Comments on: Trade Target: Johnny Cueto http://puckettspond.com/2011/11/12/trade-target-johnny-cueto/ A Minnesota Twins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 30 Mar 2013 02:06:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Nate: Legend of the Arctic http://puckettspond.com/2011/11/12/trade-target-johnny-cueto/comment-page-1/#comment-277542 Nate: Legend of the Arctic Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:34:57 +0000 http://puckettspond.com/?p=6570#comment-277542 Sorry, Emperor, but I have to respectfully disagree. Cueto isn't a top-end ace. Yes, he had a great ERA last year, but he's not a big strikeout guy, and his ERA was largely due to a very low BABIP. He does get a lot of ground balls (spiked to 53.7% last year, which is great). But at this point, he isn't in the same realm as the real aces of the game: the Sabathias, Lincecums, Halladays, etc. Cueto was 21st among NL pitchers with 2.8 WAR last year (tied with Ryan Dempster of the Cubs), so I'd say that puts him in solid #2 territory. He would certainly be the best pitcher on the Twins if he were on that team. Cueto is much better than Carl Pavano, and I would never in a million years say otherwise. As for Krivsky, it sounds like he's a better #2 than a #1. He did acquire some of the key players (Brandon Phillips, Bronson Arroyo, Francisco Cordero) who helped lead the Reds to the playoffs in 2010, though, so he can't have been a complete failure as a GM. Anyway, thanks for reading. Even though you don't agree with my musings, I'm glad that people other than Twins fans are reading this site. It's good to have other perspectives here. Sorry, Emperor, but I have to respectfully disagree. Cueto isn’t a top-end ace. Yes, he had a great ERA last year, but he’s not a big strikeout guy, and his ERA was largely due to a very low BABIP. He does get a lot of ground balls (spiked to 53.7% last year, which is great). But at this point, he isn’t in the same realm as the real aces of the game: the Sabathias, Lincecums, Halladays, etc. Cueto was 21st among NL pitchers with 2.8 WAR last year (tied with Ryan Dempster of the Cubs), so I’d say that puts him in solid #2 territory.

He would certainly be the best pitcher on the Twins if he were on that team. Cueto is much better than Carl Pavano, and I would never in a million years say otherwise.

As for Krivsky, it sounds like he’s a better #2 than a #1. He did acquire some of the key players (Brandon Phillips, Bronson Arroyo, Francisco Cordero) who helped lead the Reds to the playoffs in 2010, though, so he can’t have been a complete failure as a GM.

Anyway, thanks for reading. Even though you don’t agree with my musings, I’m glad that people other than Twins fans are reading this site. It’s good to have other perspectives here.

]]> By: THEMPEROR http://puckettspond.com/2011/11/12/trade-target-johnny-cueto/comment-page-1/#comment-277541 THEMPEROR Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:24:16 +0000 http://puckettspond.com/?p=6570#comment-277541 How ignorant are you people in Minnesota? Johnny Cueto? The guys is a legitimate top-end ace under a great contract for the next three years and he's only 25. A solid #2? What? Is that what you call a guy who leads the NL in ERA? On your staff with Hot Carl Pavano and Scott Bake me up another injury Baker? Johnny Cueto fits in as #2? People wonder why Wayne Krivsky couldn't make it in Cincinnati and he obviously couldn't make it in New York. This is the same organization that gave away JJ Hardy and Delmon Young for nothing and now your talking about Cueto like he's some unknown sleeper in a fantasy league. Get a clue guy. I don't know what's worse Krivsky making a call on Cueto's behalf or you for actually believing it's possible. How ignorant are you people in Minnesota? Johnny Cueto? The guys is a legitimate top-end ace under a great contract for the next three years and he’s only 25.

A solid #2? What? Is that what you call a guy who leads the NL in ERA? On your staff with Hot Carl Pavano and Scott Bake me up another injury Baker? Johnny Cueto fits in as #2?

People wonder why Wayne Krivsky couldn’t make it in Cincinnati and he obviously couldn’t make it in New York. This is the same organization that gave away JJ Hardy and Delmon Young for nothing and now your talking about Cueto like he’s some unknown sleeper in a fantasy league.

Get a clue guy. I don’t know what’s worse Krivsky making a call on Cueto’s behalf or you for actually believing it’s possible.

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