Nady pulled from Pirates' lineup, trade imminent

Pittsburgh Pirates' Xavier Nady (22) is greeted by teammate Adam LaRoche (25) after hitting a fourth inning home run off San Diego Padres pitcher Clay Hensley in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, July 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates pulled Xavier Nady after the first inning Friday night and announced they agreed to a trade involving the outfielder and reliever Damaso Marte. The Pirates said during their game against San Diego that the trade is pending physicals and didn't immediately announce the other team involved in the deal. Nady was in right field during the top of the first but was replaced by Jason Michaels in the field in the second. Marte, one of the most coveted left-handed specialists in the game, was caught by television cameras hugging teammates in the dugout after... [read full story]