Pirates get Milledge, Hanrahan from Nats in four-player deal
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06/30/2009 - Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Lastings Milledge and right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan from Washington in a four-player deal on Tuesday.
In return, the Pirates gave up outfielder Nyjer Morgan and left-hander Sean Burnett.
"In both Hanrahan and Milledge we have acquired players with the upside to be solid to above average major league players," Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. "Hanrahan had a strong season in his first year as a relief pitcher in 2008 and has the arsenal to pitch in late game situations in a quality Major League bullpen. Milledge was one of the premier prospects in baseball. He is still young enough and has the tools to develop into an above average Major League player."
Milledge began the 2009 season with the Nationals, but was demoted to Triple-A Syracuse on April 14 after hitting only .167 (4-24) in seven games. He broke a finger on his right hand on May 11 while in the minors and was on a rehabilitation assignment with the Gulf Coast League Nationals when the trade took place. Milledge was originally acquired by Washington from the New York Mets for catcher Brian Schneider and Ryan Church in November of 2007.
The flamboyant outfielder, who was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2003 First-Year Player Draft by the Mets, has yet to live up to expectations. In 260 games, he has a .261 average to go along with 25 homers, 113 runs batted in and 107 runs scored. He is expected to complete his rehab stint before heading to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Hanrahan is 0-3 with five saves and a 7.71 earned run average in 34 relief appearances this season.
Morgan was batting .277 with two home runs, 27 RBI, 39 runs scored and 18 stolen bases in 71 games this season. In 157 contests, all with Pittsburgh, he is a .286 hitter with three homers, 41 RBI, 80 runs scored and 34 steals.
Burnett is 1-2 with one save and a 3.06 ERA in 38 relief outings in 2009.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Pirates shipped utilityman Eric Hinske to the New York Yankees for minor league pitcher Casey Erickson, outfielder Eric Fryer and cash considerations.
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Super Bowl 2009, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.
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