Jack Wilson injury

by Thunder on Sep 8, 2008 5:34 PM EDT Comment 5 comments

DK is reporting that Jack Wilson will miss much of the remainder of the season with a hairline fracture of the finger.

http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/pbc/archive/2008/09/08/today-pirates-astros-9-8-08.aspx

I'm not sure why he would try to come back for a very few games, if healthy, especially since we end the season on the road. Looks like Cruz and Bixler will get a real chance to show their stuff.

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That’ll help torpedo any off-season trade value he might have had.

by matskralc on Sep 8, 2008 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think so

It’s a fairly minor injury that should heal with no real problem. As such, most teams will be smart enough to know that it won’t materially affect his 2009 performance (although I’m sure they’ll at least try to use it to get a discount anyway).

by Vlad on Sep 9, 2008 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But those smart teams

Aren’t the ones that would take Jack Wilson, anyway!

by matskralc on Sep 9, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As much as people rip on Jack...

…the shortstop market really, really sucks right now. If it’s a choice between Wilson and someone like Renteria or Lopez, the smart organization pretty much has to take Jack, doesn’t it?

by Vlad on Sep 9, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs