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Faster than the speed of Wikipedia
hardballtimes.com - 6/30/2009
Faster than the speed of Wikipedia
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It's being reported that the Nats and Pirates are about to consummate a Nyjer Morgan for Lastings Milledge trade . Reader MooseInOhio emails to tell me that someone in Nyjer Morgan nation has already updated his Wikipedia page to reflect that the deal is done: Nyjer Jamid Morgan (born July ...
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 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

Comments vote down nleastchatter nleastchatter posted 6/30/2009posted 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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