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ESPN Chat with Keith Law Another Take on the McLouth Trade Jim (CT): I know you are going to...

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ESPN Chat with Keith Law Another Take on the McLouth Trade Jim (CT): I know you are going to talk draft, but can you give us a quick opinion on the McLouth to Atlanta deal? Keith Law: (1:09 PM ET ) Like it a lot for Pittsburgh - Morton could go right in their rotation, Gorkys is a ++ defender with a chance to hit (he hasn't been good this year but he's also 21 in AA), Locke is a high-upside LHP with three pitches who has shown good feel and command in the past. That's a lot of talent - and difficult-to-get talent, since players up the middle and LHP are hard to acquire in trade or free agency - for a guy who is, what, an average outfielder? Fringe-average? Since 6/1/08 McLouth has hit .256/.327/.447 if you exclude his 7 IBB, and he's not good in CF. www.espn.com