Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Jack won't be back soon

Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson is eligible to come off of the disabled list on Saturday.
Don't expect him to be in uniform for the Pirates that day, or any time soon for that matter.

Though Wilson made the trip with the team to Los Angeles and Chicago this
week, his calf injury is nowhere from being fully healed.

Throughout the course of this past homestand, Wilson walked with a
noticeable limp throughout the Pirates clubhouse and dugout. He isn't
ready to do any on-field activities yet, let along play in a game.

Once Wilson can show he is healthy, whenever that may be, he's going to
need to go out on a minor-league rehab assignment to get back into game
shape. That itself could take up to a week.

Even if Wilson shows dramatic improvement this week, don't expect him
playing with the Pirates until at least the next homestand and possibly
not until around May 1.

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