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NATIONALS TRADE MILLEDGE AND HANRAHAN, GET TWO REPLACEMENT PLAYERS
thenatsblog.com - 7/1/2009
NATIONALS TRADE MILLEDGE AND HANRAHAN, GET TWO REPLACEMENT PLAYERS
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Mike Rizzo made his first major move as acting General Manager for the Washington Nationals yesterday by trading Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan to Pittsburgh for Sean Burnett and Nyjer Morgan. In Morgan the Nationals get a slap-hitting outfielder in the mold of Willie Harris and in ...
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

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Nationals acquire Sean Burnett, Nyjer Morgan [update]
— therocket.mlblogs.com — The Nationals have traded reliever Joel Hanrahan and outfielder Lastings Milledge to the Pirates for reliever Sean... Burnett and outfielder Nyjer Morgan on Tuesday afternoon. Morgan is considered the key to the deal for Washington. He was acquired to ... (more) Nationals acquire Sean Burnett, Nyjer Morgan [update]

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Nats Player News: Elijah Dukes to AAA
nleastchatter.com - 7/1/2009
Nats Player News: Elijah Dukes to AAA
— nleastchatter.com — Dukes sent to AAA Syracuse The Washington Nationals sent OF Elijah Dukes to Syracuse on Wednesday after... the trade with Pittsburgh yesterday. They did this in order to make room on the roster for Nyjer Morgan because Lastings Milledge was currently on the minor league roster when the trade ... (more) Nats Player News: Elijah Dukes to AAA

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