Craig Wilson not bad at first

Those of us who saw what he did in the first inning of Wednesday's game may disagree. He made some bone-headed plays. Mac talks like he's not afraid to start him now:

McClendon believes Wilson has improved defensively at first since 2001, his rookie year.

"He's made great strides until that play yesterday," McClendon said. "I don't consider him a liability over there anymore."

That from Joe Rutter's notebook.

More evidence that Mac doesn't plan on using Wilson's defense as an excuse to bench him when Bay returns. So take heart, Craig Wilson fans.