Fired Sox scouting director was on fast track

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After playing for highly successful college coach Augie Garrido at Cal State Fullerton during the Titans' ascent to national prominence in the early 1980s and spending five formative years in the Atlanta organization during the Braves' climb to dominance in the early 1990s, David Wilder appeared destined for a prominent executive role in Major League Baseball. [link]

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Odds and Ends: Wilder, Vlad, Jose Reyes
Published 5/19/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... The White Sox fired scouting director David Wilder and two scouts.  Investigators are trying to determine if they skimmed bonuses designated for Latin American prospects. ...

Don't forget about Dye
Published 5/22/2008 by Jim at Sox Machine: Chicago White Sox blog
... : Though details have been minimal about Wilder's alleged skimming practices , an alleged scout in the White Sox organization posted his "inside knowledge" at SoxTalk. It looks like the post was removed, but ...

On the Wilder Fiasco
Published 5/22/2008 by The Cheat at South Side Sox: Front Page Posts
... At least initially, the Sox well-timed release seems to have worked. There have been no details leaked to the press from within the Sox aside from the acknowledgment that Wilder was fired for "violations of club policy and standards," which could mean anything. Mark Gonzales has turned up two sources -- the ubiquitous "scout" and " ...

Gammons' Latest: Murton, Nady, Wilder
Published 7/1/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... As you know, the White Sox fired scouting director Dave Wilder and two scouts for violations of the team's scouting and signing procedures in Latin America.  At the time, the Chicago Tribune said the investigation involved skimming and was limited to the Sox.  However, Gammons says Wilder is telling investigators about other teams. ...

LAT’s Baxter: MLB Dominican Kickback Scandal Afoot
Published 7/7/2008 by Rob Warmowski at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... For those waiting for the other shoe to drop concerning the May firing of White Sox personnel director David Wilder and two scouts, this may be the week. While there’s not much new about norte americanos running wild in Latin America spreading divisiveness, dollars and destruction, Kevin Baxter reports the Monroe Doctrine ...

Scouts Working In The Dominican Republic Are Now Under Federal Investigation
Published 7/12/2008 by Cousins of Ron Mexico at The Big Lead
... about major league scouts in the Dominican Republic. Coming on the tail of the “firing of firing of Dave Wilder, the Chicago White Sox’s senior personnel director, and two White Sox scouts.” The FBI is investing what exactly is going on between scouts and players in the Dominican Republic. ...

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