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Pirates staying patient as Polanco searches for consistency (The Associated Press)

Yahoo! Sports | June 29, 2015

Related Topics: Polanco, Mexico City, Gregory Polanco, Pittsburgh Pirates, Neal Huntington, Neil Walker (baseball)

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A year ago, Gregory Polanco was the next big thing. When the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder was called up to the big leagues last June, his arrival was viewed as a coronation.

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On a team desperate for power, the impossibly raw kid with the seemingly effortless swing appeared to be the jolt the Pirates needed.

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