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Nyjer Morgan for Lastings Milledge?
The rumors are that the Nationals are trying to swap Lastings Milledge for Nyjer Morgan. We wouldn't be fleecing the Pirates by any stretch, and I don't love the idea of trading a young player with upside at the bottom of his value, but I don't think this is a terrible idea. The argument for ...
Nationals pursuing Morgan in trade
Nationals pursuing Morgan in trade
community.post-gazette.com — By Dejan Kovacevic | 2:17 a.m. Saturday Washington is pursuing a trade for Pirates outfielder Nyjer Morgan, according to two sources late last night, including one source inside the Nationals' baseball operations. The teams began discussing this ... (more) Nationals pursuing Morgan in trade
Nationals trying to acquire Nyjer Morgan [update]
therocket.mlblogs.com — Looking to improve their outfield defense, the Nationals are trying to acquire Pirates outfielder Nyjer Morgan, according to a baseball source. The Nationals see Morgan as a center fielder/leadoff hitter. The Nationals also like his hockey attitude. ... (more) Nationals trying to acquire Nyjer Morgan [update]
Nats Trade Rumor: Nyjer Morgan?
Nats Trade Rumor: Nyjer Morgan?
nleastchatter.com — Nyjer a Nat? According to The Pittsburgh Post Gazette the Nationals are pursuing a trade for the Pirates outfielder Nyjer Morgan. Negotiations appear ongoing, but Pittsburgh had come back asking for both former met Lastings Milledge and rookie starter Craig Stammens. We here at NLEC will ... (more) Nats Trade Rumor: Nyjer Morgan?
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Pirates, Nationals Discussing Swap
mlbtraderumors.com 6/27/2009 — Via Twitter , Ed Price of Fanhouse.com says the Pirates and Nationals have been discussing an outfield swap of Nyjer Morgan for Lastings Milledge but that talks stalled when Pittsburgh asked for right handed starter Craig Stammen as well. Milledge is ...
Nyjer Morgan on the trading block?
raisethejollyroger.com 6/27/2009 — Last night and this morning, there have been some rumors, tweets, and posts about [ a potential trade that would send Nyjer Morgan to the Washington Nationals ]. Washington offered outfielder Lastings Milledge in return, but talks stalled when the Bucs also asked for pitching ...
Nationals showing interest in Nyjer Morgan
northsidenotch.com 6/27/2009 — Sources say that the Washington Nationals have offered the Pirates OF Lastings Milledge for OF Nyjer Morgan.The teams began discussing this eight days ago, and a Washington proposal in which the Pirates would get younger outfielder Lastings Milledge crumbled when the Pirates came back seeking ...
Rumored: Nationals Offer Milledge to the Pirates
thenatsblog.com 6/29/2009 — The Washington Nationals have offered their 2008 starting centerfielder Lastings Milledge to the Pittsburgh Pirates for their current utility outfielder Nyjer Morgan in a straight-up-trade. The report, from Piratesreport.com , says that the Pirates GM would want Mike Rizzo to add at least ...
Nats offer Milledge to Pirates for Morgan
sports.yahoo.com 6/29/2009 — The Washington Nationals offered Lastings Milledge to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Nyjer Morgan is a straight-up swap of outfielders, according to Piratesreport.com. According to the report, Pittsburgh GM Neal Huntington apparently wants ...
Nats Trade Rumor: Milledge for Morgan deal is close
nleastchatter.com 6/30/2009 — 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 ...
Pirates, Nats Close To Swapping Morgan & Milledge
mlbtraderumors.com 6/30/2009 — The Pirates already dealt Eric Hinske this morning, but they're still talking trades. Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Pirates are close to dealing Nyjer Morgan to the Nationals for Lastings Milledge . However, no ...
Prelude to a deal: Morgan for Milledge?
fantasybaseball365.com 6/30/2009 — There has been a ton of rumors swirling this morning about a possible Nyjer Morgan for Lastings Milledge deal within the next 24 hours.   Will Carroll tweeted this morning that he had been told by a "good source" that a deal could be in motion.   MLB Trade Rumors whispered the ...
Pirates trade Morgan/Burnett for Milledge/Hanrahan
buccofans.com 6/30/2009 — The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett to the Washington Nationals for Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan. B.U.C.C.O. Fans.com breaks down the deal, including salary information for all players.
Faster than the speed of Wikipedia
hardballtimes.com 6/30/2009 — 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 ...
