
Results 1 - 20 of 77 in Lastings Milledge
... in the near term. He will, however, emerge as one of the best defensive centerfielders in baseball. -P- Lastings Milledge will take a step forward, continuing to hit for average while adding some power, but no one will notice because they'll be too ... Comment?
Pirates travel to Lakewood Ranch
... sat at tables greeting fans, signing autographs and smiling for photographs. But it was the home-grown Lastings Milledge, a Lakewood Ranch High School alum, who had them lined up clear across the street during a street party on Main Street. The ... Comment?
Pirates to party in Lakewood Ranch
... played at home. Five Pirates major leaguers are scheduled to be on hand Tuesday, including Palmetto native Lastings Milledge, who led Lakewood Ranch to the Class 5A state baseball title in 2003. Milledge was dealt to the Pirates in June from the ... Comment?
Pirates Pick John Raynor in Rule 5
... won't stick, but if he does, it could mean even less playing time for Brandon Moss . As it stands now, Lastings Milledge and Garrett Jones will probably man the corner outfield spots, with Jeff Clement playing first. Moss hasn't hit as well as ... Comment?
Pittsburgh Pirates street party set at Lakewood Ranch
... league players to sign autographs and greet the community will be Lakewood Ranch High School graduate Lastings Milledge, who now plays for the major league Pirates team. Milledge is a Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder who graduated from Lakewood Ranch ... Comment?
Pirates' Russell likes stockpile of prospects at Victory Field
... that were with Triple-A Indianapolis last year: first baseman Jeff Clement and the outfield of Lastings Milledge , Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones . Daniel McCutchen will be one of the primary competitors for the ... Comment?
... Rizzo's increasingly evident preference for the known quantity over the raw talent. Think Nyjer Morgan for Lastings Milledge. The Nats got the better player, but the Pirates got the talent. Hiring a manager like Jim Riggleman is a textbook case for ... Comment?
Hot Stove: Cedeno's lapses a central concern
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... teams talk about how they want a leadoff hitter. Well, we've got some good options." * Count left fielder Lastings Milledge among those who think McCutchen eventually will move down: "That kid is No. 3 all the way. With that pop? You're going to ... Comment?
... it will be very difficult to keep Andrew McCutchen and Pedro Alvarez and Jose Tabata and Brad Lincoln and Lastings Milledge and Charlie Morton as they approach arbitration and free agency. It will be even more difficult if management is forced to ... Comment?
Digging through the bargain bin
... is another guy that would make some sense as a bench player or a contingency plan in case players such as Lastings Milledge or Garrett Jones fall apart. As a guaranteed starter, though, he is simply not that enticing to me. There are simply better ... Comment?
Pirates interested in signing Rick Ankiel
... es have long been rumored as a possible destination for Ankiel. They likely would play him in right field. Lastings Milledge and Andrew McCutchen appear to be set in left and center, respectively. Comment?
... Pirates do not exist in a vacuum. Centerfield is locked down for both the immediate and forseeable future. Lastings Milledge didn't blow anyone away last year, but he did enough to earn an extended look and the Pirates can't just ignore 25 year olds ... Comment?
Pirates enter free agency cautiously
... going into this free-agent period. "With Garrett Jones and Jeff Clement [at first base] and [left fielder] Lastings Milledge and [third baseman] Andy LaRoche and Jose Tabata and Pedro Alvarez, we feel we have the four corners covered nicely," ... Comment?
Akinori Iwamura is a gateway Japanese baseball player
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... help draw the heralded reliever to Pittsburgh.A Chone Figgins is a free agent, too.A Maybe we could have Lastings Milledge or Andrew McCutchen recruit him to come to Pittsburgh since they're all you know American. After giving up a decent bullpen ... Comment?
Sunday reading: Lastings Milledge, Jose Tabata, Wally Backman and Hideki Matsui
For my Baseball Insider, I spoke with Pirates GM Neal Huntington about two players with New York roots, Lastings Milledge and Jose Tabata . Comment?
... a glimpse of what he had; one served as little more than a tantalizing name to local baseball fans. Now Lastings Milledge and Jose Tabata are part of the Pirates' plan to finally, eventually put a competitive product on the field. They both have a ... Comment?
Zach Duke and outfield defense
... better than their outfield defense. In 2009, though, the Pirates replaced Bay with Nyjer Morgan and Lastings Milledge, two players who rated excellently according to UZR. They mostly replaced Nate McLouth (who the defensive metrics were unkind to, ... Comment?
The Baby and the Pirate
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Molly got to meet Pirates leftfielder Lastings Milledge today! Unfortunatly, I lopped the top of my wife's skill off in this photo. Comment?
Why Jason Bay Might Be Worth $20 Million a Year, to the Right Team
... have a center fielder, Andrew McCutchen, which is why they (unwisely) traded Morgan to the Nationals for Lastings Milledge. But McCutchen costs about half a game on defense, which is why he should have been moved to right field. McCutchen and Morgan ... Comment?
Hermida musings and minor league miscellanea
... came to Pittsburgh he'd half about a half season to prove himself before he started costing Garrett Jones, Lastings Milledge, or Jose Tabata at-bats. That's not to say that we couldn't use Hermida (I'd sure rather watch him than Brandon Moss until ... Comment?