Cueto the Mortal
Question: How do you end a three-game winning streak?
Answer: Give up 7 runs in the first 2 innings.
That’s exactly what Johnny Cueto did last night against the Cards, giving up a very Josh Fogg-esque 7 runs and 8 hits in 1.2 innings. This was Cueto’s worst start in the majors, and his second bad outing in a row. He hasn’t won a game since his first start of the season.
One has to wonder if all those innings Cueto threw in Winter Ball are starting to catch up to him. Some expected Cueto to show signs of fatigue some time around mid season, but not in April.
And as much as it pains me to say it, Josh Fogg actually pitched… uh… well in relief. He threw 4.2 innings without giving up a run, which is pretty staggering in Fogg Land. Then again, Fogg probably looked at the scoreboard, saw that the score was 7-0 in favor of the Cardinals, figured he’d given up all those runs, and was able to settle in.
