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Over the past few days a rumored deal has been floating around regarding Nyjer Morgan going to the Nationals for Lastings Milledge...
Over the past few days a rumored deal has been floating around regarding Nyjer Morgan going to the Nationals for
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/209216-morgan-to-the-nationals-dont-do-it-neal
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...entourage ā produced the website http://milledgefacts.blogspot.com which included, among others facts about LM .... 1. Lastings Milledge isnāt a 5 tool player. Lastings Milledge has more than 100 tools, many of which are unknown to most baseball scouts. 4....
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Baseball Think Factory
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/13/AR2009051300106.html?wprss=rss_print/sports
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: From the The Sports Xchange: OF Lastings Milledge broke his right ring finger trying to bunt a pitch at Triple-A Syracuse and will be placed on the Triple-A DL. Milledge is scheduled to be examined by a hand specialist in Baltimore on Tuesday, with
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CBS Sports
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Syracuse.com is reporting that outfielder Lastings Milledge fractured his right hand while attempting to bunt on a pitch from Ty Taubenheim in the first inning of the Chiefs game against the Indianapolis Indians at Alliance Bank Stadium on Monday
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/172659-lastings-milledge-breaks-hand
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As good citizens of NatsTown, I think we need to get as many Natinals on the All-Star team as possible.
Specifically, Lastings Milledge is on the NL All-Star ballot. He
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Sports Blogs
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After failing to come through as the Nationals everyday leadoff hitter/center fielder, Lastings Milledge has been mired in the minor leagues. He's been living out of a hotel in Syracuse since the demotion, and he's only hitting .250 with a .602 OPS. He
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AOL Sports
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/05/05/nationals-should-trade-milledge/
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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Well, this isn't exactly where he'd hoped to land in the middle of April. Not in our town. Not in the three-hole for the Syracuse Chiefs. Not before a sea of empty blue seats.
But Lastings Milledge, the once and (perhaps) future
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Syracuse.com
http://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/index.ssf/2009/04/no_hard_feelings_but_lastings.html
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Lastings Milledge was neither a significant enough player nor a long-enough tenured member of the Washington Nationals to be spoken of in terms of an era. Perhaps the Lastings Milledge Error would fit, but not Era. In his absence, though, several
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/15/AR2009041503798.html?wprss=rss_print/sports
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...the Nationals' attack of injuries shuffled Milledge through the middle of the lineup. Only three weeks ago, though, did Acta name Milledge as the team's permanent leadoff hitter, citing his improving patience and ability as a base-stealer. Milledge didn't...
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/14/AR2009041403180.html?wprss=rss_print/sports
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..."We had a good dialogue about a lot of things. He was unhappy and eager to show me that he belongs in the Major Leagues. Lastings Milledge plays extremely hard. I have very little problems with Lastings' attitude and his work ethic.'" Mr. Rizzo's remarks about...
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Federal Baseball
http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/4/15/838092/the-washington-nationals-send
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...gets the throw in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington Monday, April 13, 2009. WASHINGTON -- Lastings Milledge lasted all of one week as the Washington Nationals' leadoff hitter. Off to an 0-7 start this season after finishing...
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/breaking-news/story/999843.html
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WASHINGTONāLastings Milledge lasted all of one week as the Washington Nationals' leadoff hitter.
Off to an 0-7 start this season after finishing with a majors-high 102 losses in 2008, the Nationals optioned their starting center fielder to Triple-A
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Boston Globe
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Off to an 0-7 start this season after finishing with a majors-high 102 losses in 2008, the Nationals optioned their starting center fielder to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday. Milledge was hitting .167 with no extra-base hits, one RBI, one walk and 10
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San Francisco Chronicle
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Milledge finally makes his triumphant return to New York!
The Washington Nationals today optioned Lastings Milledge to Class AAA Syracuse, a decision that signals sharp break from the teamās commitment to its unreliable but talented center fielder.
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Baseball Think Factory
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/newsstand/discussion/wapo_lastings_milledge_optioned_to_aaa_syracuse/
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There's news/rumors making the rounds of the Natosphere that Lastings Milledge has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, no official announcement at the Nationals' Official Site or the Washington Post, but it's out there already...
