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Gerrit Cole trade: Pirates trade ace pitcher to Astros
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How Gerrit Cole Went From So-So To Unhittable
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Gerrit Cole Comments on Concerns with Pirates over Salary, More, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Gerrit Cole: Astros beat Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS - Sports Illustrated
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Gerrit Cole to Astros Trade Report Called 'False Rumor,' 'No Deal' for Pitcher, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Why the Astros still can win the World Series -- and why they won't - ESPN
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Gerrit Cole OK going from Pirate ace to middle of Astros' stacked deck
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Pirates Trade Cole to Astros for Four Players
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Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole gets better of Pirates in 1st meeting since trade