First and foremost, this guy is a very good player. He gave us excellent production and he's a quality guy. I certainly feel we've gotten in position to be a better major-league team.
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The Pirates are extremely pleased to have Jim Tracy manage our club for the next three years. With his experience and winning record as a major-league manager, we feel he is the perfect fit to manage our team.Dave Littlefield
We've had problems with these issues in the past. But Jason has performed at a high level on the field, and we felt the timing was right to make this offer.
Dave Littlefield
I know he doesn't want to be just a two-year quality player. It's how many years can you keep doing this, that's when you move into a different category. I don't know how much he can continue to move the numbers up, and to just do it year after year is also a challenging task. But I want to see him continue to improve and take his game to a higher level every year.
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Jack has done a fine job for the club during his time in a Pittsburgh uniform. Not only are the Pirates happy to have him for three more years, the organization is elated to have him and second baseman Jose Castillo playing defense up the middle for years to come.
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We'll do nothing for the time being. We've faced a lot of left-handers early on. We'll give them more at-bats and see how things go.
Dave Littlefield
Brad has to continue to improve as he has in the minors. Specifically, he needs a better understanding of the strike zone, needs to make more contact and needs to improve his defense.
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