Vivian Jaffe: "Have
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Federal Baseball
http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/4/14/837513/lastings-milledge-optioned-to
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In his latest Washington Post column, Thomas Boswell writes that the winless Nationals may send 24-year-old Lastings Milledge back to the minors because they're "tired" of him "acting like a 10-year veteran who has earned a central position in their
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Newsvine
http://bases.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/14/2683067-nationals-tired-of-lastings-milledge?category=sports
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Washington Nationals outfielder Lastings Milledge was demoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, the Washington Post reported. The move is a shock to the system and a knee-jerk reaction by team management at first glance, but in a bizarro, Nationalsā
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1779976&src=rss
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In case you don't follow along with the Twitter application on the sidebar, Lastings Milledge has been sent down to AAA.Ā I warned about his plate discipline issues in November, but by no means should he be sent down just because of one bad week.Ā For
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1779975&src=rss
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about 7 hours ago: Washington Nationals Shairon Martis pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of their MLB baseball game, Friday, April 10, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
6 Hours Later...(ed. note - "I know everyone's
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Federal Baseball
http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/4/11/830613/washington-nationals-drop-4th
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about 7 hours ago: Washington Nationals Shairon Martis pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of their MLB baseball game, Friday, April 10, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)
6 Hours Later...(ed. note - "I know everyone's
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Federal Baseball
http://www.federalbaseball.com/2009/4/11/830613/washington-nationals-drop-4th
Lastings Milledge Spazes out and drops a routine fly ball in my game WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/08/AR2009040800019.html?wprss=rss_print/sports
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According to Nationals dot com's Bill Ladson, Lastings Milledge missed Manny Acta's rousing "You have to believe" Team pep talk on Sunday. But rather than send a clear message to Milledge (and maybe more importantly, to the team) by flexing his
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The Nationals Enquirer
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According to Nationals dot com's Bill Ladson, Lastings Milledge missed Manny Acta's rousing "You have to believe" Team pep talk on Sunday. But rather than send a clear message to Milledge (and maybe more importantly, to the team) by flexing his
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The Nationals Enquirer
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Washington Nationals at Baltimore Orioles, April 3, 2009. Spring Training game in Norfolk, VA.
Lastings Milledge HR vs the Orioles. Exhibition game in Norfolk, VA.
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A couple nights ago, I spent $16 on Lastings Milledge only to bow out on Justin Upton at $15.Ā My thinking was two-fold.
1st, Milledge offered 20+ SBs and similar HR production in 2008.Ā 2nd, the Arizona Diamondbacks do not steal bases so any
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FakeTeams
http://www.faketeams.com/2009/4/2/818710/juston-upton-or-lastings-milledge
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...couple nights ago, I spent $16 on Lastings Milledge only to bow out on Justin Upton at $15.Ā My thinking was two-fold. 1st, Milledge offered 20+ SBs and similar HR production in 2008.Ā 2nd, the Arizona Diamondbacks do not steal bases so any projection of 10+...
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1752904&src=rss
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MLB.com's Bill Ladsen reports that the Nationals will use OFer Lastings Milledge as their leadoff hitter in 2009. Nationals manager Manny Acta says he likes Milledge in the leadoff spot as he can steal more bases leading off than as the 2-hole hitter,
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FakeTeams
http://www.faketeams.com/2009/3/23/806881/lastings-milledge-the-nati
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MLB.com's Bill Ladsen reports that the Nationals will use OFer Lastings Milledge as their leadoff hitter in 2009. Nationals manager Manny Acta says he likes Milledge in the leadoff spot as he can steal more bases leading off than as the 2-hole hitter,
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FakeTeams
http://www.faketeams.com/2009/3/23/806881/lastings-milledge-the-nati
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KISSIMMEE, Fla., March 22 -- Lastings Milledge likes the idea of batting first. He'll face pitchers reluctant to walk him. He can get on base, steal second and wait for a ride home from Cristian Guzmąø£ąøn, Ryan Zimmerman or Adam Dunn. "I'm going to be an
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The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/22/AR2009032201588.html?wprss=rss_print/sports
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Milledge was unhappy in New York that managers and veteran players had expectations - like that rookies would be at the ballpark three hours early to stretch before games, or that lingering in the clubhouse and doing a crossword puzzle with your
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Sports By Brooks
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/lastings-milledge-prefers-nats-apathy-to-attitude-22842
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LM: You know, there's always a thing where, Oh, rookies have to be here 2-1/2 or three hours before stretch. No. I'm not gonna be here three hours before stretch. If you're here and you get your work in, it shouldn't matter how early you're at the
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1718052&src=rss
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I think Chico Harlanās article in the Washington Post sums it up best. The quote below speaks volumes about Milledge:
You know, thereās always a thing where, Oh, rookies have to be here 2-1/2 or three hours before stretch. No. Iām not gonna be here
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1717854&src=rss
Lastings Milledge does his own thing.
