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- Updated: August 11, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Over the past month, the Pirates tore down their Opening Day rotation piece by piece. Over the past week, they’ve constructed a new rotation in its place — and the early results have been encouraging.
Jameson Taillon’s dominant, scoreless eight-inning outing in the Pirates’ 4-0 win over the Padres on Thursday at PNC Park completed one turn through Pittsburgh’s revamped, right-handed rotation: Ivan Nova, Gerrit Cole, Chad Kuhl, Ryan Vogelsong and Taillon, the remarkably consistent and efficient rookie.
“I just want to keep seeing them pitch,” manager Clint Hurdle said. “It has a good look to it. Now, it’s got to go out and pitch.”
The plan came into focus at the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline, but it fell into place a week ago in Atlanta. Vogelsong came off the 60-day disabled list and threw six strong innings. Then came Taillon and Nova, the Deadline acquisition and replacement for Opening Day starter Francisco Liriano.
Up next were Cole and Kuhl, recalled and given a chance to stick in the rotation. Then another turn for Vogelsong and Taillon, who has lived up to the …
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