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community.post-gazette.com - 6/30/2009
Another trade expected soon
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By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:40 p.m. Tuesday The Pirates could make another trade, as early as today, likely involving outfielder Nyjer Morgan to Washington for outfielder Lastings Milledge. But it is not final.
fangraphs.com - 6/30/2009
The Morgan-Milledge Deal
— fangraphs.com — Over the last few years, one of the easier running jokes in baseball was to suggest that... any available outfielder would interest the Washington Nationals. Jim Bowden couldn’t hide his love of toolsy, athletic underperformers, so every kid who ... (more) The Morgan-Milledge Deal

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Nats Trade Rumor: Milledge for Morgan deal is close
nleastchatter.com - 6/30/2009
Nats Trade Rumor: Milledge for Morgan deal is close
— nleastchatter.com — looks probable According to both MLB Trade Rumors and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , LMillz to Pitt? the... Pirates and Nationals are close to a deal of Nyjer Morgan for current minor leaguer Lastings Milledge. NLEC had first linked to the Post-Gazette on Saturday night regarding this ... (more) Nats Trade Rumor: Milledge for Morgan deal is close

Comments vote down nleastchatter nleastchatter posted 6/30/2009posted this
Nats Player News: Nationals trade for Nyjer Morgan
nleastchatter.com - 6/30/2009
Nats Player News: Nationals trade for Nyjer Morgan
— nleastchatter.com — Earlier this afternoon the Nationals officially completed a trade which will bring them OF Nyjer Morgan from... the Pittsburgh Pirates and left handed reliever Sean Burnett . The Nationals gave up still young, but troublesome Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan to get the deal done.  ... (more) Nats Player News: Nationals trade for Nyjer Morgan

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Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke?:  Kovacevic: Morgan for Milledge might be close

Bucs Dugout:  Pirates Trade Eric Hinske to Yankees, Could Trade Nyjer Morgan

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Kovacevic: Morgan for Milledge might be close
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? — Link. Updates posted here if they come. Quick updates. I'm getting a lot of traffic, so I'll post the link to what I wrote over the weekend about this deal; I like it if it happens. And if you're looking for up to the second information, keep an eye on the PBC blog and make sure you're following both Dejan and Ed Price (shameless fellow FanHouser plug, I know, but Price is usually all over stuff like this) on Twitter.

Pirates Trade Eric Hinske to Yankees, Could Trade Nyjer Morgan
Bucs Dugout — ... good buy-low player, but he is still 23 and is posting a .677 OPS at Class A+. Both these players are fringe prospects, but then the Pirates really weren't giving up a lot. Hinske had only received 106 at bats for the Bucs. I like him a lot better than I like Jones, who's just a garden-variety AAA player, but if neither of them will ever play, the issue is moot. If either Erickson or Fryer make the big leagues, the Bucs come out ahead here. The Pirates could also end up trading Nyjer Morgan to the Nats for outfielder Lastings ...

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