Miggy pleading guilty?
by Ovale Fan on Feb 10, 2009 4:51 PM PST
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I just heard Miguel Tejada is expected to plead guilty for lying to Congress about performance-enhancing drugs. Evidently this may happen as early as tomorrow and the information may be linked to the fallout of the Arod mess. I know he's not on the Athletics anymore but thought a few may find it interesting. After leaving the A's he has been busted about lying about his age and now this Roid-gate mess.
Here is a CNN Link
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Good - maybe Houston will want to dump him
and eat a little of his contract, take crosby and his 5.5 million + a low level prospect – lets bring our boy home! “we’re getting the band back together.”
I had no idea Tejada
was the subject of Federal scrutiny. I wonder if this is what caused the A’s to take a pass on his services. It also looks like the prosecution found a way to get at him. By agreeing to cooperate, he’s been assured that he will retain his visa and be able to keep playing ball in the U.S. I wonder who he had to give up? Probably more than a few ex-A’s are a little nervous right about now.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
I'm going out on a limb here
but I would guess that “he gets paid 13 million dollars and isn’t very good” might have had something to do with passing on his services.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Worse than Crosby?
At the time I was thinking a straight trade with Houston.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Next year? Possibly.
For damn sure not $7M better than Crosby.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
wouldn't it be ironic if Giambi goes to jail this year?
A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@
Yikes.
That actually hurts! I wonder if Barton is contemplating a little talk with the Feds?
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
If Miggy had dirt on Giambi, he could try blackmailing the A's into trading for him
A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@
I would love to have miggy back
He would make the A’s a better team in 2009 and probably 2010. Plus the more talent that is put around Holiday, the more the chances increase that he would stay. Yes, it may make it from 2% chance to 5 but still. He is not the player he once was but he is a top 15 SS.
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks
using checks to engage in illicit activity
I’m sure the prosecutor enjoyed it. I’m getting the feeling they’re chaining these things together. I wonder what the end game is.
Adam Piatt
Sports center is reporting the person he was protecting was Adam Piatt. Don’t do us any favors Miggy. Next thing you know McGwire will come out of the wood work to help the Cros find enough form to stay on the team.
"You Went Full Retard, Man - Never Go Full Retard." --Kirk Lazarus
Adam Piatt
was kind enough to provide the government with the leverage they needed to force Tejada into telling all he knows. I rather doubt that it stops with him.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Adam Piatt
Cooperated with the Mitchell Report and gave up plenty of names of guys who cheated, like FP Santangelo. He got them HGH.
Easy enough.
But I’m betting that the Feds aren’t going to be satisfied that that is the extent of Miggy’s involvement. He struck a deal after all. They already know that him and Piatt share a connection. They are going to want something in return for allowing Tejada to remain in the U.S. I imagine that “something” is a few more names.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
if he
doesn’t have all that locked up, he really really needs a new lawyer.
Everything is taken care of, he has said what he is going to say and the prosecutor is satisfied. I am sure ICE is satisfied too, otherwise nothing would move so quickly.
Maybe so.
But it wouldn’t surprise me a bit if there’s an ongoing investigation.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
Adam. Piatt.
"I’m Joey Devine, I’m what Joba Chamberlain would be if he was good and nobody had ever heard of him."
Here's the part I don't get.
Congress lies to us all the time.
"You may glory in a team triumphant, but you fall in love with a team in defeat."--The Boys of Summer
by alox on Feb 11, 2009 8:26 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Concur
However, if I had written that, I would have been a lightening rod for criticism.
by LowcountryJoe on Feb 11, 2009 8:28 AM PST up reply actions
Ironic, isn't it?
And they actually manage to keep a straight face when they act so indignant when people lie to them.
I have discovered in twenty years of moving around a ball park, that the knowledge of the game is usually in inverse proportion to the price of the seats. ~Bill Veeck
This makes me sad........
but I had my suspicions about Miggy when he was still in an A’s uniform.
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