So, Tejada is a Gigante? Does That Mean That Huddy Will Soon Be in Orange and Black?

It’s almost 2011.

Miggy is like an old girlfriend who left under odd circumstances or some screwed up life situation. And after all this time there are plenty of mixed feelings: He was fantastic to watch during the streak in 2002, and seemed to be the face of the A’s for the new millennium. But then the ownership said “we aren’t even going to try to sign you so it’s a non-issue”, he wallowed in obscurity on the Orioles and Astros, was implicated as a `Roider, turned out to be 2 years older, and now returns more appropriately as a super utility infielder for one year at best.

I was mostly glad to hear that he’ll be back in the Bay Area. But the Giants are just back to their old ways, trying to string together a passable crew of veterans instead of planning for the next 2-3 years. You can certainly understand Sabean here. He wants to maintain the team that won it all, but he’s hoping that any missing parts can simply be replaced for the same result.

The most comical part was the headline in today’s SJ Mercury: “Tejada is New Shortstop” Really, how long is that supposed to last? It’s been repeated often on AN and elsewhere that a good pitching staff needs a great (or at least not shitty) infield to truly shine. The Giants got by this year with no small amount of luck. Can they just stick a declining bat and fielder in and expect the same?

TEJADA!

wherever saint goes, there he is. but more importantly, wherever he goes, the rhythm follows

Also, I was at that game and second the electricity of the house that afternoon. IIRC, it was the 11th straight victory and a sweep of the Yankees to boot.

but i was listening to it on the radio on the way home from work. It was one of those moments in time when you just knew Giambi was gonna go deep…you could feel it! And it was awesome, for sure.

Now, can we just sign Beltre, or Dunn, or both? Let’s do this!!!!!

Go A’s!

:)