chisox2334 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Pirates trade McLouth to Atlanta Wednesday, June 03, 2009 By Dejan Kovacevic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Pirates have traded center fielder Nate McLouth to the Atlanta Braves tonight, according to two sources, but there is no immediate word on the return. Check PBC Blog for details, updates. Read more: "Pirates trade McLouth to Atlanta" - http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09154/97492...0HPb7E2GK&A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Do the Pirates have a guy they are looking at to replace McLouth? I thought he was a guy they planned on building around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I would believe you regardless even if you didn't have a source man. Prior history on posters always ups the respect. Looks like McCuthen time for the Bucos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox2334 Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 David O'Brien June 3rd, 2009 7:08 pm Braves are trading three prospects to get him, but none of them are Hanson. Not sure who they are. Charlie wouldn’t surprise me. or Medlen. Or both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Yup, all over MLB Network right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox2334 Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 Morton/Locke/Gorkys these names be appeared to be them in trade or being talked about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Do the Pirates have a guy they are looking at to replace McLouth? I thought he was a guy they planned on building around Andrew McCutchen is their future. They are also high on Brandon Moss. And hopefully Walker and Alverez etc.. when theyre ready/everything goes right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 06:06 PM) Do the Pirates have a guy they are looking at to replace McLouth? I thought he was a guy they planned on building around That guy would be Andrew McCutchen. He's one of the best position prospects in baseball. If this guy is as good as most people think, they won't miss McLouth at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 That guy would be Andrew McCutchen. He's one of the best position prospects in baseball. If this guy is as good as most people think, they won't miss McLouth at all. He will be. He and Dexter Fowler will be really exciting to watch in 2+ years in the NL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I assume he takes over CF on an interim basis and then maybe moves to LF/RF once the 2 young OF's the Braves have are considered ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Sold high on McClouth imo. I personally don't think he tops last years performance. Never really showed the pop in the minors until he got the callup. Depending on the prospects Id have to give pitt the edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox2334 Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 Mark Bowman says the Pirates will receive LHP Jeff Locke, OF Gorkys Hernandez, and RHP Charlie Morton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 06:11 PM) He will be. He and Dexter Fowler will be really exciting to watch in 2+ years in the NL. I agree. The Pirates have some serious talent coming up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I assume he takes over CF on an interim basis and then maybe moves to LF/RF once the 2 young OF's the Braves have are considered ready? I would assume so and he and Francouer are very nice stop gaps for a while. I'm not sure who their current LF is, but when Jason Heyward is ready I don't care if you have to trade both guys and their mother, they are not taking his RF spot in a couple years. He is as can't miss as it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 QUOTE (ChWRoCk2 @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 04:12 PM) Depending on the prospects Id have to give pitt the edge. The Braves aren't that far out of that division if they can get some more solid run production. Their pitching is in better shape than its been in for a while, they just haven't gotten much production from their OF, between the 4 Hr's from Francoeur, 2 HR from Anderson, and Schaffer being sent back down. They're only 4.5 back. Taking a shot at that division is usually worth it for a team like the Braves that already has a ton of talented young guys coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 06:13 PM) Mark Bowman says the Pirates will receive LHP Jeff Locke, OF Gorkys Hernandez, and RHP Charlie Morton. Wow, that's a pretty nice haul. Good trade for both teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 04:14 PM) I would assume so and he and Francouer are very nice stop gaps for a while. I'm not sure who their current LF is, but when Jason Heyward is ready I don't care if you have to trade both guys and their mother, they are not taking his RF spot in a couple years. He is as can't miss as it gets. Garret Anderson is playing LF for them. Heyward and Schafer should make 2 fine additions to their OF at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 So how long is it going to take for multiple posters to trash Kenny for not coming up with a better package to net McLouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisox2334 Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 francouer was said be on trading block and might still deal him. team like boston i believe was looking at guy like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 The Braves aren't that far out of that division if they can get some more solid run production. Their pitching is in better shape than its been in for a while, they just haven't gotten much production from their OF, between the 4 Hr's from Francoeur, 2 HR from Anderson, and Schaffer being sent back down. They're only 4.5 back. Taking a shot at that division is usually worth it for a team like the Braves that already has a ton of talented young guys coming up Man Jordan Schafer.. another guy who is going to be really good. Luckally he can play anywhere in the OF. Braves are just that damn good in their scouting. We will quickly see that with Tyler Flowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 06:33 PM) Man Jordan Schafer.. another guy who is going to be really good. Luckally he can play anywhere in the OF. Braves are just that damn good in their scouting. We will quickly see that with Tyler Flowers. The Braves, Dodgers and Red Sox, IMO, are the best in the business at identifying, drafting and developing talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I got to see Gorkys Hernandez in person last week when the M-Braves were in town to play the Barons. He's a solid ballplayer, he hit well over .300 and was leading the SL in a lot of offensive categories. He was the other player Atlanta got in the Jurrjens/Renteria deal. Man, Frank Wren fleeced Detroit on that one, and now he turns Hernandez and two pitchers into McLouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 The Pirates are going to have a really nice core in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 06:31 PM) So how long is it going to take for multiple posters to trash Kenny for not coming up with a better package to net McLouth? Not trash, but I would have liked him on our team playing CF and leading off. He's better than anything we currently have and better than most on the open market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 3, 2009 -> 11:51 PM) Not trash, but I would have liked him on our team playing CF and leading off. He's better than anything we currently have and better than most on the open market. Agreed, I thought KW was going to go after him by offering up Poreda and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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