Article: Pirates' first base coach Perry Hill turns down initial offer to return

First base coach Perry Hill has turned down the Pirates' initial offer to return next season. General manager Neal Huntington met with the coaches this past weekend in Milwaukee and offered them all contracts for 2010. Huntington will ask ownership for permission to counteroffer with a higher salary for Hill. "Our conversations with the coaches are ongoing," Huntington said. "We prefer to keep the nature of those conversations internal." Team president Frank Coonelly did not return a phone call for comment. Hill, 57, is one of the most acclaimed infield instructors in baseball. He joined the staff this past offseason.

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