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Rising from the dead(line)

That anxiety we felt about the arrival of July 31 was born from equal parts dread and anticipation. As expected, the trade deadline’s toll included the departure of Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake. Those fan favorites are now playing for teams that are hundreds of miles from Cincinnati on a map and even more out of reach in the standings.

In exchange for a few months of Cueto and Leake’s ample talents, the Reds front office acquired an excellent return — four promising pitchers and a power bat for the bench.

We’ve had a few days to take a look at those five players and think about the trades the club didn’t make.