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Episode: Pirates mailbag: Did Don Kelly handle Oneil Cruz correctly? Andrew Heaney a like trade chip?
Description: In his weekly mailbag podcast, Post-Gazette Pirates insider Noah Hiles answers reader questions. Among them: Has manager Don Kelly handled outfielder Oneil Cruz's recent lapses correctly by benching him? Is there any reason owner Bob Nutting is holding onto GM Ben Cherington as the season slips further and further away? Will pitcher Andrew Heaney be dealt at the MLB trade deadline, opening up a spot for prospects like Thomas Harrington and Hunter Barco? Does Henry Davis deserve more playing time at catcher amid Joey Bart's recent struggles? And what is the Pirates' best possible starting lineup on paper currently?<...