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Ex-Mets: Milledge traded away from Nats
theropolitans.com - 6/30/2009
Ex-Mets: Milledge traded away from Nats
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It’s a sad day on The ‘Ropolitans having just learned that the Mets will likely see Lastings Milledge only six times a year from here on out. Milledge and his teammate Joel Hanrahan were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates today.  In return, the Washington Nationals received Nyjer Morgan ...
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

Comments vote down Marlin Maniac | A Florida Marlins Blog found this 6/30/2009found this
Productive Day For Bucs
mvn.com - 7/1/2009
Productive Day For Bucs
— mvn.com — The Pittsburgh Pirates had a busy day on Tuesday, pulling the trigger on two different trades. In... the first move, Pittsburgh sent veteran Eric Hinske to the New York Yankees in exchange for low-level minor leaguers Casey Erickson and Eric Fryer. While Erickson and Fryer have limited upside, ... (more) Productive Day For Bucs

Comments vote down BaseballATM BaseballATM posted 7/1/2009posted this
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

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