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Article: Pirates' Wilson uses long spring to change swing
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- March 24, 2009
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Like the team he plays for, Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson believes it's time to stop being a follower and start being a leader.
Wilson, now the clubhouse leader in seniority with eight seasons in Pittsburgh, is more conscious of helping to show the way on a rebuilding team he believes is showing signs of coming out of a slump that began in the 1990s.
"I've always been hesitant on that leadership role," said Wilson, the only Pirates player to have been in their lineup every season since they moved into PNC Park in 2001. "I've always felt there's been someone in the clubhouse that has more time than myself, and it's not really my job. This is the first year I've ...