Pittsburgh Pirates

Kovacevic: On Pirates’ potential surprises, rebuild

PITTSBURGH, PA - JUNE 06: Adam Frazier #26 of the Pittsburgh Pirates high fives with Cole Tucker #3 after the final out in a 6-1 win over the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park on June 6, 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

BRADENTON, Fla. — For all that went so awfully awry for those 2019 Pirates, there were two wonderful surprises and one very welcome outcome:

1. Bryan Reynolds happened.

2. Kevin Newman also happened.

3. Everyone got fired!

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