Excellent read. Thanks VP.Originally Posted by vaticanplum
Excellent read. Thanks VP.
Cueto's current ERA+ of 295 would rank as the highest in the history of MLB. Ahead of Tim Keefe's 293 in 1880 and Pedro's 291 in 2000.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/le..._top_ten.shtml
Kind of puts Pedro's 291 in perspective doesn't it? He was basically this good for an entire season.
Brutus (05-17-2014),_Sir_Charles_ (05-17-2014)
In the middle of the steroid era.
This is the ol Left Hander rounding third and heading for home.
villain612 (05-20-2014)
It'll be interesting to see where the "I told you so's" go when Cueto makes his next start with Raco starting and Pena at first.
(Referring to Jack Hannahan signing with a Korean team)
Since there are no teams on the moon, I guess South Korea's far enough from Cincinnati to satisfy me.
-RichRed
ERA+ is adjusted to league average so pitching in the steroid era isn't a disadvantage. 290+ still insane though.
Now if you look at his traditional pitching stats and account for the era the numbers are insane.
Joe Blanton?
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Another nice piece on Cueto and his drive to be the best.
http://www.sportsonearth.com/article...5756193#!O0H1I
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports...81a_story.html
But when he climbs the mound Tuesday night at Nationals Park — his braided hair pulled back in a ponytail that must weigh 10 pounds, his 5-foot-11, 215-pound frame contorted in a pretzel of a windup — he must be acknowledged as nothing other than the game’s best pitcher over nearly the first two months of the season.
“This is the best I’ve ever been throwing,” Cueto said Monday afternoon through a translator. “I just pray to God that it keeps happening for me this way.”
A standard response. Look at his ridiculous numbers, and play them down. “A guy gets off to a start like this,” Reds reliever Sam LeCure said, “and you kind of don’t want to start talking about it.”“Months?” responded a shirtless Cueto, crinkling his brow in confusion.
“Yeah, months. How many months for your baby?” came the response.
Cueto’s face brightened, and he smiled. Then he puffed out his belly and rubbed it, laughing.
But when he climbs the mound Tuesday night at Nationals Park — his braided hair pulled back in a ponytail that must weigh 10 pounds, his 5-foot-11, 215-pound frame contorted in a pretzel of a windup — he must be acknowledged as nothing other than the game’s best pitcher over nearly the first two months of the season.
“This is the best I’ve ever been throwing,” Cueto said Monday afternoon through a translator. “I just pray to God that it keeps happening for me this way.”
A standard response. Look at his ridiculous numbers, and play them down. “A guy gets off to a start like this,” Reds reliever Sam LeCure said, “and you kind of don’t want to start talking about it.”
Well, I guess it just takes a once in a hundred years type of start to a season to give Ninja some credit. At least people are paying attention.
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Cueto is not fazed by tonight's events,
ctrent @ctrent · 49s
Cueto: 'This isn't over yet. I just have to keep my head up and keep working.’ #Reds
With the defense and strike zone, it wasn't a great time for an off night. If this is his worst, he's in for quite a year.
Forgot to add the bullpen to that list....did him no favors.
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It proves he's human. Funny how the defense saved the day the night before, and then went all left thumbs last night.
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