Drew Pomeranz No.13 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PETCO Park on Thursday in San Diego, California. The Padres beat the Pirates 8-2.  AFP PHOTO
Drew Pomeranz No.13 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PETCO Park on Thursday in San Diego, California. The Padres beat the Pirates 8-2. AFP PHOTO

SAN DIEGO: Over the last three seasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been held up as an ideal among small-market franchises. They have earned a National League wild-card berth in each of those seasons, consistently extracting every ounce of talent from payrolls that remain among baseball’s most modest.

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