Official-Tejada to Houston

[shorebird22]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-tejada1212,0,378258.story

Scott, Albers, Costanzo, Patton, Sarfate.

Discuss

[mikezpen]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-tejada1212,0,378258.story

for the Orioles will get outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate, and third baseman Michael Costanzo.

[jaygdevil11]

Don't let the door hit you on the way out Miggy...

[Fan4Life]

Well, this sure isn't a feather in the MacPhail trade cap.... maybe he will spin it into something better, but currently, it is a disappointment to me.

[Dr. FLK]

I guess I can't call AM inept and say he's too slow to make any moves now. Nice move here. We didn't get back the studs that many wanted, but I think this is a solid return.

[Skywalker76]

I think it's a solid deal, too. Right now you just couldn't get more for Miggy.

[dakotabird]

So, who can share something about these players? Did we get enough?

[RyanAdams420]

i guess I don't understand everyone ragging on AM. He waited a while...if a better deal was coming when was it? More importantly...we unloaded a lot...a lot of payroll!

[mikezpen]

glorified salary dump, folks.

[shroombal]

Major props on Peace calling this one.

I guess everyone seems somewhat satisfied by what we got out of the deal. I think it was a lot better than hearing names like Adam Everett and the like.

[Three Run Homer]

So, who can share something about these players? Did we get enough?

No.

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[mweb]

Not what I was hoping for, but not a bad return due to the out of the ordinary quantity here, hopefully at least one of these prospects pans out. Costanza is interesting, I like the patience and power combo.

[weams]

Tejada is all over the Mitchell report. Today was a good day for this.

[Dr. FLK]

No.

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What did you expect for a guy who's power and defense are declining? I think the "sexy return" many were hoping for was a pipe dream. This seems solid to me.

[The Wedge]

So, who can share something about these players? Did we get enough?

We got what were were probably going to get for him, unless we managed to dupe another team. And if he wasn't traded already, doubt that woulda happened.

I'm seriously thinking McPhail determined that Tejada's continued presence on the team was his first priority.