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Selig Must Investigate 'Quittsburgh' Mess

Aug 2, 2009 – 10:32 PM
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Jay Mariotti

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Andrew McCutchenThe other night in Pittsburgh, where the city really is named after William Pitt and not its pits-of-the-world baseball franchise, a phenom named Andrew McCutchen hit three home runs. He joined a trio of titanic names in Pirates history -- Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell and Ralph Kiner -- among those who have achieved the feat. It's the sort of drop-dead brilliance envisioned when they summoned the dreadlocked stud from the minors in June.

"He's got tremendous bat speed and the ability to drive the ball," said his manager, John Russell.
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