Tejada to the Astros

Yankee killer heads to Houston
River Avenue Blues — ... Miguel Tejada, who in his career against the Yanks has hit .305/.359/.457, has been traded to the Astros for five uninspiring players. Ladies and gentlemen, your last-place AL East team in 2008 is now the Baltimore Orioles. ...

Tejada to Houston
Cobra Brigade — The Orioles and Astros have just made a trade sending SS Miguel Tejada to Houston in a six player deal: Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada finally got his wish for a change of scenery, as he was traded to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. In return for the four-time All-Star, the Orioles will get outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate, and third baseman Michael Costanzo.Well, I almost like the Astros batting order more ...

Tejada Traded to the Astros
East Coast Bias — ... I'm not going to pretend to know anything about them. Troy Patton told the Houston Chronicle, "It's true. It's kind of really disappointing, honestly." Sounds like he and Aubrey Huff can argue over who thinks Baltimore is a more horseshit town. ...

No, Not Damnit. Huzzah!
Snobs vs. Slobs — ... , which I wrote a couple of weeks ago after this rumor first surfaced. Breaking news out of Houston: The Astros have apparently landed Miguel Tejada in a trade with the Andy McFail-run Orioles. I would be more worried about this if the Astros hadn’t just signed Kaz Matsui to be the other half of the double-play combo with Tejada. Any benefit the Astros get by landing Tejada will probably be offset by the offensive black hole that will be provided by Kaz Matsui. Also, last time I checked they are still lacking decent hitters at catcher, third base, right field, and the entire ...

Tejada Traded to Astros
Vegas Watch — After a few days quite days, there has been another "blockbuster trade": "The Baltimore Orioles traded shortstop Miguel Tejada to the Houston Astros on Wednesday...[t]he blockbuster trade, first reported by The Baltimore Sun, sends five players to the Orioles -- outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate, and third-base prospect Michael Costanzo." The big name here is obviously Tejada. And once again we've got a gap between perception and reality. In 2004, when has 28, Tejada was a very dangerous hitter, with a ...

Miguel Tejada to the Astros
Hail Mary Jane — ... Miguel Tejada has been waiting to be traded from the lowly Orioles for the last two seasons. He finally got his wish in a huge deal with the Astros. The Astros sent 5 players to the Orioles — outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate, and third-base prospect Michael Costanzo. ...

A few MLB notes
Pinstripe Alley — ... Long-time disgruntled Oriole, Miguel Tejada, is now headed to Houston after his former team traded him for five marginal prospects. ...

News Roundup: Tejada, Rowand, Peavy, Fukudome Moves
Bucs Dugout — ... -P- The Astros traded OF Luke Scott, 3B Mike Costanzo and pitchers Troy Patton, Matt Albers and Dennis Sarfate for two years of Miguel Tejada. ...

The Fukudome Nighty Cap
Sportsfrog.com — ... • The Orioles finally trade Miggy Tejada. Following their axiom of the past twenty years the Orioles bought high and sold low. As Tejada's range at shortstop has regressed from poor to statuesque the Orioles decided to pull the trigger at a time when the felt it would be impossible to get less. ...

"The Most Important Part Is The Conclusion"
Yankees Chick — ... that all that togetherness includes hypodermic needles filled with delicious, delicious steroids. Upside: the use apparently ended in 2002, so hopefully we can at least attribute his success with the Yanks solely on the blood of newborns and the love of Jesus. Ron Villone: Wow, those drugs sure did help your career soar. Mo Vaughn: I guess his fatass-ness was steroid-induced. Miguel Tejada: Good timing on that trade! Kevin Brown: Aw, I thought the "parasites" that he and confessed ...

I Can't Confirm This, But....
Bleacher Report — ... I don't really care for the addition of Sherrill. He is, a reliever who had an excellent season. Although, 2007 was an incredibly lucky season for Sherrill as he posted BABIP and LOB% numbers that are well below league norms, however in limited action as a reliever, that can often occur. His strikeout and walk rates are very impressive and appear to be sustainable given his track record. However, the Orioles are trading their best pitcher, dealt their second best hitter previously and are said to be in the midst of dealing their third best hitter. What need ...

Possible Orioles/Mariners Trade
Bleacher Report — ... I don't really care for the addition of Sherrill. He is a reliever who had an excellent season. Although 2007 was an incredibly lucky season for Sherrill as he posted BABIP and LOB% numbers that are well below league norms, however in limited action as a reliever, that can often occur. His strikeout and walk rates are very impressive and appear to be sustainable given his track record. However, the Orioles are trading their best pitcher, dealt their second best hitter previously and are said to be in the midst of dealing their third best hitter. What ...

Let's Make a Deal: Orioles, Mariners Mull a Trade
Bleacher Report — ... I don't really care for the addition of Sherrill. He is a reliever who had an excellent season. Although 2007 was an incredibly lucky season for Sherrill as he posted BABIP and LOB% numbers that are well below league norms, however in limited action as a reliever, that can often occur. His strikeout and walk rates are very impressive and appear to be sustainable given his track record. However, the Orioles are trading their best pitcher, dealt their second best hitter previously and are said to be in the midst of dealing their third best hitter. What ...

O's Get That Sweeping Feeling
Roar from 34 - A Baltimore Orioles Blog — ... the gate as the O's took four straight from Seattle, April 4-7, as part of a six-game win streak. The sweep took on added meaning given the presence of Adam Jones and George Sherrill, who recorded three saves, in Orange and Black following the off-season trade of Erik Bedard to the Mariners. The Birds' second sweep came in June during a three-game Interleague set with the Astros. This was another past-versus-present match-up as Miguel Tejada visited Baltimore for the first time since the 2007 trade that brought Luke Scott, Matt Albers, Troy Patton, and Dennis Sarfate to the ...

Boston's Not Sporting a Bierd
Roar from 34 - A Baltimore Orioles Blog — As the Orioles prepare for a three-game set in Boston, now is a perfect time to revisit the off-season trade that brought David Pauley to Baltimore in exchange for Randor Bierd. Pauley's name has come up in the discussion of potential Norfolk promotees given the recent struggles of Rich Hill and Jason Berken. Bierd's current prospects aren't quite as promising. It's certainly not a Bedard-to-Seattle or Tejada-to-Houston type deal, but the Bierd-to-Boston trade could wind up being a wise move for the Birds. Here's the ...