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The Pirates' owners, managing general partner Kevin McClatchy and chairman Bob Nutting, have yet to determine the payroll for 2007. But general manager Dave Littlefield yesterday expressed confidence that he would have enough to suit his needs.

"The final number hasn't come out at this point, but I feel very confident that we'll have plenty of dollars," Littlefield said. "We've had plenty of fan support this year, and I know Kevin and Bob are committed to investing that money in baseball operations for more resources to go in whatever direction we want, so that the product on the field keeps improving."

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