Anyone else rooting for the Royals?

[kevin]

(09-02-2015, 11:42 AM)fredtoast Wrote: After a nice start Cueto is getting shelled for the Royals.

Last three games....17 innings.....30 hits.....4 HR....8.47 ERA

We know Cueto can pitch.....look for him to settle into the AL and have a good September ....and then be like Luis Tiant in the play-offs. ...He is very much like Tiant. ....I think the Royals still do good from this trade, we know Cueto can flat out pitch. 

In his last 3 games, he had bad games at Boston and at home against Baltimore, 6 earned runs in each loss. His last game at home against Detroit was also a loss but better at 4 earned runs .....but slumps happen. I look for him to get back on his game....Before the last 3 games, Cueto was 2-0 in his first 4 games with KC with only 6 earned runs in those 4 starts and 30 innings. . He is now 2-3 with a 4.21 ERA in 7 starts and 47 innings. . ......Cueto has a .304 ERA in 177.2 innings in 2015 with both Reds and Royals. He has 154 K's and only 34 BB's....Going into 2015, Cueto had a lifetime 3.28 ERA and since his 2015 ERA is .304, we can assume the 3.28 has gone down without doing the math on the exact ERA lifetime as of today. He is 94 wins and 67 losses lifetime. Since he has a lifetime ERA under 3.28, we can assume the Reds were not scoring many runs and/ or the bullpen was blowing a lot of games. The Reds should have got more wins out of his low lifetime ERA. That is a low ERA for a starter.

So Cueto of 2-3 and a 4.21 ERA in 7 starts goes into September for Royals. ...He is 9-10 with an 3.04 ERA on the season, again showing the LAST PLACE Reds weren't scoring runs and / or the bullpen was blowing games. ......I think Kansas City will benefit from Cueto and his season 3.04 ERA and his lifetime ERA under 3.28 on the mound as they go into the play-offs, Cueto very muck like a Luis Tiant....Yes, he is 2-3 with a 4.21 ERA in 47 innings for Royals, but a few good starts and that ERA somes back down to Cueto 3 runs a game real fast.

Anybody can pitch 2 bad games. His bubble gum card and lifetime stats and his entire 2015 stats tell me Cueto is going to be a very good pitcher for KC and take them to the World Series. The pitching coach and catchers are also involved here and being on a new team in a different league with a DH, they all just may have to develop some chemistry with each other. He is also learning new hitters. ...I would not bet against Cueto....Look for Cueto to be very good going into the play-offs, which is why they got him. They are in the play-offs, and needed Cueto for the play-offs, where he will be very good if he pitches as his entire 2015 stats and his lifetime stats.