Pirates acquire Michaels, demote Morgan

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Pirates Demote Nyjer Morgan
Published 5/8/2008 by Charlie at Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
... The Pirates have demoted Nyjer Morgan, perhaps to replace him with Indianapolis outfielder Kevin Thompson, who's no world-beater but can handle all three outfield positions and hit a lot better than Morgan can. The Pirates claim this is about Morgan's "development," but one hopes they don't really think that; Morgan is what he is. ...

Pirates Acquire Jason Michaels
Published 5/8/2008 by Charlie at Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
... Well, I guess I was wrong about Kevin Thompson. The Pirates have traded a player to be named to the Indians for outfielder Jason Michaels. Thunder actually ...

Pirates trade for Jason Michaels
Published 5/8/2008 by Matt Bandi at Pittsburgh Lumber Co.
Pirates trade for Jason Michaels The Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash considerations from the Indians today for a player to be named later. To make room for Michaels, Nyjer Morgan was demoted to Triple-A Indianapolis. The 32-year-old Michaels was released by Cleveland on Tuesday. I’m not sure I understand this deal. Michaels had struggled this season (.207/.258/.276) and has not productive for a couple of years. Meanwhile, Kevin Thompson has been red-hot in Indy. Of course, Thompson’s success has been fueled by a very high BABIP, so I wouldn’t expect it to continue ...