Neal Huntington took over as the Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager in 2007 toward the end of the season. He took over for the often criticized Dave Littlefield. One of the biggest criticisms of Dave Littlefield was his poor draft results. This was shown in his first selection, when he took Bryan Bullington and called him a projectable number three starter. This was also shown in his last draft when he took Danny Moskos.
In 2007, the MLB Draft was broadcasted for the first time by ESPN, the analysts did not even have tape ready for Moskos as many viewed him as a second day prospect.