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Impressive Debut for Red's Right-Hander

Discussion in 'MLB - Baseball Forum' started by NPC Fanatic, Apr 3, 2008.

  1. Apr 3, 2008 at 6:13 PM #1
    NPC Fanatic

    NPC Fanatic LakeNormanFan-lost pword

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    Star in the making?

    RHP Johnny Cueto dominated the D-Backs this afternoon in his major league debut.
    7 Innings, 1 hit, 10Ks, 0 BB (pitched a perfect game for first 5 innings; allowed only 1 baserunner).

    He did not get to a 3-Ball count all day. :yikes:

    "I was like, 'OK, we'll see.' He wasn't lying." — Orlando Hudson, after being told by Ken Griffey Jr. before the game that Cueto was a 'young Pedro Martinez.'
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    Cordero picked up the save.

    Nice job.

    http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_rec...tent_id=2488067&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin
     
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  2. Apr 4, 2008 at 5:30 PM #2
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    Saw the highlights on ESPN, 91-96 all day, not to bad. Isn't Pedro his cousin?
     
  3. Apr 5, 2008 at 8:22 AM #3
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    Not sure if he's related to Pedro. There's a lot of comparisons because he's got such good stuff but only 5'10".

    Cueto has 3 very good pitches - FB (96 mph), Slider (low 90s) and a very good change-up (86-88 mph). Ex-Reds great Mario Soto is helping him with his change (Soto was "fire and ice" back in the 80s - he could pump it up into the upper 90s and then throw a very deceptive change-up which added up to a bunch of KOs) :whoosh1:
     
  4. Apr 9, 2008 at 12:33 PM #4
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    Reds have a nice young rotation in the making. Guess they should hope Dusty doesn't blow their arms out like he did as the Cubs manager a few years ago.
     
  5. Apr 10, 2008 at 5:45 AM #5
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    Another quality start for Cueto - his totals through 13.1 innings - 18 strike-outs - 0 walks! (the first player to achieve this feat in his first two starts since 1900)
     
  6. Apr 10, 2008 at 9:02 AM #6
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    LRBaseballer GO CUBS GO!

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    too early to say he's really good, but he has had a hell of a start. Good control and some nasty movement.
     

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