April 3, 200818 yr Johnny Cueto, 22 years old, starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. So far, in his major league debut he has gone 6 innings, while only giving up 1 hit, A solo HR to a future star in his own right, Justin Upton. 10 k's, 0 walks Just watching his stuff he looks absolutely filthy. Watch out for this young man, folks.
April 3, 200818 yr Baby Pedro It was a real treat to be able to watch both him and Jay Bruce last year in Sarasota.
April 3, 200818 yr FB sitting in the mid to high 90s and his changeup is upper 80s with some of the most ridiculous movement I have ever seen.
April 4, 200818 yr Decided to check him out on MLB.TV... My god, how do you throw a 96mph fastball with movement like that? And that changeup? Wow.
April 4, 200818 yr Forgive me for not knowing the prospect listings but how highly touted was this guy?
April 5, 200818 yr Forgive me for not knowing the prospect listings but how highly touted was this guy? . You would have a hard time finding him on any top 50 prospect lists even just for pitchers before 2007. He started the year in A+ and worked his way all the way to AAA. His whip in 3 minor league season is 1.10. And got better every year. Low walks high strikeouts, not many hits. You would find him in the top 10 pitching prospects in baseball in 08 on alot of lists . Behind say, Kershaw, Parcello, Joba, Hughes, Bechholtz, Price and the Rays boys. Some have his fellow Red Bailey still rated ahead of him. But at this point I think I go with Cueto.
April 6, 200818 yr Baby Pedro It was a real treat to be able to watch both him and Jay Bruce last year in Sarasota. Jay Bruce! Now that is a future HOF!!
April 8, 200818 yr Baby Pedro It was a real treat to be able to watch both him and Jay Bruce last year in Sarasota. Jay Bruce! Now that is a future HOF!! Wait till you see Kershaw . . .
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