Johnny Cueto: Mind Reader, Cy Young Candidate, #1 in Reds Fans Hearts - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

mdccclxix · 08-29-2012, 07:33 AM

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"He's good, man. You've got to give him credit," said D-backs catcher Miguel Montero. "He pretty much never gives in and he's a tough guy to face because when you go out there looking for something it's like he's reading your mind. It's like he never throws you what you're looking for and it kind of screws you up a little bit."

Wow,

I love reading this from opponent's all star catcher. It sinks in deeper.

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"All I can promise right now is I'm going to keep going because I want to win at least 20 games," Cueto said through an interpreter.

And who can say he won't get there? This guy is fierce. He's a self made man, too. Johnny Cueto is this good because he made himself this good. Nobody ordained him or self appointed him. Congrats to him!

Griffey012 · 08-29-2012, 07:42 AM

Kinda funny because I remember him getting lumped into the same group as Volquez due to his long hair and some of his body language early on in his career. Glad to see Johnny's hard work paying off. Also glad to see it because I have always had a soft spot for him after his ML Debut.

mdccclxix · 08-29-2012, 08:00 AM

Johnny Cueto was a project a few years ago. Some people thought he'd always be a 5-6 inning pitcher and his emotions might get the best of him. This is amazing to see him mature into the Cy Young leader heading down the stretch!

Vottomatic · 08-29-2012, 08:02 AM

And Cueto listens.

Dusty mentioned to him that when he was with the Dodgers, alot of the good pitchers did running including running the stair steps. Supposedly this is a huge part of Cueto's workout regime'.

VR · 08-29-2012, 11:56 AM

Cueto threw his 1st wild pitch of the year last night.

Baserunners have 1 stolen base against him....in 9 attempts.

WildcatFan · 08-29-2012, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Vottomatic

And Cueto listens.

Dusty mentioned to him that when he was with the Dodgers, alot of the good pitchers did running including running the stair steps. Supposedly this is a huge part of Cueto's workout regime'.

It's jarring to see photos of him from two or three years ago. He must have lost 25 pounds in that time, and for a vertically challenged fella, that's no small feat.

fearofpopvol1 · 08-29-2012, 03:04 PM

It's probably going to come down Cueto vs Kershaw in the NL. It's literally neck and neck right now, but as long as Cueto maintains a similar performance level the rest of the way, I think he'll get it because he has more wins and fewer losses than Kershaw.

One thing that concerns me though is Cueto fatiguing late. His next start will put him at a career high for innings. I think he can handle that just fine, but I think he may be pretty tired by the end of September and we need him to be at his best after.

VR · 08-30-2012, 12:32 AM

One other little morsel....he leads the majors with a 6.0 WAR.

If you had told me 3 years ago Cueto would be doing this....his first name would not be Johnny.

max venable · 08-30-2012, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by VR

Cueto threw his 1st wild pitch of the year last night.

Baserunners have 1 stolen base against him....in 9 attempts.

THAT is an amazing stat.

redsmetz · 08-30-2012, 12:53 PM

Here's a piece that C. Trent tweeted about Cueto's pick off move and how that alone moves him up in the statistical categories and may given him the front place for Cy Young.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index...-for-cy-young/

wolfboy · 08-30-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by redsmetz

Here's a piece that C. Trent tweeted about Cueto's pick off move and how that alone moves him up in the statistical categories and may given him the front place for Cy Young.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index...-for-cy-young/

I love the Posey clip. That's some nice glove work by Votto on both clips.

Brutus · 08-30-2012, 07:50 PM

I was wondering...

Has anyone ever won a Cy Young candidate that did not even make the All-Star team in the same season? I should really look that up but I'm too lazy.

redsmetz · 08-30-2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Brutus

I was wondering...

Has anyone ever won a Cy Young candidate that did not even make the All-Star team in the same season? I should really look that up but I'm too lazy.

Uncle Google provides the answer

http://angels.ocregister.com/2010/07...ar-game/60415/

Brutus · 08-30-2012, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by redsmetz

Uncle Google provides the answer

http://angels.ocregister.com/2010/07...ar-game/60415/

Thanks for the response! I would probably have gotten around to looking it up for myself but just wasn't in the mood at the moment.

I'm not surprised that it's been done before, but I'm admittedly surprised at the frequency.

redsmetz · 08-30-2012, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Brutus

Thanks for the response! I would probably have gotten around to looking it up for myself but just wasn't in the mood at the moment.

I'm not surprised that it's been done before, but I'm admittedly surprised at the frequency.

