Royals address biggest need with addition of ace Johnny Cuet

Royals address biggest need with addition of ace Johnny Cuet

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The Royals Gerardo Parra Jersey entered Sundays action with a record that was four full games better than any other team in the American League.

Thats impre sive, of course.

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But if the season had ended when the sun rose on Sunday morning, would they really have been the favorites to win represent the AL in the World Series?

Probably not. Their rotation wasnt exactly intimidating. Its been varying configurations of No. 3 and 4-type starters thrown together for most of the season. Heck, Joe Blanton, who hadnt been in the majors since posting a 6.04 ERA for the Angels in 2013, made four starts.

And sure, its worked to this point. The unbelievably good K.C. bullpen has covered the flaws, and the Chris Rusin Jersey offense has been good enough to keep the team atop the AL standings.

But would a rotation headed by journeymen Edinson Volquez and Chris Young, cro s-your-fingers Yordano Ventura and lefty Danny Duffy really be looked at as the group leading the AL favorites? Its doubtful.

Now, though, that Antonio Senzatela Jersey script has changed, with the trade acquisition they made Sunday morning. The Royals have an ace to lead them.

Look at Johnny Cuetos season-by-season ERA since 2011: 2.31, 2.78, 2.82, 2.25 and 2.62 this year. His fielding-independent pitching (FIP) numbers havent been quite so low, but theyve still been solidly in the 3.12-to-3.81 range. And Kansas City has an outstanding defense, so he doesnt have to worry about his pitching being fielding independent. David Dahl Jersey

In 130 2/3 innings this season, hes allowed only 93 hits and 29 walks, while striking out 120. Hes pitched at least seven full innings 13 times this season, which means he'll give that outstanding bullpen occasional much-needed rests. And Cueto stopped whispers of any potential arm i sues (which started when he failed to make it past five innings in consecutive starts) by throwing eight shutout innings against the Rockiesin Coors Field on Saturday.

Now, Cueto Nolan Arenado Jersey will be starting Game 1 of Kansas City's nextplayoff series. Hell be taking the ball more than any other starter in that rotation in October. As much as any team in baseball, the Royals understand the value of having an ace in the postseason. They watched San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner mow down K.C. batter after K.C. batter in the World Series last year, as you'll probably remember.

So not only do the Royals enter Sunday with a record four games better than any other team in the American League, they enter Sundays action as the legitimate Greg Holland Jersey AL favorites.

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