Giants and their fans still enjoying the Johnny Cueto honeymoon

Giants and their fans still enjoying the Johnny Cueto honeymoon There was a humorously absurd moment in the clubhouse after Johnny Cueto pitched a 1-0 shutout against the Padres on Monday night. After Venezuelan-born journalist Manolo Hernandez Douen asked a question in Spanish, Higueros began repeating the question in English - looking straight at Cueto as he said the words. When reporters started to laugh, Cueto cracked a huge smile. In 10 starts Cueto already has three complete games, all against the Padres. Much can happen before then, good and bad but during his ongoing honeymoon with San Francisco the thought of him not being a Giant in 2018 seems as absurd as his performance thus far. Like any starter, Cueto could take a four-day mental holiday during the games he does not pitch. [...] manager Bruce Bochy noted during the last homestand that Cueto is always on the bench observing. "When I was on the field today I was thinking how much I hated facing him and how much fun it is to play behind him, watching him making stuff up on the mound," Brandon Belt said after Monday's win. Pence termed Cueto's contributions "remarkable, not only his results and performance, but his spirit, competitiveness, having fun, his attitude."