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Lastings Milledge continued his mission of letting the Pirate front office know he is ready to play in the big leagues. He
JR said in an interview yesterday that the coaching staff has found some things that will help Lastings in the long run. He has made a few adjustments and is having success.
No rush.
No urgency.
Milledge had his [...]
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