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By Tom Singer

"I thought I'd be seeing Grilli in three days. I guess not." -- Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage, watching on the clubhouse television as Jason Grilli's Team Italy dismantled Canada to bolster its chances of advancing in the World Baseball Classic.

Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer.
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