The Pittsburgh Pirates will introduce former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle as their new manager at a news conference Monday.   Hurdle, the batting coach for the AL champion Texas Rangers, replaces John Russell, who was fired the day after completing a 105-loss season — the Pirates’ worst in 58 years and their record-extending 18th consecutive losing season. Russell lost 299 games in three seasons.

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter interviewed former Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell on Friday for one of two vacant positions on his coaching staff, according to two industry sources.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are getting close to making a final decision on who will be manager next season. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that it’s down to  two candidates : Former Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle, who is currently the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers , and Pirates bench coach Jeff Banister.

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Former Pirates minor league manager Dale Sveum has interviewed to succeed John Russell as Pittsburgh’s manager.

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After last week’s firing of former pirates manager John Russell, several names have emerged as potential candidates.  Some, such as Phil Garner and Eric Wedge would be considered good hires.

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PITTSBURGH, Pa. – He didn’t make the trades or strip the major league roster of so many proven players.

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