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It is shaping up as if the Pirates might not be able to trade Jack Wilson this offseason. The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared to lose out on an attempt to re-sign free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal, who yesterday agreed to terms with the Atlanta Braves, though the Dodgers last night were maintaining they still were in the running. The agreement with the Braves calls for three years guaranteed at $30 million. The Pirates had anticipated that the Dodgers losing Furcal would lead to rekindled interest in Wilson after about two weeks without talks between those teams, but no contact was known to have been made in either direction yesterday. As for anyone else: The Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays also had been part of the bidding for Furcal and still are seeking shortstops. But there has been no indication of interest in Wilson from the Athletics or Royals, and the Blue Jays definitely are not interested.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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December 17, 2008  06:46 AM ET
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The sky is falling...the sky is falling. No contact yesterday? Hell, no chance of a deal now.

December 17, 2008  08:35 AM ET
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There are worse things than being stuck with a competent shortstop.

December 17, 2008  08:36 AM ET
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Bucs and Wilson are like to psychopaths that love/hate each other.

December 17, 2008  10:10 AM ET
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Where are the A's on this one? They got disrespected by the injury-prone Furcal, now go after a good SS like Wilson, who would actually be worth the money.

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December 17, 2008  10:52 AM ET
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Either trade him or keep him, I am sick to death of hearing this so called rumor, he is not that great a player anyway

December 17, 2008  01:34 PM ET
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Trade him or keep him... Pirates will still finish in last place

December 17, 2008  05:37 PM ET
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Originally posted 08:35 AM ET  12.17 by CardsFan2

There are worse things than being stuck with a competent shortstop.

that's right

December 19, 2008  06:43 AM ET
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Jack is good as long as he's not in the batter's box.

 
December 19, 2008  09:57 AM ET
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CardsFan2...well said, sir. If he was playing for a winning team his plays in the field would constantly be highlighted. Now if he can just get his BA up a bit.

Probably the reason he didn't get traded is because the other teams wanted to keep their AA and AAA sore-armed pitchers. That's usually what the Bucs give their good players away for.

Pirate talents scouts=oxymoron.........

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