Neal Huntington

General Manager for Pittsburgh Pirates

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Pirates | GM warns some players are on thin ice
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:39:42 -0700

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Dejan Kovacevic reports Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington will not hesitate to banish players who he feels are not giving 100 percent on the field. Huntington said although the team doesn't have the resources to battle extended slumps on the field, the team can be internally creative in its decision-making.

Pirates | Torres' fitness habits draw GM's criticism
Wed, 5 Dec 2007 01:49:42 -0800

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Dejan Kovacevic reports Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington criticized RP Salomon Torres for his habits approaching physical fitness recently. "If he works as hard as he needs to this offseason and dedicates himself and, with him living in Pittsburgh, he gets himself into the weight room more than he's been this offseason, sure, he absolutely can be that setup guy," Huntington said.

Pirates | GM goal is to improve bench, bullpen
Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:21:22 -0800

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Dejan Kovacevic reports the Pittsburgh Pirates hope to bolster the depth of the bullpen and bench, but general manager Neal Huntington has no goal of achieving that during the Winter Meetings. "We're not going to be a player for the high-priced free agents, as we've said," Huntington said. "But we'll be listening and talking about trades."

Pirates | Bay not untouchable?
Thu, 1 Nov 2007 20:17:38 -0700

Jose de Jesus Ortiz, in his blog at blogs.chron.com, states new Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington hasn't disclosed the team's offseason player personnel plans but it is generally thought he would be agreeable to trading OF Jason Bay in the event he could obtain significant value in return, especially more young pitching.

Pirates | GM declines comment on possible Jauss hire
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:47:05 -0700

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Rob Biertempfel reports Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington declined to comment on a report in The Los Angeles Daily News that he was set to hire Dave Jauss as either director of player development or a special assistant. Jauss was the Dodgers' bench coach the past two seasons under manager Grady Little.

Pirates | Huntington in no hurry to name new manager
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:38:33 -0700

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Paul Meyer reports Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington is in no hurry to name a new manager to replace the fired Jim Tracy, and he may even wait until after the postseason. "We're doing our due diligence," he said. "The overall list is a pretty big one and some of the names have been good names. I've been calling people I trust and respect for evaluations, and I'm beginning to hear the same names."

Pirates | Huntington named general manager
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:09:59 -0700

Confirming a previous report, Jenifer Langosch, of MLB.com, reports the Pittsburgh Pirates have named Neal Huntington their new general manager.

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