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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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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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Pittsburgh Pirates

Sean Burnett

Lastings Milledge

Joel Hanrahan

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community.post-gazette.com - 7/1/2009

Nationals' view on the trade

— community.post-gazette.com — By Dejan Kovacevic | 6:20 p.m. Tuesday Mike Rizzo, acting Washington general manager, on the Nyjer Morgan/Sean... Burnett/Lastings Milledge/Joel Hanrahan trade: > On Morgan: "He's a high-energy speed type of guy, very plus-plus defensive ... (more) Nationals' view on the trade

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Washington Nationals

Pittsburgh Pirates

Sean Burnett

Lastings Milledge

Joel Hanrahan

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Lastings Milledge for Nyjer Morgan: an offer we couldn't refuse
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? — ... I see that the trade is confirmed now, so I thought I'd share my thoughts quickly before the gamethread goes up. What this trade comes down to is this: a rebuilding team can never turn down a trade that offers a net talent gain as big as this one does for the Pirates. I'm not trying to knock Nyjer Morgan here, either, but Morgan is what he is; he's a great defensive player that doesn't offer much at the plate. In left field, that's not really an option for any team. Some people will try to spin this trade as speed for power, but Morgan's speed on offense is incredibly overrated. ...

ABOUT THIS LASTINGS MILLEDGE CHARACTER
Mondesi's House — ... As you've probably heard, the Pirates just traded for the talented, colorful, and sometimes troubled young man shown above, one Lastings Milledge. The 24-year-old, who was the 12th overall pick by the New York Mets in the 2003 MLB Draft, has a very high ceiling, much higher than that of departed OF Nyjer Morgan, who was the epitome of a "sell high" player if the Pirates ever had one. ...

Tuesday Notes: Thing #1 the Pittsburgh Pirates have in common with the Somali Pirates
North Side Notch — They both like stealing stuff. There is no other way to look at the Pirates trading of Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett other than realizing the Bucs ...