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PITTSBURGH -- Clint Hurdle doesnt want to manage the Pittsburgh Pirates unless Neal Huntington is his boss. Huntington doesnt want to help run the club unless Hurdle is in the dugout. The combination thats returned the franchise to respectability will remain intact for years to come. Hurdle and Huntington agreed to new deals on Saturday that will keep them in Pittsburgh through at least 2017, giving the Pirates the kind of internal stability they havent enjoyed in decades. "Theres no place Id rather be," Hurdle said. Financial terms were not disclosed. The contracts include a club option for 2018. Both Huntington and Hurdle, chosen the 2013 National League Manager of the Year after leading the Pirates to 94 wins and a playoff berth, were in the final year of their current deals. Reaching a new agreement was a mere formality after a thrilling season in which Pittsburgh qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1992 and pushed the St. Louis Cardinals to five games in the NL division series. "I think we have a very solid team in place and they deserve the recognition," owner Bob Nutting said. "I think great organizations are stable organizations. Again, never static and never on autopilot ... (but) Im proud of the culture and the tone that the current team has." Its a tone that Huntington set from the day he took over in September, 2007. Faced with restocking a decimated minor league system and constrained by playing in a small market that makes splurging on high-profile free agents nearly impossible, Huntington has painstakingly rebuilt the Pirates from the inside out while stressing that success at the major league level would be the last step. Those steps coincided with Hurdles arrival in December, 2010 and the emergence of talents like homegrown star Andrew McCutchen, the reigning NL MVP. Pittsburgh has upped its win total in each of Hurdles three seasons, from 70 in 2011 to 79 in 2012 to 94 a year ago. Hurdle stressed most of the hard work was done before he was hired to replace Jim Tracy two months after the Pirates lost a whopping 105 games in 2010.. "When I was able to come in, just finding what we had, what had gone on, I felt confident the next move that took place would be here, the renaissance," he said. One the Pirates have no plans on stopping. The 27-year-old McCutchen is signed through 2018 and 25-year-old left fielder Starling Marte signed a new contract last month that could keep him with the team through 2021. Throw in the rapid development of former top pick Gerrit Cole -- who picked up his first win of the season on Friday night -- and the impending arrival of right field prospect Gregor Polanco and the farm system that used to be bereft is now among the most promising in all of baseball. While Hurdle insisted he wasnt concerned about his contract status when the season began, McCutchen called the announcement a relief. "Weve had managers in the past, they were here and they were gone," McCutchen said. "We have someone here thats going to be here and dont have to worry about him leaving or going somewhere else. Thats the change in the team with the success that weve had the past couple years and just doing better on improving." Nutting credited the mutual respect Hurdle and Huntington have for each other as the key to their success. Being able to check their egos at the door helps too. While Hurdle praised Huntingtons vision, Huntington believes the Pirates wouldnt have finished their transformation from laughingstock to contender without Hurdle. "He really was a perfect fit to bring the knowledge the passion the leadership, not just the Xs and Os," Huntington said. "Hes helped us all grow and helped us all get better and hopefully weve returned the favour." Sebastian Rode Jersey . - Whether its because of her improved play or the reason for it, Michelle Wie appears as comfortable on and off the golf course as at any time in her career. Manuel Akanji Jersey . And while taking highly-touted Simon Fraser offensive lineman Matthias Goossen second overall on Tuesday night will definitely help in an area of need for the club, it was a swap of draft picks that may prove to be his most shrewd move. 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Veseli says "Manchester United has a long history of younger players coming through and hopefully I can follow and do the same.Before Sundays game with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Winnipeg Goldeyes manager Rick Forney said his team “had been punched in the gut.” Despite winning 9-0 on Saturday night, the Goldeyes were eliminated from the American Association playoffs. Even though the Fish will have the same or a better regular season record this year than during last years championship season, they will play their last game on Monday night. Sunday afternoon in front of 6,166 spectators at Shaw Park, the Goldeyes looked like a team that had been metaphorically “punched in the gut,” losing 4-2 to the RedHawks in a meaningless game for both teams. With the loss, the Goldeyes fell to 55-44, while Fargo improved to 62-37. The Goldeyes season will end on Monday, while Fargo will move on to face the Gary SouthShore RailCats in the American Association semifinal. On Sunday, the Goldeyes simply couldnt solve the mystery of Fargo ace Jake Laber. The lefty held the Goldeyes to just one run on three hits over six complete innings, as Fargo buillt a 4-1 lead and coasted to its 10th win in 11 outings against Winnipeg this season.dddddddddddd Winnipeg opened the scoring in the bottom of the third, as Kevin Moesquit singled, went to second on a throwing error by the pitcher on a failed pick-off attempt, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a ground out by Fehlandt Lentini. After Fargo scored twice in the fourth and twice more in the seventh, Winnipeg added a run in the bottom of the seventh as Ray Sadler was hit by a pitch, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a double by Casey Haerther. But that was it, as the Goldeyes couldnt put a dent in Fargo relievers Joe Harris and Nathan Kilcrease. Laber (10-5, 3.82 ERA) was the winning pitcher for Fargo, while Kilcrease picked up his seventh save. Salamida (7-1, 2.23 ERA) took the loss for Winnipeg. On Monday night at 7 at Shaw Park, the Goldeyes will complete this three-game series with Fargo and play their final game of the 2013 season. Righthander Matt Rusch will get the start for the Goldeyes. 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