Pirates send Morgan to Nats in four-player trade
scoresreport.com 6/30/2009 — According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette , the Pirates have agreed to trade speedy outfielder Nyjer Morgan and pitcher Sean Burnett to the Nationals for outfielder Lastings Milledge and right-hander Joel Hanrahan. While Burnett and Hanrahan are decent relievers, the two outfielders will ...
Pirates agree to trade Morgan, Burnett
community.post-gazette.com 6/30/2009 — By Dejan Kovacevic | 2:29 p.m. Tuesday The Pirates are ready to trade outfielder Nyjer Morgan and reliever Sean Burnett to the Washington Nationals for outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan. Still not done. UPDATE 2:37 p.m.: ...
Nats trade Milledge, Hanrahan
dcprosportsreport.com 6/30/2009 — The Washington Nationals have traded two chronic under-achievers, OF Lastings Milledge and RP Joel Hanrahan to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett . Morgan is a left-handed outfielder who does something the Nats don't do -- plays defense. Morgan turns 29 this week and he ...
Ex-Mets: Milledge traded away from Nats
theropolitans.com 6/30/2009 — 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 ...
Nationals' view on the trade
community.post-gazette.com 7/1/2009 — 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 ...
Pittsburgh Pirates Notebook: The classic debate
buccofans.com 6/29/2009 — With all of the Nyjer Morgan for Lastings Milledge rumors floating around, B.U.C.C.O. Fans.com looks at the classic debate on which is better to have: more talent or a good attitude.
Another trade expected soon
community.post-gazette.com 6/30/2009 — By Dejan Kovacevic | 12:40 p.m. Tuesday The Pirates could make another trade, as early as today, likely involving outfielder Nyjer Morgan to Washington for outfielder Lastings Milledge. But it is not final.
Nyjer for Lastings in the works?
raisethejollyroger.com 6/30/2009 — Neal Huntington is having a busy day. After [ sending Eric Hinske to New York ], there now seem to be strong indications that wheels are turning on the Morgan-Milledge trade front. Twitter seems to be the best way to get news fast these days, so be sure to follow our feed for the latest info. ...
Nats Player News: Nationals trade for Nyjer Morgan
nleastchatter.com 6/30/2009 — 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.  ...
Done deal: Morgan, Burnett to Nationals
community.post-gazette.com 6/30/2009 — By Dejan Kovacevic | 3:16 p.m. Tuesday It is done: The Pirates have traded outfielder Nyjer Morgan and reliever Sean Burnett to the Washington Nationals for outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan. Expect an official announcement ...
Daily Dose: Nationals give up on MilledgeCircling The Bases
Pittsburgh made a pair of trades to shake up the outfield Tuesday, sending Eric Hinske to the Yankees for a pair of mid-level prospects and then swapping Nyjer Morgan to the Nationals along with Sean Burnett for Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan.
Milledge, Hanrahan traded to PiratesFantasy Sports
BY ADAM RONIS The Nationals traded outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan to the Pirates for outfielder Nyjer Morgan and pitcher Sean Burnett . Milledge, 24, had 14 homers and 61 RBIs last season and began the season as the Nationals centerfielder and leadoff hitter. It ...
Nationals and Pirates swap Milledge for MorganCircling The Bases
Chico Harlan of the Washington Post reports that the Nationals and Pirates have agreed to a four-player trade that sends Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan to Pittsburgh with Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett heading to Washington.
Pirates Trade Nyjer Morgan To Nats For Lastings MilledgeThis Is Getting Old
It's been a busy afternoon for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hours after trading Eric Hinske to the Yankees, the rumoured trade between the Bucs and Nats finally happened. The Pirates traded fan favorite Nyjer Morgan and lefty reliever Sean Burnett to Washington for OF Lastings Milledge and relief ...
Buzz: Nationals trade Milledge to PiratesMetsBlog.com
According to Dejan Kovacevic, of the Post-Gazette , the Nationals and Pirates have agreed in principle to send Nyjer Morgan to DC and Lastings Milledge to Pittsburgh. …wow, two of the worst run franchises in baseball team up to make a deal, each swapping young outfielders… i ...
Washington Eyeing Pirates' Nyjer Morgan For...Lastings Milledge?!Sixty Feet, Six Inches
Lastings Milledge flashes some of his famed potential The big story this week has obviously been the NBA Draft. While that's cool and all, unlike my fellow writers, I don't know the first thing about basketball. What I do know is baseball, trade rumors, and especially baseball trade ...
