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Pirates still seeking help for Bay in their lineup

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Thursday, June 7, 2007

PITTSBURGH -- Eighteen appearances and 17 innings. That's the extent of reliever Mike Gonzalez's contribution in Atlanta before he blew out his left elbow and underwent Tommy John surgery last month. By that meager comparison, first baseman Adam LaRoche doesn't have to produce much to make the Pittsburgh Pirates feel like winners in their big January trade with the Braves. Still, LaRoche wasn't thinking big picture while playing the role of automatic out in May. With every strikeout or weak gr ...

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