Royals-Pirates Preview (The Associated Press)
Source: Yahoo! Sports - Jun 9, 2012 at 1:24 AM
The Pittsburgh Pirates aren't complete strangers to contention - they spent some time atop the NL Central last July - but they're showing some signs they might have a bit more staying power this season.

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