Sign me up. Tejada takes over for Everett (Tejada >>> Everett), Huff takes over for Ensberg, Lane is utterly useless, anyway (and can be replaced by Luke Scott or Hunter Pence), and the closer spot can be manned by committee (Wheeler, Qualls, or Nieve?). Sure, it would suck to get rid of Ensberg, and, to a lesser degree, Lidge, but we're talking about Miguel Tejada here. Hell, I'd actually give up more to get a slugging shortstop like him (a rarity).
for those of you who dont hate him, justice talked about this in his blog today http://blogs.chron.com/sportsjustice/
that was the poster's ridiculous proposal. who wouldn't dump those 4 for tejada? problem is, no one would take those 4 for tejada. the rumor is the deal centers around pence.
Well back in the offseason it was Lidge, Everett, and Lane for Tejada. If we add Willy and Mo, why wouldn't they do it?
because in the offseason, those players had value. right now, they have none. zero. why would baltimore take five players all performing well-below their 2005 standards? did the entire organization decide to blissfully stay forever in october 2005 and pretend the rest of the world didn't move on? think hirsh, pence, burke.... you know - players who have value.
Damnit, Pence, Hirsh, Burke, Patton, I'm not willing to give those guys up. They have way too much upside.
from justice's blog: There's one other sidelight to those discussions: Tejada wasn't traded. He probably was never going to be traded. i'll add mine: he probably won't be traded any time soon.
No, I just want the whole story. I should have stated, "please respond with more than .fpct and ZR." How has he slipped? Range, agility? Agreed on loving to have him, but we won't.
I understand exactly how valuable he is. Especially compared to Chris Burke, Ben Zobrist, or Eric Bruntlett. Tejada is a premier slugger and he isn't a disaster defensively.
I rarely see the Orioles play. I have heard that his fielding has gotten worse, I would assume range is the main concern. I think he does still have a strong arm though.
Man Tejada would be great. I wanted the Stros to pull the deal in the offseason, and it would have been a steal had we done it. Justice talks about Jason Hirsh, Hunter Pence, and Chris Burke. While that is a lot to get one player, Tejada would be the one to do it. I would still try and get him. Upgrading Everett to Tejada would be awesome.
Stopped reading there. But seriosuly, I would love to have Tejada, but I just don't see this trade coming up. However, a guy I would also love to have here: Alex Rodriguez. Think about it, a guy who's off-season was in 2004 and he still slugged over .500 and drove in over 100 RBIs. On top of that, he can also play SS as well. That's killer. Now, now we know about his contract, but still we would only be paying for 2/3's of it; the Rangers would pay the rest. That's the amount that we would have payed Beltran had he stayed or at the most, Bagwell's current salary. Considering his current predicament in New York, he would most likely excel here: less pressure from both fans and the media, more well-liked by Astros fans. I don't really know exactly what the Yankees want, but it would most likely be starting pitching (Hirsh) and another guy who hits well (Ensberg maybe? ) But alas, I also don't see this trade heppening. But one can dream...
No they are not. I don't know who runs that site, but it's the worst out there. They have no clue. I think they just make up stuff and see who goes fishing for it. They've never been right about anything.
Uh yes they are. The guy that runs this site writes for Rotoworld and Fox-Sports.com. He runs a basketball rumor mill site, a fantasy baseball site, and a Cubs site as well. He knew during this last winter about Huff atleast in the fact that he knew the Astros were after him and just because some of their rumors don't come to frution dosen't mean they are not real becuase as we all know 99% of the possible deals that are discussed never come to frution and that guy can't help that. He was also the one breaking the Tejada news during the Winter as well when we almost traded for him then but backed out at the last minute.
His first post on Tejada being on the market came the same day as (and linked to) a report quoting Tejada as saying he wanted a "change of scenery". Some scoop. He didn't "break" anything. Here's Footer today, after talking to Purp about the trade situation: "The Miguel Tejada-to-the-Astros rumor has resurfaced, although not by credible sources..." Do you realize how hilarious it is that you bring up his writing for Rotoworld and a Cubs fansite as proof of his bonafides?
I view Burke as untouchable. After Biggio retires, he's your 2nd baseman for at least 5 years thereafter. He's got an .889 OPS right now, and likely hasn't peaked yet. Among MLB 2nd basemen, that OPS would be behind only Chase Utley, an All-Star. Let 'em have Willy, Lidge, Pence, Patton, Ensberg, whoever, but not Burke. It's just too hard to find that kind of production from a middle infielder.
didnt the original trade have tejada going to houston, lidge going to philly, and abreu going to baltimore? thats the one that was proposed in january and the astros didnt pull the trigger then.
I thought Lidge was going to Baltimore to replace BJ Ryan...I didnt think he was going to philly...didnt they still have Wags at the time?
You know that isn't a denial. Why didn't they just deny it if it was false? In the past the front office has had no problem marching Footer out to proclaim that a trade rumor is completely false. So why didn't they do it now? All they would have to do is send her out there and say "There is no truth to it" like they have done a thousand times in the past and put it to bed. Heck Purpura wouldn't even comment on it in his chronicle interview instead now hiding behind the old "I won't confirm or deny it" stance even though he hasn't had a problem denying bothersome rumors in the past as I have heard him do more than once during interviews on 610 am. Again why didn't they just deny it an end it right then and there? It isn't hilarious I was just providing proof that he writes professionally for some legit sporting websites in Foxsports.com, and RotoWorld which might lend to the aspect that he might have some credibility. Wether you believe it or not I guess we will find out in about ten days.
