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Ron Cook: Gregory Polanco's slide into obscurity has been tough to watch
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Gregory Polanco already making noise in Japanese League
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Revisiting the Pirates' designated hitter history. What now with a universal DH? - The Athletic
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Pirates Not Likely To Call Up Top Prospect Austin Meadows — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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Pittsburgh Pirates 1, San Francisco Giants 0: Stars And Stiffs
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Pirates part ways with longtime outfielder Gregory Polanco