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Pirates Rumors: Wigginton, Hairston, Wilson

By Cork Gaines [December 16, 2008 at 5:59pm CST]

Jenifer Langosch tidies up a few rumors we have heard previously concerning the Pirates...

While the Buccos are in need of an outfielder, and have expressed interest in both Ty Wigginton and Jerry Hairston Jr, Langosch says the Pirates will not spend a lot on a fourth outfielder and may be priced out of the market for those two.
If Rafael Furcal does go back to the Braves, the Dodgers could once again turn their attention to acquiring Jack Wilson. Langosch says the Pirates may be willing to pay some of Wilson's $7.25MM salary for 2009.

Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com and can be reached here.

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Can these Pirates fans and reports stop the pipe dream of Wilson coming to the Dodgers? The Dodgers have said repeatedly they don't want him. Unless the Pirates eat all of Wilson's salary, and are content with someone in AA ball, Wilson isn't coming to the Dodgers. Logan White makes sure his drafted prospects aren't traded unless he's sure they won't amount to much in the big leagues. Of all the players the Dodgers have traded in the past 3 years, Edwin Jackson has been the best. And he's a fringe #4/#5 pitcher so far in his career and according the Keith Law, should be a reliever.

Posted by: DodgersBruin | December 16, 2008 at 06:20 PM

I do not understand why people are concerned with anything teams are doing in this offseason unless they are the Yankees.

It is getting pretty clear who is going to be winning the series next year.

Posted by: KronTToP | December 16, 2008 at 06:30 PM

It is clear who is going to be winning the series next year... the Red Sox.

Posted by: DodgersBruin | December 16, 2008 at 06:35 PM

Dodgerfan cracks me up,"Can these Pirates fans and reports stop the pipe dream of Wilson coming to the Dodgers?"
If I remember correctly it was the Dodgers who contacted the Bucs about Wilson. You must be in the Dodgers front office bro...

Posted by: enchinga | December 16, 2008 at 07:05 PM

I hope we keep Wilson on the Pirates. If Hu is going to be the take no thanks. I've heard other names to but nothing worth talking about.

Posted by: We Traded Rameriez For What? | December 16, 2008 at 07:18 PM

Haha, Kron is funny.

And are the buccos really in need of another outfielder? Moss, Morgan, McLouth, McCutchen, Pearce, and possibly Tabata in September. Hmmm, a 6th or 7th OFer is always essential in "championship caliber teams"

Posted by: EWJ867 | December 16, 2008 at 07:38 PM

If Nutting would stop being a cheap ass, maybe Pirates could contend for the first time in almost two decades.

Posted by: BravesRed | December 16, 2008 at 07:45 PM

If I remember correctly it was the Dodgers who contacted the Bucs about Wilson.

as first reported by a pittsburgh paper...refuted by an l.a. paper...then l.a. reporter is called a liar by the pittsburgh reporter...gee, whom to believe?

the guy isn't going to be traded to the dodgers. the trade never made sense from l.a.'s point of view.

Posted by: Garrett | December 16, 2008 at 08:15 PM

But then the Pirates asked for Hu, Young and a third prospect, without eating the whole contract.

That's an awful deal for LA.

Hu may be better than Wilson as soon as next season, if he can show anything with the bat.

Posted by: scribbletone | December 16, 2008 at 10:00 PM

why jerry hairston jr?

Posted by: jedstylesux | December 16, 2008 at 10:26 PM

If Hu is so good, why not just put him out there. Obviously, the decision makers for your Dodgers are exploring every alternative but playing Hu. If I were a Dodger fan, I'd be worried about an obvious cash flow issue. They won't take on any contracts without the trading team picking up the whole tab, but then again, you did sign perennial all stars Andruw Jones and Juan Pierre for multiple years.

Posted by: indybucfan | December 17, 2008 at 05:37 AM

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