“They said something to me”, Cueto told reporters after Saturday’s game. And Cueto stopped whispers of any potential arm issues (which started when he failed to make it past five innings in consecutive starts) by throwing eight shutout innings against the Rockies in Coors Field on Saturday.
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The Kansas City Royals acquired Johnny Cueto in a trade with Cincinnati on Sunday, sending three prospects to the Reds for a legitimate ace for the front of their beleaguered rotation.
“It’s not easy for anybody”. Manager Bryan Price indicated Saturday a trade could come at any point. “I felt like they were starting to hunt a few fastballs and I just wanted to keep attacking and mix it up”. Todd Frazier hit a home run, Billy Hamilton had three hits, and Joey Votto and Jay Bruce had two hits each as the Reds scored five runs on 12 hits. “There was this storm swirling around me, whether I was going to get traded here or there, and now that it’s gone [and] I feel better”.
Home plate ump Marvin Hudson has been trending towards the Under when calling balls and strikes over the past two seasons. But Cueto took the mound and was magnificent.
As Cueto made his way out of the clubhouse, he said it was a “very emotional time for me”.
Cueto is in his eighth big league season and has a 92-63 career record with a 3.21 ERA.
“He was my teammate”. “He said, ‘Pena, today you’re going to see something different”.
In the deal with the Royals, Cincinnati received Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed. Finnegan and Lamb will be assigned to AAA Louisville. Reed was 2-2 with a 3.45 ERA at AA.
The inning was the Rockies’ biggest since they scored 11 runs against the New York Mets on April 27, 2012.
The two strengths of the 2014 team – a deep, indomitable bullpen and a lockdown defense – are the same as they ever were.
Gonzalez tied career highs with six RBIs and four runs.
Carlos Gonzalez’s bat is officially scorching.
The Rockies now find themselves headed out on a seven-game Midwestern road trip, facing the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals over the next week beginning Monday night at 6:05 pm MT in Chicago’s Wrigley Field. “Johnny Cueto is one of the aces for Cincinnati and so if we get him, I think that could be really good for us”. “Close games, we have to play well”. He became an All-Star for the first time past year.
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“We’re in a position where this is the best thing for our franchise now”, said Reds GM Walt Jocketty. “A good day all around”. Cueto is the best starting pitcher the Reds organization created in decades. LeMahieu’s groundout, and with Troy Tulowitzki at the plate, reliever Ryan Mattheus (1-2) bounced a wild pitch that Barnhart couldn’t corral. He was reinstated Friday from the DL after missing time with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The Tigers will likely decide whether to buy or sell based on their game today against the Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball.
