Teahen traded
Royally Speaking —
Well I guess it's official, Mark Teahen is no longer a Royal. DM sent Teahen to the White Sox in exchange for Josh Fields and Chris Getz. At first glance it appears he acquired younger, cheaper versions of Jacobs and Bloomquist - it seems that way at second glance too.
Fields career - .229/.302/.416/84 OPS+
Jacobs 2009 - .228/.297/.401/84 OPS+
Getz career - .262/.323/.346/73 OPS+
Bloomquist - .263/.318/.332/75 OPS+
Pretty freaking eerie, right? Did I mention that both Fields and Getz are below average defensively? They are. So what's this trade about then? Saving money, replacing Callaspo, or replacing Gordon? My opinion (take it for what's worth, I'm wrong a ...
Royals Trade Teahen To White Sox
Baseball Digest —
Well I guess it’s official, Mark Teahen is no longer a Royal. DM sent Teahen to the White Sox in exchange for Josh Fields and Chris Getz. At first glance it appears he acquired younger, cheaper versions of Jacobs and Bloomquist – it seems that way at second glance too.
Fields career – .229/.302/.416/84 OPS+
Jacobs 2009 – .228/.297/.401/84 OPS+
Getz career – .262/.323/.346/73 OPS+
Bloomquist – .263/.318/.332/75 OPS+
Pretty freaking eerie, right? Did I mention that both Fields and Getz are below average defensively? They are. So what’s this trade about then? Saving money, replacing Callaspo, or replacing Gordon? My opinion ...


