David, your wife should be ecstatic when she sees this deal
The Pirates would get high-ceiling outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan for outfielder Nyjer Morgan and reliever Sean Burnett.
Nyjer is not a prospect – he’s a 29 year old – but he is a better defensive option in CF and has some speed (18 SB this year) and the reliever has been solid as well. Looks like a solid deal for the Nats.
June 30th, 2009
Deal done, says WaPo:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjournal/2009/06/milledge_hanrahan_dealt_to_pit.html?wprss=nationalsjournal