Finding Johnny Cueto

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Odds and Ends: Signing Johnny Cueto
Published 4/5/2008 by Sarah Green at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... If you're a GM, just how do you get your mitts on a talent like Cueto's? Courtesy of Reds Insider, we have a peek at the story of the scouting and signing of the Reds rookie (is it still too soon to call him a "phenom"?). Cincinnati's then-director of international operations, Johnny Almaraz, squeezed in an early-morning look at Cueto before his flight out of the Dominican Republic. Liking what he saw, he signed the 18-year old righty for $3.5K. (For contrast, the following year the Mets ...

Steal of '08: Reds Paid $3.5K for Johnny Cueto
Published 4/6/2008 by Will Brinson at FanHouse
Filed under: Reds, NL Central, Cincinnati, MLB TransactionsThere is an incredible story about scouting talent from Reds Insider (via MLB Trade Rumors) that was released yesterday, where John Fay points out that sometimes there's a distinct difference in how various prospects -- particularly in the increasingly global nature of today's baseball world -- arrive to the majors. To make that point, he contrasts how Cincy pulled Edison Volquez and Johnny Cueto. To get Volquez, the Reds gave up Josh ...