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Looking back at the Nyjer Morgan Trade
Looking back at the Nyjer Morgan Trade
BUCCO Fans.com looks back at the Nyjer Morgan/Sean Burnett for Lastings Milledge/Joel Hanrahan trade that was made by the Pittsburgh Pirates this year, and concludes that this was a classic buy low/sell high move by the Pirates.
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