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John Perrotto reports "indications" that the Pirates are willing to trade Ian Snell and says the Rockies are becoming their most likely trade parter. Multiple people in the team clubhouse appeared convinced that Snell was about to be traded yesterday.Snell publicly questioned manager John Russell's strategy this weekend. Colorado manager Jim Tracy gave Snell his first major league rotation spot, back in 2006. Tracy's Rockies are now just 2.5 games out of the Wild Card race thanks to an 11 game win streak.
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8:10–Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis
TV: FSN Pittsburgh, FSN North
[Here is the MLB Gameday]
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