Miguel Tejada would look great in Dodger Blue
by HighLeveragePerformer
on Dec 3, 2008 9:28 PM CST
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Tim Dierkes threw this idea out for the Dodgers in one of his posts today over at MLBTraderumors: trade for Miguel Tejada to fill their gap at 3B. Apparently the Bums are not too keen on giving Casey Blake a three year contract, and Blake DeWitt (ZIPS Projection: .713 OPS, 16 HR) and Nomar (.754 OPS, 9 HR) aren't exactly the kind of thick, cuddly security blankets that make you feel comfortable.
The Dodgers do have a lot of young, talented players, but the majority of them are already at the major league level. Could Tejada snare us one of their prized middle infielders in waiting- Ivan DeJesus or Tony Abreu. Their pitching depth seems to be a bit up in the air, which leads me to think that there might not be much available in that department. After Chad Billingsley fractured his leg in November, the health of their hurlers should figure prominently in the mind of GM Ned Colletti heading into 2009. Brad Penny came off an injury riddled 2008 season, and looks to be headed elsewhere, while Derek Lowe is testing the free agent waters. Greg Maddux is an option for them, but would the team willing to spend the money to bring him back? The only sure things seem to be Hiroki Kuroda and the aforementioned Kershaw.
So, maybe I'm just spinning my wheels on this one and taking the bait that Dierkes threw out. Getting anything at this point for Miguel Tejada would be tremendous, and it would definitely help keep the payroll at a reasonable sum. Colletti has a history of bringing in veteran under-performers (Andruw Jones, Juan Pierre, and Jason Schmidt to name three), so why not one more?
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i agree…if we can get some nice prospects from the dodgers and then get a nice option at SS that would be very good
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on
Dec 3, 2008 10:21 PM CST
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I honestly don't think the Astros would get anything more than spare parts for Tejada
At this point, they’ve just got to hope that another team is willing to eat his salary.
by Only_A_Lad on
Dec 3, 2008 10:22 PM CST
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I wouldn't trade him in that case.
I think there is a 50/50 chance that Tejada will rebound to the high .700’s or low .800’s OPS. So, I think he has substantial value to the Astros, albeit still not commensurate with his salary. Plus, it isn’t that easy to find shortstops. Manzella’s offense makes Adam Everett look like Mickey Mantle. So, I don’t see any viable options from the minors yet. The savings from trading him won’t be that significant if the team ends up paying $8 or $9 million for Orlando Cabrera or some similar veteran shortstop.
If Tejada would bring a good haul in return, I would consider trading him. But really the salary overpayment isn’t that harmful. His contract is gone in one year. If the Astros ever learn how to offer arbitration, he may well produce a 1st round pick when he leaves. Plus, I don’t think McLane would trade Tejada. He loves Tejada from what I’ve read.
by clack on
Dec 4, 2008 2:03 AM CST
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what about Tejada & Valverde to the Dodgers for prospects. the Dodgers need a 3B and a Closer. Tejada is making $13 mill and Valverde is set to make between $8-10 mill in arbitration. If we trade them that could free up around $20 million dollars.
Depending on the prospects in return … could we then ship them off to the Padres (along with a few of our prospects) for Peavy? We definitely would be able to take him on financially and probably some money left over to go after Hoffman to take the place of Valverde. We would only need to fill the shortstop hole.
Just a thought
by Rhombus67 on
Dec 3, 2008 10:30 PM CST
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I don't see us
getting enough value in prospects from the Dodgers for those two and freeing up the salary to support Peavy’s contract if our financials are a bad as the front office leads us to believe. Peavy has a huge opportunity cost in terms of what it will take to secure him, and I’m not sure Drayton will sign off on it.
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by DyingQuail on
Dec 3, 2008 10:54 PM CST
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most of Peavy's additional cost is in the back end of his contract...
His current cost is likely cheaper than Wolf. So presumably if Wiggy and Valverde were traded for prospects, it would clear more than enough to keep the budget within the target. Whether McLane would veto the deal over the out year salaries, I don’t know. 2009 salary is $8 million.but jumps to $15 million in 2010.
by clack on
Dec 4, 2008 1:54 AM CST
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Peavy and Tejada
Here is a possible deal (assuming Khalil Greene is not dealkt yet)
Padres get:
Dodgers prospects (value of Tejada)
Indians prospects (value of Wiggy/Valverde)
Bogusevic
Dodgers get:
Tejada
Houston gets:
Peavy
Indians get:
Wiggy
Valverde
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on
Dec 3, 2008 10:44 PM CST
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I'm anxious to see how he performs outside of Pet Co.
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by DyingQuail on
Dec 4, 2008 2:12 AM CST
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I don't know that I'm anxious to see it....
mostly because I expect Greene to rebound from a horrible offensive season in 08. And I hate to see him hit homers against the Astros. I don’t know what relief prospects were sent by the Cards in trade. Assuming they didn’t give up a lot, I think this is a good deal for the Cardinals. It’s a good gamble. If the Cards sent their young closer prospect, though, they may regret that in the future.
by clack on
Dec 4, 2008 3:00 AM CST
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I don't know much
about the Dodgers system…even only last year I knew about Andy LaRoche, Carlos Santana, Blake DeWitt and James McDonald…they’re all gone or on the big-league roster.
by jonthefon on
Dec 4, 2008 3:58 AM CST
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i looked at McDonald
based on age, he seemed like an appropriately young guy to target. he’s pitched only sparingly the past few years though…
by HighLeveragePerformer on
Dec 4, 2008 6:43 AM CST
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Drayton is to loyal to player he is in love with Tejada, Plus I am starting to get alittle worried with all of the Peavy Love. Other teams are backing a way from trading with padres for peavy. I think the concerns about Petco vs Minute Maid should be looked into. Is there someone wjho could do an comparison of his performance at Petco vs Minute maid?
by wadero on
Dec 4, 2008 9:00 AM CST
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Peavy career ERA
at Petco 2.66
MMP 3.35 (7 games)
not sure I would read much into it, since he only faced one team at MMP.
by clack on
Dec 4, 2008 10:05 AM CST
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Tejada will probably stay here
The Astros don’t have anyone who can play an OK SS and still swing a bat with any sort of authority. Tejada has said he loves Houston, and McLane/Wade have said they love Tejada. So the Astros will probably be the favorites for signing him at his New Low Rate when 2010 rolls around.
This isn’t a bad thing. We’d have a decent SS in a market where it’s hard to buy one, even though we’re all probably a little worried that his production will fall off a cliff at any moment. The consolation: In 2010, he won’t be making $13 million (at least, I hope he doesn’t).
Assuming that in 2009, he puts up the same or similar numbers as he did this year, what is everybody’s gut feeling on the size of his paycut in 2010? Or do you think Ed Wade lets him walk and collect a draft pick?
by AstroAndy on
Dec 4, 2008 9:45 AM CST
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I'd just like to add..
Because of the way he’s talked about Houston, Tejada is probably a risk of actually accepting an arbitration offer when he becomes a free agent, so that draft pick would be a gamble. If you think that’s what Wade is going to do, you’re banking on Miggy really wanting a multi-year deal.
by AstroAndy on
Dec 4, 2008 9:47 AM CST
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It's OK to offer arbitration
Manzella a regular SS? I doubt it, unless we are going to rebuild mode.
decent SS FA next year only Greene?
If Tejada accept arbitration, no problem.
by HubertL on
Dec 4, 2008 11:25 AM CST
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