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Oscar Marin's visit to Dominican Republic showed drive, plenty of progress for Pirates pitchers
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Joe Starkey: Alarm bells sound around Pirates rotation
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Joe Starkey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Oscar Marin's visit to Dominican Republic showed drive, plenty of progress for Pirates pitchers
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Joe Starkey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Joe Starkey: Alarm bells sound around Pirates rotation
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Joe Starkey: Alarm bells sound around Pirates rotation
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Joe Starkey: The electricity went out on Roansy Contreras and Luis Ortiz. What happened?