thenatsblog.com - 6/29/2009
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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 ...
Blogger Day Staring Willie Harris
wevegotheart.com 6/23/2009 — On Saturday, 20 June 2009, The Washington Nationals took a step in the right direction and hosted their first Blogger Day. And no, Bloggers Day wasn’t just some free tickets in the same section and food coupons. What the Nationals did for those of ...
NATIONALS TRADE MILLEDGE AND HANRAHAN, GET TWO REPLACEMENT PLAYERS
thenatsblog.com 7/1/2009 — 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 ...
Game 39: Pirates 8 Nationals 5
whygavs.com 5/20/2009 — Yesterday afternoon, I got an e-mail from my dad. It read, in part:
It's 5-19-09, and what are the Bucs, 17-21? A year ago on this date the Bucs were 21-23. And yet, why does it seem that I and many others feel like this year's version is better ...
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 ...
Nationals and Pirates Complete 4 player trade
digitalsportsdaily.com 6/30/2009 —
The Washington Nationals today acquired outfielder Nyjer Morgan and left-handed pitcher Sean Burnett from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for outfielder Lastings Milledge and right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan. Nationals Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Baseball ...
Across the Affiliates – June Recap
natsfarm.com 7/1/2009 — Overall, the Nationals had a solid June among their minor league affiliates, finishing with a combined 81-69 record for the month with the full season affiliates finishing 62-46. I realize that team record is not necessarily an accurate indicator of the health of the Nationals player ...
Nyjer Morgan for Lastings Milledge?
firejimbowden.blogspot.com 6/28/2009 — 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 ...
Nats get Morgan, Burnett in swap with Bucs | nationals.com: News
washington.nationals.mlb.com 6/30/2009 — By Bill Ladson / MLB.com 06/30/09 8:21 PM ET WASHINGTON -- The Nationals 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 ...
Red Sox Fans Swarm D.C, Nats Lose In Stunning Fashion
thenatsblog.com 6/24/2009 —
The Washington Nationals bullpen couldn’t hold on and a 3-3 tie in the seventh inning turned into an 11-3 slaughter by the Boston Red Sox.
John Lannan went toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in baseball, again. The lefty pitched 6.1 strong, scattering nine hits, allowing three earned ...
The Morgan-Milledge Deal
fangraphs.com 6/30/2009 — 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 ...
Lannan And Links —
Nationals Journal 6/29/2009
Before I get to the links, let me drop a comment about John Lannan, who probably deserved more attention in my game story. With Lannan, results will always speak louder than radar guns. He doesn't have an ace's typical stuff -- no dominant fastball, ...
M's Trade Morse, Acquire Langerhans —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/29/2009
Hours before a series-clinching victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, the Mariners announced they had traded utility man Mike Morse to the Washington Nationals. In exchange for Morse, Seattle received minor league outfielder Ryan ...
Morgan to the Nationals? Don't Do It, Neal —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
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 ...