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If Jack Wilson and Freddy Sanchez wanted to stay in Pittsburgh, they would have offered counter offers to the Pirates. They didn’t and they look bad for not doing so.
A counter offer would have made the indication that they truly wanted to stay in Pittsburgh. I don’t see it.
Pay cuts are taken by veteran players [...]
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July 19, 2009
((HT: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/Kovacevic))The Pirates have pulled back their contract extension offers to Jack Wilson and Freddy Sanchez ((pictured, thanks Chris Creamer/Flickr)) and though they remain open to new negotiations, there was no indication that any are forthcoming."That time has come and gone," general manager Neal Huntington said this afternoon of the offers' life span...
Via ESPN
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July 19, 2009
The prospects of Pittsburgh middle infielders Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson being dealt before the July 31 trading deadline might have increased markedly after the two players rejected multiyear contract extensions.
Via Bleacher Report
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July 21, 2009
In all fairness, the Pirates' new management had a tough job, coming into 2008, with major "leaks" in the organization, and key players about to obtain free agency and leave. Not surprisingly, they have often been one step behind where they needed to be. Under the circumstances, they are more to be applauded for their recent "learning" than faulted for their earlier miscues.
The...
Via Pittsburghlive.com
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July 20, 2009
Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson said Monday night that the idea of him remaining in Pittsburgh is not out of the question.
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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July 18, 2009
Both Dejan Kovacevic of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and John Perrotto of PiratesReport.com are reporting that the Pirates asked Jack Wilson and Freddy Sanchez to take sizable pay cuts when they presented them with contract extension offers yesterday. Wilson, who is making $7.25MM this year, was offered a two year deal plus a club option. Financial terms aren't known, but the offer...
Via Pittsburghlive.com
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July 18, 2009
Regardless of whether or not infielders Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson get contract extensions, the Pirates will be active on the trade market.
Via Bleacher Report
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July 20, 2009
Well it's getting near that time of year again for trade rumors, except for Pirate fans, it's not as exciting as past years. John Grabow (pictured above), Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson and Ian Snell are the names. Will the Bucs get value back in the game? Prospects don't look good.
I'm not going into any speculation here when it comes to teams and salaries. This article is more along...
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July 19, 2009
The Giants salvaged the final game of their three game series with the Pirates in Pittsburg today, winning 4-3, after scoring all of one run in 23 innings in the first two games of the series and losing the two games by a combined score of 4-1.
The series really showed the Giants' offensive weakness. Losing a series in which their three starters had a combined ERA of 1.77 (20.1 IP...
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