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P2Daily: Reactions to the First Pirates Game of the Year

The first game of the season is always fun.

The smallest of the sample sizes is in, and it allows all sorts of fun projection for the regular season.

Is this the year Cole Tucker finally breaks out?

Is Wil Crowe destined for the majors in any role after giving up two runs in his first start following a bad season?

Is Jerad Eickhoff destined for the All-Star Game after three shutout innings in his Pirates debut?

What do we make of Michael Chavis and Mason Martin combining to go 0-for-5 with five strikeouts?