The Morgan-Milledge DealRotodatabase.com blogs
I know there has been a ton of opinion posted on this already, (not here, but somewhere) but I agree with Dave Cameron here, the Pirates just got worse. For the Pirates, they get to try to figure out how to extract some value from Lastings Milledge, who would have to take several steps ...
The Daily Dirt for TuesdayFantasy Baseball Tools
by Todd Lammi The Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals made an interesting trade, swapping outfielders Nyjer Morgan for Lastings Milledge with Joel Hanrahan also going to the Pirates and Sean Burnett going to the Nationals. The trade does nothing to alleviate the crowding in the ...
Differing Opinions: Morgan for Milledge TradeRoto Savants
Today the Washington Nationals dealt Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan( who we saw his defense really hurt him so far in 2009 ) for Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett. Reading through my feeds I was surprised to see such differing opinions, but Dave Cameron at FanGraphs and R.J. Anderson at Beyond ...
ABOUT THIS LASTINGS MILLEDGE CHARACTERMondesi'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 ...
Milledge Shipped to PiratesHot Foot
According to ESPN, former Met OF Lastings Milledge , along with RP Joel Hanrahan , have been shipped to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for speed demon Nyjer Morgan and LHP Sean Burnett. Milledge has been hurt for most of this season, after posting an impressive line of 14 homers and 24 ...
Odd Name Swapbaseballmusings.com
The Pirates and Nationals finally pull the trigger on the Nyjer Morgan/Lastings Milledge deal : The Pirates, who have pushed to restock a thin farm system by making numerous trades over the last year, get Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan from the Nationals for the fleet Morgan and ...
Bustings MilledgeNats Triple Play
Whatever the immediate merits of the great Morgan-Burnett for Milledge-Hanrahan swap of '09 (the P-Rats clearly won the letter sweepstakes) it's hard to see this as anything but a loss for the Nationals. Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett may be competent major leaguers, an honest-to-goodness upgrade ...
BLOCKBUSTER ALERT: Lastings Traded For Nyjer in Historic NameswapMr. Irrelevant
Perhaps the two most disappointing players during the Nats ‘09 campaign of failure have been shipped outta town. The Nats dealt OF Lastings Milledge and RP Joel Hanrahan to Pittsburgh (aside: whoretown) for OF Nyjer Morgan and RP Sean Burnett today. Basically, here’s the short ...
Washington Nationals Acquire Nyjer Morgan, Sean Burnett From Pirates For Lastings Milledge, Joel Hanrahan.Federal Baseball
Washington Nationals Acquire Nyjer Morgan, Sean Burnett From Pirates For Lastings Milledge, Joel Hanrahan. According to several published reports, the Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed on a deal that will send OF Lastings Milledge and RHP Joel Hanrahan to Steel Town ...
Nationals, Pirates To Announce TradeFanHouse
by Ed Price A four-player swap of pitchers and outfielders between Pittsburgh and Washington will be official this afternoon, according to a high-level source with one of the teams. The Pirates would get high-ceiling outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan for outfielder Nyjer ...
Baseball Brunch: Imbalance, Irregularities Abound in Interleague PlayFanHouse
by Ed Price Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch . "This concludes our test of the emergency attendance enhancement system. We now return to the regularly scheduled season. " Yes, the 13th season of interleague play wraps up Sunday, except for a Cubs-White ...
Quick hits: Pujols powers Cards past TwinsCircling The Bases
Pujols blasted two more on Saturday
Nyjer Morgan on the go?Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke?
Interesting rumor popping up in a couple places today, both from fellow FanHouser Ed Price and DK's blog ; apparently the Pirates and Nats have discussed a swap that would send Nyjer Morgan to DC in return for Lastings Milledge, but the deal was held up when the Pirates asked for Craig Stammen ...
Nationals Interested in Nyjer MorganBucs Dugout
The Post-Gazette : The teams began discussing this eight days ago, and a Washington proposal in which the Pirates would get younger outfielder Lastings Milledge crumbled when the Pirates came back seeking Milledge and starter Craig Stammen . One of the sources said the teams plan to ...
The Meaning of the Nats TradeNationals Journal
Why? "We think we got two really good ones," said interim GM Mike Rizzo after getting outfielder Nyjer Morgan and lefty reliever Sean Burnett for Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan. Maybe. More likely, the Nats just got two decent ones. The real ...
