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Craig Wilson Wanted Extension; Bucs Wouldn't Negotiate

I'm surprised by the news that Craig Wilson asked for an extension as recently as this offseason and the Bucs wouldn't listen. I'm not surprised that the Bucs weren't interested, though - I'm surprised Wilson was. If I'm him, I want out of Pittsburgh as soon as possible.

This is purely hypothetical, of course, since we're talking about an organization that doesn't even think Wilson should be a starter, but what do you think of the idea of signing Wilson to, say, a two-year extension? Is it a good idea? And if so, how much would you pay? I'm not sure Wilson will still be a good player in two years, but given the Pirates' awful record of finding corner players who can hit on the free agent market, I'm not sure I wouldn't want to go ahead and take the gamble anyway.