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Tejada to Houston
ShysterBall — ... what the haul looks like soon, but losing Tejada and his salary is something a team at their place in the success cycle needs to be thinking about. In the meantime, allow me to openly and baselessly speculate that the Orioles unloaded him today because they were tipped off that Tejada is about to make his world premiere in the Mitchell report, and Angelos doesn't want any part of it. C'mon, 'tis the season, and you were thinking it too. UPDATE: MLB Trade Rumors opines that the Astros got fleeced: That's a fine haul for ...

NL Central Bulking Up
Rockin' the Red — ... to a 4 year/$48 million deal and the Astros acquiring shortstop Miguel Tejada from the Orioles today. Both moves will have a significant impact on the Cardinals, especially the move for Tejada. Although Miguel never was a feasible option for the Cardinals to acquire themselves, he certainly was being targeted as a third baseman by the Angels, Dodgers, and Giants, among other teams looking to shore up the hot corner. Now that the Miguels - Tejada and Cabrera - are both gone, Scott Rolen becomes a tad more attractive to a big market team like the West Coast 3. It's surprising ...

O’s fans suspect Tejada deal linked to Mitchell report
umpbump.com — ... Other blogs concur. “That’s a fine haul for Baltimore,” notes MLB Trade Rumors. “The Astros pretty much cleaned out their farm system for two years of an average-hitting third baseman.” ...