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Could the Angels be clearing a spot for Tejada

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TyCobb Perennial All-Star

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Why would you trade OCab to replace him with Tejada? You might trade Wood, to play Tejada at 3B. But Tejada is a major defensive downgrade at SS and not all tha that much of an offensive upgrade over OCab.

Tejada is an average defensive SS. I still don't understand how people think he is bad defensively.

Tejada OPS+ for the past 2 season were 126 , 109

Cabrera OPS+ for the past 2 season were 91, 95

It isn't even close in my book that Tejada >> Cabrera.

Now Garland as for now is better than Santana. So the Angels improve a lot in the short term by trading Santana and Wood for Tejada.

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Why would you trade OCab to replace him with Tejada? You might trade Wood, to play Tejada at 3B. But Tejada is a major defensive downgrade at SS and not all tha that much of an offensive upgrade over OCab.

The Angels are looking for a kinda bigger hitter. Tejada would fill their SS need and be a better hitter in front of Vlad.

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I remain convinced that Brandon Wood will be a total bust as a Major League hitter! Rob Deer. Aybar isn't even worth considering. Heck, I'd just as soon give Luis Hernandez a chance at short.

I'd much rather see Tejada go to a team like Tampa for some off its talent, w/Tampa then swinging him off to a third team for pitching they need.That's a possibility that should be considered. Or, to the Cubs, although the chances of getting Pie seem to be dwindling because Chicago has apparently cleared a spot for him.More and more, I think a three-way trade would help move Tejada faster. I hope they are looking at that.

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Well let's see how this could shake out:

Angels trade Kendrick, Willits, Adenhart and Weaver for Cabrera and Uggla

Orioles trade Tejada to Angels for Wood and Santana.

Why not just keep Wood to play SS? You've got MCab to hit behind Vlad. Why do you need to downgrade defensively at SS when you have a young guy who could very well hit better than Tejada and Play better defense?
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Why not just keep Wood to play SS? You've got MCab to hit behind Vlad. Why do you need to downgrade defensively at SS when you have a young guy who could very well hit better than Tejada and Play better defense?

Cause he would open so many other holes for the LAA.

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Am I the only one that thinks this is terrible?

Out of the Cubs/Dodgers/Angels we match up least with LAA.

Hopefully this just drives up the price for the teams with players we really need.

Wood is the best SS prospect would could get. I don't know how that is a bad match up.

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Or......

AROD. :eek:

The deal with NYY isn't done yet. ;)

They don't need to trade for A-Rod. The Garland acquisition is so they can trade a SP for Cabrera most likely.

If the Angels get Cabrera and the Sox re-sign Lowell, that would leave the Dodgers on the short end. Instead of trading Tejada to the Angels, why not package him with Bedard to the Dodgers, who will now be scrambling for a third base solution...

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Why would you trade OCab to replace him with Tejada? You might trade Wood, to play Tejada at 3B. But Tejada is a major defensive downgrade at SS and not all tha that much of an offensive upgrade over OCab.

possibility cause they really wanted Garland in their rotation and the Halos didn't have a match with the WS other then Cabrera is my guess, they weren't willing to part with Santana either I would guess....

that's why I'm not saying that if a deal is done with the Halos and the O's that Santana will be in the mix..I don't think they are parting w/SP at the ML level for Miggy......they have a real nice Starting rotation now w/Garland in the mix

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Wood is the best SS prospect would could get. I don't know how that is a bad match up.

Because filling two of 3B/1B/LF from the Dodgers and possibly getting Kershaw is better than filling one spot.

We need a LF, a CF, a SS, a 1B, bullpen arms, etc. Lets not settle.

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