Jack is taking pitches

Does the great Ed Eagle read Honest Wagner? He talked to Gerald Perry about one of our favorite themes, Jack Wilson's approach at the plate:

Following Monday's win over the Cubs in which he collected three hits against future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, Wilson has hit safely in each of the Pirates' seven games and his average is a robust .414.

"Jack has a good stroke. When he stays within himself and stays short with his swing he usually has success," Pirates hitting coach Gerald Perry explained. "He's been taking a lot of pitches and it's definitely been paying off. He's been working the count and doing everything that we've asked him to do."

Eagle also reports Wilson is still talking about the hard school of arbitration. We enjoyed the whole piece and recommend it highly. If Wilson keeps up the good work, he can expect to double his salary in 2005.