Best Cincinnati Reds Ever: Bronson Arroyo v. Johnny Cueto

Second Round Matchup | No. 4 Bronson Arroyo v. No. 5 Johnny Cueto

The next second round matchup in our “Best Red Ever” tournament features a pair of workhorse starters for the Cincinnati Reds who led their respective pitching staffs.

Arroyo:

Bronson Arroyo’s first round win (73 percent) over Jeff Brantley in our Best Cincinnati Reds Ever tournament — along with a detailed write-up — can be found here.

Over his final seven season with the club, Arroyo eclipsed 200 innings in all but one season — he managed just 199 innings in 2011 — and had a sub-4.00 ERA in four of his final five seasons.

The long leg-kicking righty was never a blow-it-by-you pitcher evident by his 5.9 K/9 career mark with…