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Fantasy Baseball: Torpedo bats this, torpedo bats that — the Pirates are more interested in stealing

Runs, home runs, torpedo bats — I get why the headlines are where they are. I understand. Offense is fun. Homers are glorious four-category events. "Chicks dig the long ball."

But be a sport and allow me to change the conversation for a moment. Meet me in Pittsburgh. Yeah, let's talk about the 1-5 Pirates.

It's not a pretty start for the black and gold. Three walk-off losses. Closer David Bednar was demoted to the minors Tuesday. Key SP Jared Jones is out indefinitely, shifting to the 60-day IL.

But there's one thing the Pirates do better — and more often — than any other team.