Originally Posted by
Witlon
Wanted to get a comment in on the Morgan trade...
As awful as Milledge was earlier this season, he did hit .299 with 9 HRs and 11 SBs in the second half last year. Nyjer's OPS of .707 in left field...obviously not what we want from a power position, and he wasn't going to play center in Pittsburgh unless McCutchen got hurt, anyway.
I was personally pretty excited about the deal. Hanrahan was a servicable closer last season with a great arm, and Burnett didn't really put anything together until this season, and who knows if that'll last(He's a pitcher we drafted, they rarely pan out.)
I'm still happy, Morgan is off to a good start in Washington, but I think Lastings will be just as good, if not better down the stretch.