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Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole gets better of Pirates in 1st meeting since trade
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The Yankees and Pirates are dancing around a Gerrit Cole trade
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Astros pitcher Gerrit Cole gets better of Pirates in 1st meeting since trade
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Astros land Gerrit Cole in trade with Pirates
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Cole mine: Pitching ace, Yankees strike record $324M, 9-year deal
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Pirates' loss Tuesday about more than Gerrit Cole
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Astros bolster rotation by acquiring Pirates ace Gerrit Cole
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Gerrit Cole Was Always Supposed to Be the Best Pitcher in Baseball - The Ringer
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Yankees' Gerrit Cole excited to return to Pittsburgh to face Pirates
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Gerrit Cole spurned the Yankees; now he'll face them in the ALCS - Los Angeles Times