June has arrived, and with it the annual Pirates Put Up The White Flag Day. The Pirates traded their All Star center fielder to the Braves in exchange for some minor league prospects. In addition to having some power at the plate, McLouth is also a gold glove winner in center field. McLouth was the only remaining piece from an outfield that was the best in the majors in the first half of last year. Besides McLouth, it included Xavier Nady and Jason Bay, who now play for the Yankees and Red Sox, respectively.
This trade will allow the Pirates to call up some highly-touted minor league prospects who I’m sure will have fine careers with other teams after the Pirates dump them in a few years.
