I miss Miguel Tejada and he misses me...or something

by SwisherFan33 on Oct 17, 2007 9:02 AM PDT

Let's look at the facts...

Miguel hates Baltimore.

We hate Crosby

We need a RH bat with a little pop

Sounds like a match made in heaven...

Baltimore appears to be in the same position they have been in over the last decade. They are a team paying a lot of money to lose. Their highest paid player is Tejada who is making about 13 million a year. He also happens to be frustrated with management, and I don't blame him. So how about...

Crosby
DJ
+ 1 or 2 prospects

for

Miguel Tejada (A's pay 9-10 million a year for each year of his remaining salary)

Tejada has about 3 good years left, and hopefully b that point we will have a prospect ready to go (I was hoping for Cliff Pennington but that looks more and more unlikely).

Makes sense to me...how about you?

Poll

Who should be the Oakland SS for 2008

Bobby Crosby

18 votes

Miguel Tejada

62 votes

Marco Scutaro

4 votes

other

24 votes

108 votes | Poll has closed

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Donnie Murphy works for me for 2008

How about Clint Barmes? He was pretty good for 1/4 to a 1/2 of a season...and Rockies have Tulo now.... Thoughts?

by OdyMandrell on Oct 17, 2007 9:15 AM PDT reply actions

Right time to buy low?

To me, this winter is the first time that the idea of bringing Tejada back is realistic, considering his declining production and new management, which may the ability to control Angelos.

But do we want to pay the price? He only had 18 homers in over 500 ABs, and his slugging was way down at .442. One has to wonder if he is on the way down at age 31. Of course, we may be buying low is this is just a down year.

Big improvement over Crosby? Of course. But we wouldn't be getting the Tejada we remember. I'd be interested to know what Baltimore would want back.

"We've come a long way, and I'm not talking about Virginia Slims, either." - Art Howe

by EastCoastA on Oct 17, 2007 9:49 AM PDT reply actions

Tejada's become a defensive liability.

Barmes is an interesting idea, if cheap. Crosby obviously isn't the answer there at any rate.

by OldhamA on Oct 17, 2007 11:42 AM PDT reply actions

He's 2nd in the AL in RZR

so I'm unconvinced of this fact.

I guess the real question is, who are the prospects involved? (Also-- DJ is not a need for Baltimore. They've already got Kevin Millar at first base.) If we're talking about Michael Madsen and Richie Robnett, sure. If we're talking about Trevor Cahill and Landon Powell, not so much.

by PaulThomas on Oct 17, 2007 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm no prospect guru but....

I'd much rather have Madsen than Powell. A starter who vaulted through the system or a fat catcher who keeps getting injured (plus we have Recker one system below?

Of course, like I said, I'm no big prospect guy but still.

"Loyal? I'm the most loyal player money can buy." - Don Sutton

by vignette17 on Oct 17, 2007 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions

The thing is, Powell's a beast of a hitter

I fully expect he'll be a first baseman or DH, but he's got 30 HR power and very rarely strikes out.

In any event, I was just picking out a pitcher and a hitter to make the point.

by PaulThomas on Oct 17, 2007 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Tejada deal

I think that Baltimore might be trying to deal Millar too which is why DJ would be a great everday, cheap option for them. I would imagine Baltimore is in the market for a good catching or pitching prospect although I admit that I am not too familiar with their farm system. What I do know is that Ramon Heranandez will not hold up forever and they would probably like to work someone in as the back-up/future option. In my head we would give them a pretty good prospect and an average one. Not two amazing prospects, but one above avg prospect would most definetly be needed. With the Free Agent market so bare, and our need for more than one RH bat, it would be a nice time to bring Miggy back if the price is fair.

P.S. Barmes would be a good option, just as long as he doesn't "fall down the stairs carrying the groceries" like in his rookie year.

by SwisherFan33 on Oct 17, 2007 1:05 PM PDT reply actions

Barmes?

We might as well stick with Crosby then. Crosby at the least won ROY; Barmes couldn't even do that.

Yes, I'm being facetious, but Barmes sucks worse than Crosby. Crosby, at least once upon a time, looked like a future star.

On Sunday, Minaya ticked off a list of candidates to join the rotation, and for once this season, none of them was Jose Lima.

by rfloh on Oct 17, 2007 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions

they just drafted

the best catching prospect in the last couple of years with the fifth overall pick this year...matt wieters of ga. tech.

"He has no equivalent." -Paul DePodesta on Jeremy Brown

by flipgatey3 on Oct 18, 2007 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions

there's something in the fine print

that says the A's have to bring back their former MVP's. Reggie, Rickey, and Jose all came back. (Vida and Eck slid under somehow, but I supposed there are different rules for pitchers).

So look for Jason and Miguel to make their way back, shades of their former selves, but good enough to quench the thirst of all nostalgic types.

From a baseball sense, I don't know if Miggy has slipped because (as with Giambi) the game is no longer fun for him or if it's something technical.

"Hitting is better than sex." Reggie Jackson

by 67MARQUEZ on Oct 17, 2007 1:12 PM PDT reply actions

You gotta think

that if Tejada comes back he will be beyond ecstatic, the fans will be beyond ecstatic, and if possible Chavez will be ecstatic. Just having Miggy and Chavvy happy should increase their outputs because being happy tends to make people work harder and possibly that's what both are lacking. I don't care so much about the defense so long as Tejada can hit about 20-25 HRs and drive in at the very least 80 runs. Bring him back!

"Their batters are patient to the point that it's annoying." -Ryan Franklin, Seattle Mariners

by Helloooo 1st on Oct 17, 2007 3:38 PM PDT reply actions