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While the 3 (Zimmerman), 4 (Dunn), and 5 (Willingham) holes seem pretty well set, it's anyone's guess as to how the rest of the lineup will be structured. Though it wouldn't seem wise, the safe money is on Cristian Guzman to lead off, with Milledge
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Fantasy Info Central
http://www.fantasyinfocentral.com/thehook/20090217_season_preview_washington_nationals_can_the_donkey_lead_them_forward.php
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WASHINGTON -- This past season, Nationals outfielder Willie Harris was one of the few bright spots on a team that lost 102 games.
"Just because I have a two-year deal, that's not going to stop me, because I want more," Harris said. "Not only that, I
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MLB.com
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090126&content_id=3772798&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was&partnerId=rss_was
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Does this mean either Dukes or Milledge are going to sit in favor of Kearns, Pena, or Harris? If so why not just put Harris, Milledge, and Dukes in the OF and put Willingham at 1B and cut the dead weight?
Does this mean that they're actually going to
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1565774&src=rss
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Does this mean either Dukes or Milledge are going to sit in favor of Kearns, Pena, or Harris? If so why not just put Harris, Milledge, and Dukes in the OF and put Willingham at 1B and cut the dead weight?
Does this mean that they're actually going to
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1565774&src=rss
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Taking for granted that someone will offer Adam Dunn a deal that will pay him more than Washington is willing to, and assuming that he would play first even if he was signed by DC since Josh Willingham was acquired in a trade and told he'd play left,
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Federal Baseball
http://www.federalbaseball.com/2008/12/31/705675/who-s-in-your-09-washingto
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The soap opera surrounding the pursuit of free agent 1b Mark Teixeira may finally be coming to a head. Though we've yet to see a resolution, we have apparently seen the list of teams that remain serious suitors for Teixeira's services for the next
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Fantasy Info Central
http://www.fantasyinfocentral.com/featurearticles/20081219_and_then_there_were_two.php
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...are also rumors they make a huge play for free agent 1bman Mark Teixeira. Today, MLB.com answers a reader's question about Lastings Milledge: With the acquisition of Josh Willingham and rumors swirling about the Nats wanting Carlos Gonzalez, I can't help but...
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FakeTeams
http://www.faketeams.com/2008/11/19/663917/mlb-trade-rumors-lastings
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Outfielder Lastings Milledge will be the first to say that he had an up-and-down season with the Nationals in 2008.
During the first half of the season, Milledge struggled at the plate, but he hit .299 after the All-Star break and ended up being a
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MLB.com
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081014&content_id=3619783&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was&partnerId=rss_was
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Outfielder Lastings Milledge will be the first to say that he had an up-and-down season with the Nationals in 2008.
During the first half of the season, Milledge struggled at the plate, but he hit .299 after the All-Star break and ended up being a
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MLB.com
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081014&content_id=3619783&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was&partnerId=rss_was
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Shairon Martis gave up three singles and a run to the first four Marlins' batters he faced tonight in DC, and when he left the game after walking two with one out in the fifth, and Washington ahead just 4-2 to a team they've lost 13 of 15 to so far
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Federal Baseball
http://www.federalbaseball.com/2008/9/23/620636/nationals-9-marlins-4-wash
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WASHINGTON -- When it comes to the bat, outfielder Lastings Milledge has been consistent for the Nationals.
Young slugger a nominee for Hank Aaron Award
Since the second half of the 2008 season, Milledge is hitting .299 with seven home runs and 2
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MLB.com
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080919&content_id=3509396&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was&partnerId=rss_was
I got this card in the mail - the patches in the actual card differed from the one in the picture. At $4.00, it may have been too good to be true. The auction is right here cgi.ebay.com so you can see the patch in better clarity than my thinkpad's screen provided. I haven't got a clue what's going on... opinions?
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