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As former Pittsburgh Pirates starter Gerrit Cole marches towards the postseason with the Houston Astros, many are looking back to the trade that brought Cole to the defending World Series Champions.
One such look back comes from Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. He writes:
The Pittsburgh Pirates learned quickly Gleyber Torres was off limits in talks with the Yankees about Cole.