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Rinku and Dinesh go to Bradenton
Remember those two guys who won the Indian reality show and ended up getting signed by the Pirates? They made their professional debuts on Saturday:
Rinku And Dinesh Might Be Pitching Sometime Soon. Or Maybe Not.
Rinku And Dinesh Might Be Pitching Sometime Soon. Or Maybe Not.
psamp.com — The two Indian reality-show winners could be pitching for the Gulf Coast League Pirates any day now.... (more) Rinku And Dinesh Might Be Pitching Sometime Soon. Or ...

Pirates' Indian pitchers make pro debuts
post-gazette.com — Farm director: Game 'speaks volumes' of progress for Patel, Singh... (more) Pirates' Indian pitchers make pro debuts
Indian pitchers make pro debut
community.post-gazette.com — By Dejan Kovacevic | 2:48 p.m. Saturday Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh, the Pirates' Indian-born pitchers, made... their professional debuts this afternoon for Bradenton of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League, each working an inning of relief. Patel, ... (more) Indian pitchers make pro debut
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