After meeting his obligations with the media on Monday, new Pirates manager Clint Hurdle planned to sit back down with general manager Neal Huntington to continue piecing together a list of candidates for his 2011 coaching staff.

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Eric Wedge is the first official candidate for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ vacant managerial position. The club announced Tuesday it interviewed Wedge, the former Cleveland Indians manager, in Pittsburgh. Wedge and Pirates general manager Neal Huntington worked together in Cleveland.

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Pirates GM Neal Huntington didn't have to stray very far from his Cleveland Indians roots to turn up his first candidate to replace former manager John Russell. Former Indians skipper Eric Wedge interviewed with the Pirates on Tuesday.

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Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Neal Huntington said Monday that club manager John Russell has been fired.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates have fired manager John Russell, whose teams equaled a franchise record by losing 299 games in three seasons.

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