Clint Hurdle is going to get a chance to finish a turnaround he's started with the Pittsburgh Pirates. A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press the Pirates are planning to extend the third-year manager through the 2014 season with a club option for 2015. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a formal announcement is expected on Wednesday, when owner Bob Nutting addresses reporters. The agreement was first reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Hurdle is 151-173 in two seasons with the Pirates. He was entering the final season of a three-year deal he signed when he took over for John Russell in December, 2010. Pittsburgh went 79-83 in 2012, tied for the franchise's best record in 20 seasons, though the Pirates went through a late swoon that dropped them out of playoff contention. The 55-year-old Hurdle -- who led the Colorado Rockies to the 2007 World Series -- acknowledged on Monday he'd been in "discussions" with the team about an extension but did not confirm it was complete. "I've been a manager with a multiyear contract, I've been a manager with a one-year contract and I've been a manager without a contract, which made me a non-manager," Hurdle said. "So, I'm not getting too far ahead of myself now. I'm humbled by the fact that we're having conversation." Read more http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8959715/pittsburgh-pirates-give-clint-hurdle-extension-report-says
