MLB: Pirates eyeing Nationals LF Lastings Milledge

9:52am - Saturday, June 27th, 2009 by InsidePittsburghSports News Wire

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had their eye on Nationals LF Lastings Milledge for sometime and the team has been in discussions with the Nationals about a possible Nyjer Morgan - Lastings Milledge swap.

Talks are on-going although Ed Price of FanHouse reports the Pirates are looking for a pitcher in return which has stalled talks.

Milledge, 24, was once regarded as a top prospect but has only appeared in 7 games this season due to a thumb injury.

Milledge began a rehab assignment with the Gulf Coast Nationals Friday and the Nationals currently do not have a spot for him.

Look for negotiations to continue with Pittsburgh to find a way to acquire Milledge without including Morgan into the deal.

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Bunn66

If they could acquire Milledge withouth giving up Morgan...this would be a steal

06/27/2009 9:57am

idk if i like this too much... morgan is a good locker room presence... hopefully milledge would work out here because he hasnt worked out anywhere so far... but if they get a decent pitching prospect and milledge for morgan you have to make this trade.

06/27/2009 10:09am

BigJay91

what about for moss, who is actually producing better than Morgan i think. that'd be a sick outfield

06/27/2009 10:09am

id rather move morgan than moss... at least moss has potential to come around and possible hit home runs...but morgan does have more homers than moss right now lol its just the fact moss is still 24 and morgan is 29.

06/27/2009 10:23am

Monrovian12

Moss sucks....I know Morgan is older and all, but Moss sucks

06/27/2009 10:49am

Monrovian12

I don't really fell like elaborating either, because well, it's the Pirates...I do like McCutchen though, he is fun to watch even if I hated the trade...So the Pirates brass has done one thing right so far....Giving Ian Snell 9 mil to win 9 games(dating to last season) was another "brilliant" move.

06/27/2009 10:51am

Sports70

here's an idea: instead of trading for and acquiring yet another under-25 outfielder (you know, since you can only start 3 of them), why not look at getting a middle infielder (you know, where the Pirates have little to no depth)

06/27/2009 11:07am

jamski3

Milledge could play second or short... He could also pitch (couldn't be any worse than Ian Snell.

06/27/2009 11:26am

jaluco

none of it matters, as the pirates can't succeed as MLB is currently constructed

06/27/2009 2:24pm

BigJay91

trading moss wouldn't be that bad. yes he's under 25 and has some room to grow but not much and he's never gonna be a great hitter. i personally don't see why we'd even bother with this trade. we're pretty well set in the outfield with the players who we have coming up in the next 2-3 years

06/27/2009 5:27pm

Only in Pittsburgh do you want to trade everyone when you are 5 games out . Nutting will never pay to keep together a good team so we have no present or future.

06/28/2009 10:28am

Weimer007

The pirates are going to need to address shortstop eventually. It is going to be interesting to see where they move Andy LaRoche when Alvarez arrives. Morgan is not a long term option in the OF unless he keeps the average and OB% up. He could be a viable leadoff in a good lineup. He hasn't proved himself yet though to be figured into long term success

06/28/2009 11:06am

Having to pay Morgan isn't that hard, so talks of this being a salary dump reak of ignorance. Morgan is a rookie when it comes to arbitration while Milledge is even further along. Please do your homework before you post stupid comments scoman.

06/29/2009 9:57am

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Weimer007

Morgan for Millege is almost a no-brainer at this point. However, props to the bucs for trying to sell Morgan as high as possible. I just hope it doesn't piss off the Nats.

06/30/2009 9:18am

SV84

Done deal

06/30/2009 3:00pm

I heard its completed Morgan / Burnett for Millidge / Hanrahan....to the moron ealier who said we got cash from Yankees.get your facts straight..we paid them...its get tiring to hear all the negative talk about the Pirates...this regime is getting blamed for all past mistakes.

06/30/2009 3:13pm

also heard that Alverez will be moving to 1st...just a rumor...but solid

06/30/2009 3:40pm

good glad to hear that about alvarez... i figured he would play 1b the whole time

06/30/2009 10:43pm