community.post-gazette.com - 12/4/2008
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By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:20 p.m. Thursday A report in the Newark Star-Ledger says that the Pirates have traded shortstop Jack Wilson to the Detroit Tigers. That has not been independently confirmed, and no other details are mentioned. UPDATE 12:36 p.m.: The Pirates have no response to the report. ...
nj.com - 12/4/2008
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nj.com —
It seems to be the week for shortstop
roulette on the Hot Stove, and the latest is...
that the Pirates have sent Jack Wilson to the Tigers. The teams had been in discussions for a while, but according to a person familiar with the deal, it is done. It's unclear what the Pirates get in ...
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Detroit Tigers acquire SS Jack Wilson from Pirates
piraterevolution.com - 12/5/2008
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piraterevolution.com —
Five reasons for trading Jack Wilson from the
Pirates to the Dodgers, Orioles or Tigers, and five...
reasons to keep the likable shortstop in Pittsburgh black and gold.
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10 Reasons to Trade Jack Wilson (or Not)
mlbtraderumors.com - 12/4/2008
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mlbtraderumors.com —
According to Dan Graziano of the Newark Star-Ledger
, the Tigers acquired shortstop Jack Wilson from the...
Pirates today. We'll update the post as more info comes in. Wilson, 31 later this month, hit .272/.312/.348 in 330 plate appearances ...
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Tigers Acquire Jack Wilson
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NJ.com: Jack Wilson Traded to Tigers?
Bucs Dugout —
... Johnnycuff points out in the comments that Frank Coonelly says this is untrue, that no trade has been consummated. Also, Wilson and his agent don't know about any trade, which is significant because Wilson has a clause in his contract that would prevent him from being traded to Detroit without his approval. The Tigers ...
Something is brewing on the Jack Wilson front
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? —
... , though Frank Coonelly is denying that any trade is done. At the moment it appears that the Pirates were discussing Wilson with the Dodgers, but impressed with an offer the Tigers made last night. I'll have more as things update this afternoon. ...
Jack Wilson Traded! No, just kidding...
Raise the Jolly Roger —
... If that's news to you, imagine how I felt when I booted up the internet and saw the first half of that headline. My RSS reader gives me the oldest stories I haven't read first, so I saw that the [Tigers had acquired Jack Wilson] (no more information). To see how Bucco nation responded, I of course continued to read. Boom, reports from [Dejan], [the Trib], and [Pirates.com] saying that Neal Huntington, Frank Coonely, Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski, Wilson himself, and "sources close to Wilson" ALL emphatically denied it. You fail, New Jersey Star-Ledger. ...
Jack Wilson Happy Hour
Bless You Boys —
... Wilson has a limited no-trade clause, and the Tigers are among the six teams he can refuse to go to, but he says that won't be an issue if any deal is made. ...
Jack Of All Trades
Bucs Trade Winds —
Well, it looks like I may be eating crow when it comes to my prediction Jack Wilson starts the season at short for the Pirates. Here is a list of links on the topic: Post-Gazette Detroit Free Press AP Tribune Review From the above stories, and many more links that are available throughout the web, Jack Wilson is a hot commodity. The Dodgers and Tigers are the frontline rumors. As many as 6 teams are at least inquiring about Wilson. It doesn't look good for JW to be a Buc come spring. ...
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It seems to be the week for shortstop roulette on the Hot Stove, and the latest is that the Pirates have sent Jack Wilson to the Tigers.
The teams had been in ...
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post-gazette.com 12/4/2008 — Frank Coonelly, the Pirates' president, today rejected a report that his team had traded shortstop Jack Wilson to Detroit, but the sides are in discussions after the Tigers approached with a fresh offer last night. The Los Angeles Dodgers remain in the mix, too.
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blessyouboys.com 11/23/2008 — You probably thought you were done with Jack Wilson rumors. So I apologize for pulling you back in. But the waters might be bubbling again. And this time, we can't even blame Jon Paul Morosi .
Whether or not the Detroit ...
Tigers: Reports on Wilson deal 'inaccurate'
mlive.com 12/4/2008 — Ed. Note: MLive Tigers Insider Steve Kornacki was away from his computer, but called this in.
The Detroit Tigers deny recent reports claiming that they have traded for Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson.
"The report of us trading for Jack Wilson is inaccurate," said Tigers spokesman ...