Pirates acquire Hanrahan, MilledgeMajor League Baseball News
The Pirates have traded outfielder Nyjer Morgan and left-handed reliever Sean Burnett to Washington in exchange for outfielder Lastings Milledge and righty Joel Hanrahan.
Washington Nationals Trade Lastings Milledge to PiratesBleacher Report - MLB
DEAL MERCURIAL OUTFIELDER AND RELIEVER HANRAHAN TO BUCS FOR MORGAN, BURNETT The Washington Nationals announced that they have traded OF Lastings Milledge and RHRP Joel Hanrahan to the Pittsburgh Pirates for OF Nyjer Morgan and LHRP Sean Burnett. ...
Milledge, Hanrahan Dealt To Pittsburgh For Morgan, BurnettNationals Journal
Just a few months ago, the Washington Nationals envisioned Lastings Milledge and Joel Hanrahan as building blocks -- the future center fielder, the future closer. Today, in a move dictated by that a pair of disappointing seasons, the Nationals packed ...
Pirates send Morgan to Nats in deal for MilledgeSI.com - MLB
The Pirates have traded outfielder Nyjer Morgan and reliever Sean Burnett to the Nationals for reliever Joel Hanrahan and outfielder Lastings Milledge.
Nats to Send Milledge, Hanrahan to Pirates For Morgan, BurnettBleacher Report - MLB
The Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed in principle to a trade, with Washington sending perennial bust, outfielder and leadoff man Lastings Milledge and former closer Joel Hanrahan to the Pirates for outfielder and leadoff ...
Nats swap with Bucs, acquire MorganMajor League Baseball News
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 to the Nationals? Don't Do It, NealBleacher Report - MLB
Over the past few days a rumored deal has been floating around regarding Nyjer Morgan going to the Nationals for Lastings Milledge. Why on earth would Neal Huntington even consider this? Recently, Huntington made it known that he is looking to ...
NOTEBOOK / Pirates deal pair of outfieldersSFGate: Top Sports Stories
The Pittsburgh Pirates, swapping outfielders at a rapid rate for the second successive season, sent Nyjer Morgan to the Nationals in a four-player deal involving Lastings Milledge and also shipped backup Eric Hinske to the Yankees on Tuesday. The ...
Nationals Trade Lastings Milledge: Is Elijah Dukes Next?Bleacher Report - MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates GM and fellow UMass Sports Management graduate, Neal Huntington was a busy man today. Hours after trading Eric Hinske to the Yankees , Huntington pulled off a four player trade with the Washington Nationals. The Pirates traded ...
A Review Of The Pirates' Busy Day: Are They Winners Or Losers?Bleacher Report - MLB
It was quite the day for the Pittsburgh Pirates today, as they traded away three players and received four in return. Did this help the organization? The Pirates sent left fielder Nyjer Morgan and left-handed reliever Sean Burnett to the ...
Post-trade Thoughts, Reaction, Analysis And MarginaliaNationals Journal
1. Nyjer Morgan and Sean Burnett, acquired today from Pittsburgh in the Milledge-Hanrahan trade, will be in uniform for the Nats tomorrow. Morgan will wear No. 1. Burnett will wear No. 17. 2. Once Morgan and Burnett arrive, the Nats must subtract ...
Yankees acquire Hinske from PiratesBoston.com -- Baseball News
The Pittsburgh Pirates, swapping outfielders at a rapid rate for the second successive season, sent starting left fielder Njyer Morgan to the Washington Nationals in a four-player deal involving outfielder Lastings Milledge and also shipped backup ...
Pirates send OF Morgan to Nats in 4-player dealThe Seattle Times: Sports
The Pittsburgh Pirates, swapping outfielders at a rapid rate for the second successive season, sent starting left fielder Njyer Morgan to the Washington Nationals in a four-player deal involving outfielder Lastings Milledge and also shipped backup ...
Pirates' Hinske to Yanks, Morgan to Nats (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
The Pittsburgh Pirates, swapping outfielders at a rapid rate for the second successive season, sent starting left fielder Njyer Morgan to the Washington Nationals in a four-player deal involving outfielder Lastings Milledge and also shipped backup ...
Washington Nationals Notebook: Starting Rotation Flip and Trade NewsBleacher Report - MLB
Scott Olsen, 25, the most experienced starter on the Nationals' roster with 109 career starts, returns from the disabled list where he has been recovering from shoulder tendinitis. He was put on the 15-day DL on May 17. Olsen returns tonight, on ...