He plays a little Luis Tiant hide-and-seek, turning his back to a batter and glancing at the gods. Sometimes he will shuffle out a shoulder shimmy-shake. And when you're not paying attention, he will zip a slide-step pitch past you in a blink.
Cincinnati Reds ace Johnny Cueto pitches any which way but loose. He's a dread-locked, hard-throwing, cocked-and-ready elite arm. And every team in baseball wants him.
Saturday, he drew a crowd of scouts to Coors Field to watch what may have been his final start for the Reds. With the trade deadline arriving Friday, Cueto is at the top of the wish list.