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Blockbuster Johnny Cueto Trade Cements Royals as Heavy AL Favorites

If the Kansas City Royals were the best team in the American League without Johnny Cueto, they're still the best team with him, only better.

That's not exactly a deep thought, but it is a scary one for the other AL hopefuls, who just watched the Central Division leaders and defending league champs add one of the best starting pitchers on the block.

The deal, first reported by FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal and confirmed by the Reds on Sunday, will send a trio of minor league left-handers—Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed—to Cincinnati.