Sometime next week, general manager Neal Huntington likely will begin the interview process for the Pirates' four major job openings. Huntington has drawn up wish lists of candidates for manager, assistant general manager, scouting director and farm director. Friday, Huntington confirmed he has not yet conducted an interview or asked for permission to speak with anyone. When a club grants another club permission to interview someone under contract, it's usually a seven-day window of opportunity. As a courtesy, Huntington would prefer not to interview candidates whose teams are still alive in the playoffs. At least two men believed to be on the radar for the Pirates' manager job -- Red Soxs' pitching coach John Farrell and Indians' third base coach Joel Skinner -- are involved in the American League Championship Series.