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Gerrit Cole OK going from Pirate ace to middle of Astros' stacked deck
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It's been nearly five months since Gerrit Cole last lost. Yankees
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Carlos Correa hitting an absolute bomb off of former Houston
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Gerrit Cole welcomes chance to pitch alongside Justin Verlander
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New York Yankees SP Gerrit Cole throws shutout against Houston
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What Gerrit Cole's Game 7 absence says about free agency and the
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The overpowering art of the Astros' Gerrit Cole - ABC13 Houston
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Astros make qualifying offer to ace Gerrit Cole
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Gerrit Cole shuts out Astros in Houston return
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What Astros' Gerrit Cole is thinking about his Yankees past and
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Gerrit Cole rides elite four-seam fastball back to All-Star level
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