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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 5/8/2008 on pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com [flag]
I am a big fan of Matt Morris as a person, but am glad that you released him. What was your thinking of releasing him versus moving him to the bullpen? --Robert D., Moon Township, Pa. The release of Morris was not an easy decision, Robert, despite his early-season struggles. Matt is a consummate professional and his clubhouse presence will be missed. As we weighed our options with Morris, it ... [link]

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MLB: Q&A with Neal Huntington
Published 5/8/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
MLB: Q with Neal Huntington Huntington...curing the genetic disorder of the Pirates. I am a big fan of Matt Morris as a person, but am glad that you released him. What was your thinking of releasing him versus moving him to the bullpen? The release of Morris was not an easy decision, Robert, despite his early-season struggles. Matt is a consummate professional and his clubhouse presence will be missed. As we weighed our options with Morris, it became evident that there was little to be gained in moving him to the bullpen. The best answer was to release him and create ...

The Week In Quotes: May 5-11 by Alex Carnevale
Published 5/12/2008 at Baseball Prospectus
... general manager Neil Huntington , on the assumption the Pirates will look to draft a hitter. ( MLB.com ) "We might have 10 evaluations on Skipworth and Beckham and Alvarez and Crow and Matusz by guys who have been through the fire before." --Ladnier, on the top talent. "We're just gonna line 'em up and take who we feel like the best player is in every round." --Ladnier (Dick Kaegel, ...

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