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Kovacevic: Pirates must race to their rescue

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Gregory Polanco is congratulated on his sacrifice fly by Corey Dickerson in the second inning Wednesday. - MATT SUNDAY / DKPS

Tyler Glasnow stands roughly 6-feet-7, give or take a spike. And that spots him at least a couple inches on Usain Bolt.

This now officially matters, I'm told.

"Glasnow's the fastest man alive," Steven Brault was explaining to me late Wednesday night inside PNC Park's home clubhouse. "In fact, I'm not even sure he's a man."

Say what?

"I think he's part human, part antelope."

Not the slightest grin cracked the man's mouth, I swear. And maybe it shouldn't have.

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