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Joe Starkey: Even if the Pirates were big spenders, demoting Oneil Cruz would make sense
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Joe Starkey's mailbag: Is Ben Cherington doing a good job?
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Jason Mackey's Pirates chat transcript: 09.27.23
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Joe Starkey: Even a little bit of Pirates winning helps quell Bob Nutting rage
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Pirates mailbag: Oneil Cruz, Henry Davis or someone else who's on first?
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Off The Bat: With season winding down, here's one easy move for the Pirates to make this winter
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Jason Mackey: The Pirates haven't had a stretch like this since the 1950s. Will it be worth the pain?
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Joe Starkey's mailbag: When will the Pirates promote Oneil Cruz?
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Joe Starkey's mailbag: Is this the year the Pirates buy before the trade deadline?
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Ron Cook: How Pitt football became national champs of community service