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Lastings back down to Triple A

metsguyinmichigan Apr 14 2009 01:38 PM

Batting .167, Milledge sent to minors Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Nationals center fielder Lastings Milledge has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. Milledge is batting .167 with no extra-base hits, one RBI, one walk and 10 strikeouts this season. He has been hitting in the leadoff spot. Washington is 0-7, the only team in the major leagues without a victory. The Nationals did not immediately announce who will replace Milledge on the active roster. They were off Tuesday and scheduled to host Philadelphia on Wednesday.

TransMonk Apr 14 2009 01:55 PM

I still love this trade. Milledge patroling the outfield at Citi would give me more nightmares than Murphy.

Nymr83 Apr 14 2009 02:54 PM

this guy could easily have the "bust" label in another year or two. they had a heck of a logjam in the outfield/1b (Johnson, Dunn, Milledge, Dukes, Kearns, and Willingham for 4 positions) so this helps get the other guys (and milledge, though at aaa) more regular at-bats. this team really needs to find someone who wants one of these guys (other than dunn and probably dukes) for a pitcher or at least a couple of decent (non-outfield) prospects.

G-Fafif Apr 14 2009 03:57 PM

One less Nat for Chico Harlan to cover. Oh wait, they bring up somebody to replace him. Bad news for the cheeky beat reporter who hates writing about baseball.