According to Dejan Kovacevic, of the Post-Gazette, the Nationals and Pirates have agreed in principle to send Nyjer Morgan to DC and Lastings Milledge to Pittsburgh.
…wow, two of the worst run franchises in baseball team up to make a deal, each swapping young outfielders… i have no idea how to judge this deal, because i [...]

The great poet Lastings Milledge once said, in the song Bend Your Knees, “I’m the king of all bling, came to lay down the evidence; not George Bush, but L. Millz be the President.”
…well, he may not be the President… but, he may end up being a starting outfielder in the All-Star Game…
Milledge is currently in [...]

Former Mets’ RHP Kris Benson signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.
Once part of ‘Generation K’, reliever Jason Isringhausen signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.
After not playing in the majors last season, catcher Jason Phillips has been invited to spring training by the Mariners.
And Lastings Milledge has graciously offered [...]

Last night, Lastings Milledge played his fourth game at Shea Stadium as a member of the Washington Nationals, and was 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI.
Milledge, on playing against the Mets:
“It’s good to come out here and do some damage here, don’t get me wrong. But I plan on coming out [...]

In a report by SI.com earlier this week, Nationals OF Lastings Milledge made a few comments directed at the Mets.
According to Newsday, the Mets not happy about Milledge’s comments, such as David Wright, who said…
“Enough is enough. You’re a Washington National now. Don’t worry about what happened last year or the year before [...]

John Donovan at SI.com takes a close look at Lastings Milledge and the Washington Nationals.
Milledge, speaking on his time with the Mets:
“A lot of veterans didn’t like the way I play the game. They thought I didn’t respect it, but the vets here have no problem with me. They know I respect [...]

Yesterday, Nationals OF Lastings Milledge and C Paul Lo Duca addressed the local media.
Lo Duca, on why he chose the Nationals, as quoted by George King of the New York Post:
‘A big part with me was staying in the National League, being familiar, knowing the National League East and getting to play the Mets 18 [...]

At Metsradamus, John posts a photo of next year’s newest political team from DC, who, along with Manny Acta, will unite to cause problems for the Mets.
…first off, i’m glad for milledge, as a person, because i think DC and the nationals, with acta, will be a good spot for him to develop…on the other hand, Jim Bowden [...]

At the blog for Mets Refugees, Dan takes a closer look at what fans can expect from Mets OF Ryan Church, who was acquired a few weeks ago, along with C Brian Schneider, in exchange for OF Lastings Milledge.
Ultimatly, Dan says…

“I think Mets fans will be happy with the production they receive from right field [...]

In his most recent update for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal reports that the Twins are considering filing ‘tampering charges’ against the Yankees because of Hank Steinbrenner’s public comments about the pitcher.
…yikes…odd bedfellows, should the Twins trade santana to the Yankees, then sue them…somehow, i can’t see both of these things happening, can you…
By the way, in his report, [...]

…i believe the Mets will eventually regret trading Lastings Milledge, because, while he has his flaws, i feel he can be the type of exciting, better-than-average player a team in new york will wish it had…frankly, i suspect the Mets know they’ll regret it…that being said, i am okay with this trade, and understand why [...]

During his recent appearance on SNY’s Daily News Live, Seth Everett from MLB.com had the following to say about Lastings Milledge, who was traded to the Nationals today…

“Milledge’s value had plummeted.  If you were gonna have the foresight to realize that Lastings Milledge will never make an All-Star team you should have traded him two [...]

…with today’s acquisition of C Brian Schneider and OF Ryan Church in mind, i contacted Chris Needham, who blogs about the Nationals for Capitol Punishment, to ask a few questions…
D.J. Short…
Brian Schneider was given a lot of credit for holding together a patchwork rotation last season. How much of this acclaim is warranted? Is Schneider [...]

In an article for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal writes, citing a ’source,’ that the Mets also offered C Johnny Estrada to the Nationals along with OF Lastings Milledge in the trade for C Brian Schneider and OF Ryan Church, but the Nationals declined.
If the Mets fail to trade Estrada in the upcoming weeks, they will likely [...]

In a chat for ESPN.com, Jayson Stark had the following to say about the Mets acquiring C Brian Schneider and OF Ryan Church for Lastings Milledge:

“The Mets have been looking for a defensive-minded catcher who could lead a staff, and Brian Schneider does that as well as anyone. And Ryan Church is a better player [...]