... from there? He answers the phone. On the other end is a friendly, but strangely stilted voice. VOICE: HI! GDGPWSPOR: Uh, h- VOICE: This is Neal Huntington, general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates! GDGPWSPOR: Oh, uh, hi N- VOICE: I know you probably have no interest in playing for the Pirates- GDGPWSPOR attempts to interject with an ...

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By Dejan Kovacevic | 10:20 a.m. Thursday INDIANAPOLIS -- Highlights of Neal Huntington's last news conference at these Winter Meetings, which now officially are over: > On Rule 5 pick John Raynor : "He' ... on community.post-gazette.com Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, Neal Huntington

... .  It made me feel like the work was appreciated, especially during the brief time period where Neal Huntington was talking about not selecting a player (which for me would kind of be like washing your ... starting pitching option. Chuck Lofgren is a popular name to throw around, as he was drafted by Cleveland when Huntington was there, and had a .208 BAA versus left handers in 2009.   ...

... , Paul Maholm, and Ryan Doumit are the only remaining players from Neal Huntington's inherited 2008 MLB roster. ... 39;s team anymore. Now all the credit - or blame - belong to Huntington and Frank Coonelly. And the guys at NBC's Circling ... Capps," while Craig Calcaterra adds "Neal Huntington: Jerkin' His Players Around." Beat man Dejan Kovacevic of the Post Gazette has & ...

... and if they dont find a suitor, could pick Arquimedes Caminero. This was followed by Neal Huntington expressing some level of disinterest in the Pirates Rule 5 pick, ... catcher who posted huge numbers in the Arizona Fall League. He might be a nice guy to have around if the Pirates trade Ryan Doumit, and Neal Huntington was with the Indians when McBride was drafted as a supplemental pick in 2006.

... two professional seasons prior, he swiped 54 and 48 bags respectively. These stats appear to be in line with what Pirates GM Neal Huntington has in mind for Raynor: “John Raynor is an athletic outfielder, with some threat at the plate,” Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. “He has the speed and defensive capability to play...

... announced. The Bucs’ bullpen was far from good in 2009, and Neal Huntington has already gotten rid of two of the righties that he often went to late in close games. I&# ... , who wasn’t good but is lefty, further compounds that problem. Neal Huntington on the decison: “We attempted to reach agreement with both Matt and Phil prior to the deadline.  Each player preferred to explore ...

... out loud at the Post-Gazette report last week that said Pirates general manager Neal Huntington threatened to release Capps and not take him to arbitration if he didn't ... least now, as a free agent, he has a chance to go to a club that knows what it is doing and has a chance to win. Huntington did him a favor. Teams all over baseball are looking for relief pitching. That includes the Pirates, ...

... Dec. 10 at the winter meetings in Indianapolis. Weve added some guys who, were really intrigued by their upside, general manager Neal Huntington said. Jakubauskas was claimed off waivers from Seattle. Last season, he ... bullpen, he got a lot of guys out and opened a lot of eyes, Huntington said. Hes got a power sink with the makings of a breaking ball and a changeup. ...

... seven trades in the span of seven weeks last season, general manager Neal Huntington has done most of the heavy lifting in the Pirates’ rebuilding effort. He also filled a hole at second base last month by acquiring Akinori Iwamura ... and outfielders Rick Ankiel and Xavier Nady./p pHowever, Huntington would be perfectly happy to have Garrett Jones anchor the middle… ...

... interest in Indians left-hander Chuck Lofgren. The Pirates have the #2 pick in the draft, and with former Indians front office executive and now Pirates GM Neal Huntington involved it would not be a huge reach to see them select Lofgren. Huntington is very familiar with Lofgren from his days in the Indians organization up until the end of the 2007 season ...

... Phase of the Rule 5 Draft. The announcement was made by Pirates Senior Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington. In 2009, the 25-year-old Raynor hit .257 (115-for-447) with 24 doubles, two triples, six ... John Raynor is an athletic outfielder, with some threat at the plate,” said Huntington. “He has the speed and defensive capability to play all three outfield ...

... 1M in 2011. The deal also includes team options for 2012 ($7.25M) and 2013 ($8.25M). The speculation engines are revving up, and the suggestion is that Neal Huntington and the Pirates may deal Doumit and play Jeff Clement every day behind the plate. Additionally, it has been reported that the Brewers and Pirates discussed a ...

... was 'Wow, I hope I get claimed.' Then the next thing they told me was that I'd been claimed by the Pirates.'' Pirates GM Neal Huntington called Jakubauskas about 40 minutes later to welcome him to that organization. They had a brief conversation about his role -- he'll head to camp as a starter and possible long man bullpen candidate. ...