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Article: Pirates not that far off in tight NL Central
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- June 30, 2009
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So much attention has been paid to what the Pirates have lost
this season -- their cleanup hitter, an All-Star outfielder, a
couple of pitchers -- that it's easy to overlook where they stand.
Going into Monday's game against the Chicago Cubs, the Pirates
were just five games out of first place in the NL Central.
"Whether people realize it or not, we're right there," manager
John Russell said. "We're not that far back. If we can start
sneaking a few games here and there and continue to play well, we
really feel we're right there where we need to be."
The flip side is, they still were in last place in the division
and five games under .500. The NL Central race figures be a tight
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