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Starting pitcher Cole Irvin, pictured with the Athletics last season, said Friday that it's "nice to be wanted" after the Orioles traded for him to be in their rotation. (Karl Mondon, Bay Area News Group)Over the past two seasons, few starting pitchers in the majors have thrown more innings— or more strikes— than Cole Irvin. For the veteran left-hander, who the Orioles acquired in a trade from the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, being an innings-eater and filling up the strike zone are key parts of his identity as a pitcher. As starter John Means continues to recover...
Originally published at Tribune News Service