Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
Braves trade for All-Star outfielder McLouth
One day after sending Jordan Schafer to the minors, the Braves made a bold move to improve their outfield by trading three prospects to Pittsburgh for All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth. They shipped right-handed starter Charlie Morton, center-field prospect Gorkys Hernandez and minor league ...
Pirates will remain sellers as deadline approaches
Pirates will remain sellers as deadline approaches
baseballreflections.com — After suffering through 16 consecutive losing seasons, many Pirate fans wonder how any team’s management could be... more inept; how any team’s ownership could be more stingy. And who could blame them? The streak of sub-.500 finishes will soon be historic. Image by Matt ... (more) Pirates will remain sellers as deadline approaches
Cleveland GM backs Pirates on McLouth
post-gazette.com — Mark Shapiro, general manager of the Cleveland Indians, acknowledged it was unusual for any of the 30... men with his job in Major League Baseball to comment on a trade involving two other teams. (more) Cleveland GM backs Pirates on McLouth
First Inning/Minor League Notebook Weekly
tylersarticles.blogspot.com — Minor League Notebook Weekly is back tonight at 8:00 Eastern Time. Doug Gray and I will preview... the 2009 M.L.B. Draft. Pat Lackey, from FanHouse and Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? , will be our guest. Lackey will offer his take on the Nate McLouth trade and what he thinks the Pittsburgh ... (more) First Inning/Minor League Notebook Weekly
Comments
Blog Reactions

Braves acquire Nate McLouth from Pirates
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... In efforts to try and inject life into their stagnant offense, the Braves acquired outfielder Nate McLouth from the Pirates in exchange for prospects Charlie Morton, Jeff Locke and Gorkys Hernandez. ...

No Tears for Tommy G
Hot Foot — ... By dumping Glavine before he appeared on their roster for one day, the Braves are able to avoid paying him a $1 million bonus that would have been due the day he was activated, plus any subsequent bonuses — money that now might be more useful to them in other ways, such as in paying new center fielder Nate McLouth, who was acquired in a trade with the Pirates shortly after Atlanta announced the release of Glavine. ...

Related Content
Nate McLouth Traded To The Braves
nybaseballdigest.com 6/4/2009 — In what is considered to be a fantastic move, the Braves front office pulled off a shocker of a trade last night by acquiring Nate McLouth from the Pirates for 3 prospects, right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton, left-handed pitcher Jeff Locke and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez. What’s even ...
Nate MClouth Traded To Braves
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/4/2009 — ATLANTA -- The Braves acquired All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates for three minor leaguers on Wednesday, a move to beef up Atlanta's offense in hopes of contending in the NL East. The 27-year-old McLouth set career highs last season with a .276 batting average, 26 ...
TGIF: Nate McLouth Traded to Atlanta
sportsofboston.com 6/5/2009 — This past week, Pittsburgh Pirates CF Nate McLouth was dealt to the Atlanta Braves for three minor league players (SP Charlie Morton, OF Gorkys Hernandez, and SP Jeff Locke). The Braves are hoping to beef up their offense and make a charge in the N.L. East where they trail Philadelphia by 5.5 ...
Atlanta Braves acquire outfielder Nate McLouth from Pittsburgh Pirates
sports.espn.go.com 6/3/2009 — ATLANTA -- The Braves acquired All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates for three minor leaguers on Wednesday, a move to beef up Atlanta's offense in hopes of contending in the NL East. The 27-year-old McLouth set career highs ...
Gameday #57 at Braves
raisethejollyroger.com 6/8/2009 — Pirates (26-30) at Braves (27-28) 7:00–Turner Field, Atlanta TV: FSN Pittsburgh, Sports South [ Here is the MLB Gameday ] —————————————- Fate would have it that the Bucs head off to ...
Braves Acquire McLouth
mlbnotebook.com 6/4/2009 — Busy, busy Braves. The Pirates have traded center fielder Nate McLouth to the Atlanta Braves tonight, according to two sources. In return, the Pirates will get two pitchers, Jeff Locke and Charlie Morton, and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez. I would assume that McClouth will start in center ...
Braves Acquire Nate McLouth From Pirates In Win-Win Deal
beyondtheboxscore.com 6/4/2009 — More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP Browse more photos » First of all, I think the term "win-win" is way over-used.  Trades are a zero sum game, and just because both teams receive a good ...
The McLouth Deal
fangraphs.com 6/6/2009 — Badly in need of an outfielder who could hit, the Braves acquired Nate McLouth from the Pirates yesterday for three prospects. Rather than rolling the dice with an unknown, the Braves acquired one of the easiest guys in baseball to project. In ...
The Pirates Haul
fangraphs.com 6/5/2009 — Earlier today, we talked about the Nate McLouth trade from the perspective of what McLouth should bring to Atlanta. He’s a good player and the Pirates offense will miss him. However, Neil Huntington didn’t just toss him off the ship, but ...
Game 66 Recap: Cubs 0, Braves 2
thecubreporter.com 6/23/2009 — A Loss, or a Metaphor? W - Vazquez (5-6) L - Dempster (4-5) S - Soriano (6) Box Score , Photos Things to Take from This Game   1. An Evening Full of Singles and Scoring Opportunities... The Cubs had 9 hits off of Vazquez, all of them ...
Braves acquire All-Star OF McLouth from PiratesExaminer Sports 6/4/2009
The Braves acquired All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates for three minor leaguers on Wednesday, a move to beef up Atlanta's offense in hopes of contending in the NL East.
Braves acquire All-Star OF McLouth from PiratesBoston.com -- Baseball News 6/4/2009
The Braves acquired All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth from the Pittsburgh Pirates for three minor leaguers on Wednesday, a move to beef up Atlanta's offense in hopes of contending in the NL East.
MAJOR-LEAGUE NOTES / Braves acquire McLouth from Bucs, drop GlavineSFGate: Top Sports Stories 6/4/2009
The Braves acquired All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth from the Pirates for three minor-leaguers Wednesday, a move to beef up Atlanta's offense in hopes of contending in the NL East. The 27-year-old McLouth set career highs last season with a .276 ...
Where Nate McLouth Fits in the New-Look Atlanta Braves LineupBleacher Report - MLB 6/4/2009
Yesterday the Atlanta Braves acquired All Star and Gold Glove center fielder Nate McLouth from the ever-floundering Pirates. McLouth is a 20/20 hitter with good speed, power, and doesn't strike out often (29:21 K:BB ratio this year).  He's ...
Roundup: Braves Acquire All-Star McLouth From the PiratesNYT > Baseball 6/4/2009
Once again, the Pittsburgh Pirates have traded their best and most recognizable player. This time, it was the All-Star center fielder Nate McLouth.