Holliday to the Astros for Tejada?
by Oaktown123 on Jul 16, 2009 4:47 PM PDT
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PrintIf we traded Matt Holliday, we could trade him to Houston, then get Miguel Tejada back. He's not what he used to be, but he could still get the job done for us. This would eliminate a huge hole at shortstop. Plus, Tejada doesn't get injured very often. I'm sure the Astros could use a big hitter. And while many of you might think we should trade for prospects, we have some pretty good one's already. Miguel Tejada would be our shortstop until Carter or Cardenas comes up, then he would be a backup. To fill in for Matt Holliday, we would call up Travis Buck for the rest of the season and if he plays every day, we can see whether he is more consistent than being sent down every day.
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i have a good feeling
there will be a lot of no’s for this one
Prepare to get ripped a new one.
This is a ruthless bunch.
"I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out."-Bill Hicks
Yep.
This played out just as you had thought.
by LowcountryJoe on Jul 17, 2009 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
are you serious?
I mean this was very very tame considering the fanpost in question.
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by designatedforassignment on Jul 17, 2009 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions
uhh
Why would we trade Holliday for a someone who will be an FA this offseason?
Tejada is done. The A's need to trade Holliday for young players who can help for years
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, either way, YOU'RE RIGHT !"
After Tejada then
we can bring back Mulder and I even hear Zito and his 90 million plus are available!!!
Get er done Billy!
"Where's the beef?"
I hear rickey is looking to come back too!
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
I would pay good money to sit in LF and watch the greatest player I have ever seen try again.
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor on FK
by designatedforassignment on Jul 16, 2009 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Half a season of Rickey would be worth showing up for alone.
CuttheMullet, from "The Thread":
"Whenever I’m about to do something, I think "would an idiot do that?" and if they would, I do not do that thing."
I bet he could put up a 215/320/320 line as a 51 YO
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor on FK
by designatedforassignment on Jul 16, 2009 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I bet Wayne Gross would be available for 3B
In 2008 I was watching a team that was rebuilding. In 2009 I feel like I'm watching a team that just sucks.
What's the point?
We can sign Tejada in the offseason if we want.
"if gio would of ptched,he would of pitched shoot outs." - MR.OAKLAND
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
then
we’ll sign holliday and trade them both. trading is fun!
I wouldn't do this.
Tejada’s contract is up after the season and could probably be had in the FA market without spending much. It makes more sense to flounder this season with OCab (because the money is already spent) and just work this season out with what the team has.
I would like to see the Athletics try and keep Holliday by attempting to resign him. If he doesn’t want to resign in Oakland, then the two supplementals would be nice for the 2010 draft. If he does resign — even if for just a year — then the team’s OF is set with big sticks.
I'm not going to bother ripping this.
I’ll just say this. Holliday is a MUCH BETTER player than Tejada. And they’re both impending FAs.
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Who's more this season?
PlayerA: 328/356/471
PlayerB: 277/371/428
And PlayerA can probably play a pretty decent 3B. Just sayin.
by Colorado Fan on Jul 17, 2009 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions
Look at park adjustments and the differences in slugging are mostly made up for by OBP being more valuable.
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor on FK
by designatedforassignment on Jul 17, 2009 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand
Holliday is a lot more valuable than Tejada. I’m just frustrated with Holliday’s season.
by Colorado Fan on Jul 17, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
BLECCH
What, yer spell check not working?
by Brian in 317 on Jul 17, 2009 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I love the trade
as long as Tejada drives back to Oakland in a DeLoren so he can go back in time to 2002.
For real.
Let’s see if they can cram Nomar, Giambi and Chavez in there as well and drive around the Coliseum parking lot ’till it all works out.
by Streams Of Whiskey on Jul 17, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions
I haven't seen this in a while here
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by designatedforassignment on Jul 16, 2009 5:52 PM PDT reply actions
Nice... I hadn't seen that one yet
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by designatedforassignment on Jul 16, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Personalized response
"If Vin Mazzaro comes anywhere near me with shaving cream he’s gonna be coming away with a bloody stump" – Dallas Braden
Holly Shit that is Rad
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor on FK
by designatedforassignment on Jul 17, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
To quote Alfred E Neuman
BLECH!
Stomp,em, stomp the piss out of em.Then pound the budweiser after the game. Joe Schultz Seattle Piolts Mgr 1969
BLECCH
What, yer spell check not working?
by Brian in 317 on Jul 17, 2009 7:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I like the idea of getting Tejada back
but I would not make him the center piece of any trade deal. And It would also probably end up like the Giambi signing, dissapointing.
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Hunter Pence, Michael Bourn and Carlos Lee
3 of these 3 are more productive than Holliday right now.
I think that is all that needs be said in this post
excellent point.
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I would be more productive hitting in Minute Maid Park.
In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor on FK
by designatedforassignment on Jul 16, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually feel as though we've shown quite a bit of restraint, here
Although it’s still all vaguely dickish.
wow. artsy. I like it.
What you fail to understand in your joyless myopia is that baseball is the key to life-- the Rosetta Stone, if you will. If you just understood baseball better all your other questions your, your... the, uh... the aliens, the conspiracies they would all, in their way be answered by the baseball gods.
Is that a tv remote?
"if gio would of ptched,he would of pitched shoot outs." - MR.OAKLAND
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
That, my friend.
Is a poorly drawn version of a keyboard.
I’m not an artist. Plus, it was extra hard to draw on a laptop.
ohhh i see it!
keyboard and monitor.
I was like “Ok there’s a guy holding onto…a remote or telephone? with a line attaching it to a…uhhhh…”
The last frame is classic though
"if gio would of ptched,he would of pitched shoot outs." - MR.OAKLAND
"Anyone who calls themselves the Angels Angels should have to start over and ride the short bus." -timmeh from McCovey Chronicles
We all need to be nice...
but Oaktown 123 you need to do your homework.
"The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson
His track record on ideas so far hasn't exactly been impressive
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lol. Well, on your first idea....
of trading Holliday for Tejada the obvious answer is no. Plain and simple. It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever.
However, to answer the question of whether we should trade Holliday to the ‘Stros: sure. I don’t know why they would want him, as they have a pretty solid group of Lee/Bourn/Pence. It wouldn’t make sense for them but…whatever…lol. I think they could put up a solid offer for Holliday if they were motivated too…it would have to be centered around a guy like Lyles and maybe Bourn…which again wouldn’t make sense for the ’Stros…
But, in general that idea of yours wasnt very well thought out. Pretty stupid idea…no offense lol. But keep the ideas coming…just do a little research first!
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Who the fuck is Travis Buck????
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by Kallus on Jul 17, 2009 12:33 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Is this the first case of a trade that actually sucks for the A's being proposed?
Normally it’s something like Crosby for Hanley straight up. So props to you, Oaktown123, for giving us a different type of shitty trade proposal.
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