CINCINNATI -- It was a game of big, improbable moments, the Pirates' 5-4 victory over the Reds, with remarkable displays of defensive talent, a couple of controversial moments, baserunning risks that were rewarded and others that weren't, and more.
But the most important detail might have been something no one saw. It was a conversation.
During the top of the ninth inning, Starling Marte sat beside his new teammate, Aramis Ramirez, in the dugout. And they chatted.
The topic, fittingly, was defense.
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