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Full Royals Squad Invades Cincinnati — Cueto Faces Inevitable Questioning

Greg Echlin
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KCUR

If Cincinnati baseball fans didn’t get enough of the Kansas City Royals during the All-Star game, they saw the full squad on Tuesday night.

Adding insult, the Royals have Johnny Cueto, one of the most popular Reds before he was traded to Kansas City.

Cueto faced the inevitable questions before his first game back. Here’s a sample: “How exciting is it for you to jump right into a pennant race? What’s your take on that league and pitching for the Royals? Is this emotional for you?”

Cueto said he asked his superiors if he could pitch against the Reds. It won’t happen — it’s not his turn.

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