Highly touted baseball trade offered Kansas City a welcomed distraction from a violent double murder weekend.
The question . . .
GIVEN THAT THE ROYALS ARE VASTLY OVERRATED THIS SEASON AND WORKING IN AL CENTRAL ONCE AGAIN . . . WILL CUETO SAVE KANSAS CITY?!?!
A few links to make an informed call with much less cheerleading than MSM . . .
SI: Did The Kansas City Royals Give Up Too Much For Johnny Cueto?
USA: Johnny Cueto, an unconventional ace, gives Royals a championship look
BR: Blockbuster Johnny Cueto Trade Cements Royals as Heavy AL Favorites
Sports newsies seem rather hyped but here is a truism that longtime local denizens understand . . .
Kansas City is home to people coming into their own or after it . . . This town NEVER gets people in their prime . . . You decide if this pitcher is the "missing piece" which is a favorite carrot to put before clueless residents of Kansas City who let other people do their thinking most of the time.
More in a bit . . .