I thought about it earlier and went to Baseball-Reference.com but it seemed very tedious to go through it bit by bit. Hence tonight thinking that Google might well have the answer.

08-29-2012, 07:42 AM	#2
Griffey012 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,013	Re: Johnny Cueto: Mind Reader, Cy Young Candidate, #1 in Reds Fans Hearts Kinda funny because I remember him getting lumped into the same group as Volquez due to his long hair and some of his body language early on in his career. Glad to see Johnny's hard work paying off. Also glad to see it because I have always had a soft spot for him after his ML Debut. __________________ "Today was the byproduct of us thinking we can come back from anything." - Joey Votto after blowing a 10-1 lead and holding on for the 12-11 win on 8/25/2010.

08-29-2012, 08:00 AM	#3
mdccclxix Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,654	Re: Johnny Cueto: Mind Reader, Cy Young Candidate, #1 in Reds Fans Hearts Johnny Cueto was a project a few years ago. Some people thought he'd always be a 5-6 inning pitcher and his emotions might get the best of him. This is amazing to see him mature into the Cy Young leader heading down the stretch!

08-29-2012, 08:02 AM	#4
Vottomatic All work and no play..... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lebanon Posts: 6,775	Re: Johnny Cueto: Mind Reader, Cy Young Candidate, #1 in Reds Fans Hearts And Cueto listens. Dusty mentioned to him that when he was with the Dodgers, alot of the good pitchers did running including running the stair steps. Supposedly this is a huge part of Cueto's workout regime'. __________________ "I can't take this homerism anymore." - 10xWSChamps, August 11, 2010. A Cardinals fan having a problem with all the homerism on Redszone. Classic. "Man do I miss the days where were didn't need a calculator and an encyclopedia of baseball metrics to enjoy a baseball game ... - MikeS21" - 8/2/12 game thread

08-29-2012, 11:56 AM	#5
VR Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Vancouver, Wa Posts: 8,211	Re: Johnny Cueto: Mind Reader, Cy Young Candidate, #1 in Reds Fans Hearts Cueto threw his 1st wild pitch of the year last night. Baserunners have 1 stolen base against him....in 9 attempts. __________________ “Our team is a team full of fighters. They never panic. We don't necessarily get all the hits we want all the time, but we find a way to win.” – Dusty Baker

08-29-2012, 03:04 PM	#7
fearofpopvol1 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 8,627	Re: Johnny Cueto: Mind Reader, Cy Young Candidate, #1 in Reds Fans Hearts It's probably going to come down Cueto vs Kershaw in the NL. It's literally neck and neck right now, but as long as Cueto maintains a similar performance level the rest of the way, I think he'll get it because he has more wins and fewer losses than Kershaw. One thing that concerns me though is Cueto fatiguing late. His next start will put him at a career high for innings. I think he can handle that just fine, but I think he may be pretty tired by the end of September and we need him to be at his best after.

08-30-2012, 12:32 AM	#8
VR Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Vancouver, Wa Posts: 8,211	Re: Johnny Cueto: Mind Reader, Cy Young Candidate, #1 in Reds Fans Hearts One other little morsel....he leads the majors with a 6.0 WAR. If you had told me 3 years ago Cueto would be doing this....his first name would not be Johnny. __________________ “Our team is a team full of fighters. They never panic. We don't necessarily get all the hits we want all the time, but we find a way to win.” – Dusty Baker

08-30-2012, 12:53 PM	#10
redsmetz Redsmetz Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Winton Place Posts: 10,449	Re: Johnny Cueto: Mind Reader, Cy Young Candidate, #1 in Reds Fans Hearts Here's a piece that C. Trent tweeted about Cueto's pick off move and how that alone moves him up in the statistical categories and may given him the front place for Cy Young. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index...-for-cy-young/ __________________ “In the same way that a baseball season never really begins, it never really ends either.” - Lonnie Wheeler, "Bleachers, A Summer in Wrigley Field" The Baseball Emporium - Books & Things, that's Rallyonion.com The Baseball Bookstore http://tsc-sales.com/ http://tscsales.blogspot.com/ http://silverscreenbooks.com/

08-30-2012, 07:50 PM	#12
Brutus Et tu, Brutus? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 8,928	Re: Johnny Cueto: Mind Reader, Cy Young Candidate, #1 in Reds Fans Hearts I was wondering... Has anyone ever won a Cy Young candidate that did not even make the All-Star team in the same season? I should really look that up but I'm too lazy. __________________ "No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda

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