Davidoff: Tejeda Makes Sense For Mets

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Newsday's Ken Davidoff has an idea for the Mets: 26 year-old recently DFA'd starter Robinson Tejeda of the Rangers.  Davidoff notes that the Mets have had interest in him in the past, and now he could be had for very little via trade or even a waiver claim. Tejeda's main problem has been control.  Back in '05, Baseball America compared Tejeda to Carlos Silva "in build and ... [link]

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Here's a reclamation project
Published 4/3/2008 by Ed Ryan at Mets Fever
... Hat tip to MLBTR

Is Tejada A Fit For The Mets?
Published 4/3/2008 by Anthony De Rosa at Hot Foot
On Newsday, Ken Davidoff floats the idea of the Mets taking a look at recently DFA’d Rangers starter Robinson Tejeda. Tejada reaches 95 mph with his fastball and was compared to Carlos Silva “in build and repertoire” by Baseball America. The Mets had some interest in Davidson in the past, who is 26 years old and could be acquired for very little. Hat tip to Gary Grund and MLB Trade Rumors for the link. Share This

Friday Rangers tidbits
Published 4/4/2008 by Chip's Moody Blues at Uwe Blog
... And just about every team is looking for cheap, good starting pitching. Robinson Tejeda -- already DFA'd -- is on the Mets radar. And surely teams will sniff around Vicente Padilla and Kevin Millwood assuming they pitch well. ...

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