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MLB Rumors: Astros 'very interested' in Pirates' Gerrit Cole - MLB Daily Dish
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Pittsburgh Pirates acquire Colin Moran, Jason Martin from Houston Astros in Gerrit Cole trade
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Pittsburgh Pirates acquire Colin Moran, Jason Martin from Houston Astros in Gerrit Cole trade
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Positive words on Colin Moran, others from Gerrit Cole trade - Bucs Dugout
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Gerrit Cole spurned the Yankees; now he'll face them in the ALCS - Los Angeles Times
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Revisiting the Pirates-Astros Gerrit Cole Trade That Absolutely Screwed the Yankees
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Gerrit Cole took a swipe at the Pirates at his first Astros press conference
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Astros land Gerrit Cole in trade with Pirates
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Pirates fans react to Gerrit Cole's record contract
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Pirates trade Gerrit Cole
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Yankees signing Gerrit Cole to 9-year, $324 million contract
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Joe Musgrove pens letter to Houston after Astros trade him to Pirates
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Diving deep into the Astros' Gerrit Cole trade - The Crawfish Boxes
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Pirates' trade of Gerrit Cole furthers the Milwaukee Brewers' opportunity in 2018 - Brew Crew Ball
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Gerrit Cole trade: Pirates trade ace pitcher to Astros