AP photo: San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto exults after pitching a shutout against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night

On the Giants podcast with Michael Duca Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto can throw with 26 different pitches and has as many angles to accomplish retiring many a batter. He has a change up that’s devastating for a strike out pitch. Which would explain the latest success in shutting out the San Diego Padres on Tuesday 1-0.

Had it not been for replay Giants manager Bruce Bochy would have seen a different kind of ball game on Tuesday night as Bochy wanted the MLB official in New York to take a look at a bang bang double play that was turned over in favor of the Giants. Had that not been appealed the Pads would have been on the scoreboard.

With Giants outfielder Angel Pagan batting in the ninth hole it’s made a big difference for him. Pagan who moved to hitting ninth after being in the lead off role was pressing at the plate. He was under pressure to get on board and his average was suffering for it. With Denard Span and Joe Panik hitting one and two this relieves Pagan of hitting at the top of the order and can bat behind guys like pitchers Madison Bumgarner, Jake Peavy, Matt Cain or Cueto. Pagan went into Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Padres hitting .342.

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