From the Boston Glob
White Sox director of player development Dave Wilder, who you'll remember was interviewed for the Boston GM job during Theo Epstein's 2005 hiatus, is in hot water. The Red Sox thought very highly of Wilder, considering him one of the most impressive candidates they interviewed. He's been a top exec under John Schuerholz and White Sox GM Ken Williams. But a federal and MLB investigation is looking into whether Wilder and two scouts skimmed money from signing bonuses paid to Latin prospects. All three were fired by Williams late last week - which was not easy, since Williams is one of Wilder's best friends. The case has a lot of baseball people shaking their heads, hoping there's some other explanation.
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