First the dull news: The Red Sox have signed JT Snow to a one year contract worth $2M. I assume the Sox will install him as their new 1B but will continue to explore trades in order to bring a higher-impact player to their lineup. What I find amusing is that JT Snow(.268/.357/.428) is actually a step down, across the board, from Kevin Millar (.289/.365/.477). I'm not sure I see how this move addresses the glaring need the Red Sox have at the 1B position. Why not just re-sign Millar for the same money? Why not just convert Kevin Youkilis (.265/.376/.411) to 1B and make him a full-time player? He's only making $325K so it can't be because JT Snow's stats, nearly identical to the Greek God's, are better value. The Red Sox front office is flat-out screwing the pooch this offseason. I love it.
Now the juicier news: Earlier this offseason I was hearing about Bobby Abreu being traded to the Yanks. Now it appears the Orioles and Phillies will make a swap with Abreu going to Baltimore in exchange for Tejada where, apparently, he would become the Phillies' new 3B. Can you imagine how amazing that infield would be if Tejada, Rollins, Utley and Howard all got together? That's just one hell of an infield.
Apparently the Phillies don't care for Bobby Abreu because they've been shopping him all winter. From everything I've read about Miguel Tejada, he appears ready to pull a Vince Carter and sulk his way into oblivion until he gets his wish to be traded. Now that Manny's backed off his trade demands, it seems like Philly's the future home of Mr. Miggy T.
...Side note...
I've always wondered why players sulk when they want to be traded. I think back to Ken Griffey Jr. and his demand that he be traded from Seattle back in November/December 1999. His incessant whining and outright sabotage of any leverage the Mariners might have had led them to trade the best player in the game (at that time) for two guys that never made the majors, Brett Tomko (definition of journeyman) and Mike Cameron (now playing for his fifth team which makes him a journeyman too).
If a player wants to be traded that badly, why not quietly ask for a trade and remain silent thereafter? Presumably the hardest part about trading a star player is the need for the trading team to get equal talent in return. The more a player bitches, the more the trading team is painted into a corner, making it harder to pull off a trade. Players just blow me away with their stupidity. Tejada needs to shut up, show up to Florida on time and in good shape and play his way out of Baltimore, not cry his way out...
Now the juicier news: Earlier this offseason I was hearing about Bobby Abreu being traded to the Yanks. Now it appears the Orioles and Phillies will make a swap with Abreu going to Baltimore in exchange for Tejada where, apparently, he would become the Phillies' new 3B. Can you imagine how amazing that infield would be if Tejada, Rollins, Utley and Howard all got together? That's just one hell of an infield.
Apparently the Phillies don't care for Bobby Abreu because they've been shopping him all winter. From everything I've read about Miguel Tejada, he appears ready to pull a Vince Carter and sulk his way into oblivion until he gets his wish to be traded. Now that Manny's backed off his trade demands, it seems like Philly's the future home of Mr. Miggy T.
...Side note...
I've always wondered why players sulk when they want to be traded. I think back to Ken Griffey Jr. and his demand that he be traded from Seattle back in November/December 1999. His incessant whining and outright sabotage of any leverage the Mariners might have had led them to trade the best player in the game (at that time) for two guys that never made the majors, Brett Tomko (definition of journeyman) and Mike Cameron (now playing for his fifth team which makes him a journeyman too).
If a player wants to be traded that badly, why not quietly ask for a trade and remain silent thereafter? Presumably the hardest part about trading a star player is the need for the trading team to get equal talent in return. The more a player bitches, the more the trading team is painted into a corner, making it harder to pull off a trade. Players just blow me away with their stupidity. Tejada needs to shut up, show up to Florida on time and in good shape and play his way out of Baltimore, not cry his way out...
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