Wilson and Sanchez leaving?? Maybe not.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 12:40 AM EDT

Post Gazette...Dejan...reporting that the Pirates have approached BOTH Jack Wilson and Freddy Sanchez about multi-year contract extensions. Somewhere in the 3 to 4 year range. It appears that the Pirates are doing this to try to get a resolution before the trade deadline. I think that it has finally occurred to Pirates management that there is likely little or no help for the middle infield for at least the next two seasons. It sounds like the Pirates will try to sign both of them...and Jack reportedly is willing to consider a pay cut.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the next 2 weeks. It certainly sounds...from the players side...that it may be both or neither staying.

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Good! I’m glad to hear it. One or the other will probably end up getting traded, but I would like to see the Pirates keep these guys around, at least until we get some big league ready replacements at those positions. That could be a couple of seasons unless we do, indeed, trade for some middle infield prospects that are close. I’d love to see a Jack/Freddy tandem in the middle infield for a couple more seasons.

by mspirate on Jul 17, 2009 1:00 AM EDT reply actions

Also...

Maybe NH isn’t getting offered the players, or prospects, in return that he wants when talking to other teams about a possible trade. Huntington isn’t going to give these guys away.

by mspirate on Jul 17, 2009 1:04 AM EDT up reply actions

if this happens

this will be the first time in a long while the pirates didnt just give people away for nothing. maybe management is def. headed in the right direction

CITY OF CHAMPYINZ

by YINZER on Jul 17, 2009 9:39 AM EDT reply actions