kiko]

awful AB by DRob. Paul could've done better.

[BluegrassRedleg]

Tom Petty wrote a song about this team.

[Red Raindog]

OK -- maybe Choo is not the one I want to sign now

[reds44]

I totally think Phillips and Choo are going to OPS in the .500's and Votto is going to OPS in the low 800's like they have in June.

[Red Raindog]

awful AB by DRob. Paul could've done better.

He shouldn't be here but who should replace him?

[DocRed]

When was the last big hit Votto has had? :/