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Lolley: Timing apparently was right for Pirates

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Andrew McCutchen. - MATT SUNDAY / DKPS

I'm shocked the Pirates didn't trade Josh Harrison Wednesday, when news was breaking that the Steelers had fired offensive coordinator Todd Haley.

Why?

Well, it seems their trades of Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole in the past week have been well-timed to coincide with when they would get as little interest as possible from the fan base and local media. After all, why wait until a week the Steelers open the playoffs and then lose a playoff game to move your two biggest pieces?

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