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Opinion: Pirates Q&A: If the scouts are the same ... 
post-gazette.com | by Dejan Kovacevic | Tue, Aug 19
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By Dejan Kovacevic | 2:45 a.m. Wednesday
So, it means that, even if Pedro Alvarez had signed a major league contract, he would not have had major league service time until he actually was either in a major league uniform or on a major league disabled list.
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