Tejada

Here is a funny perspective for everyone.

The Orioles unloaded 15 million from the books in 2008 and 15 million off the books for 2009.  They were able to get 5 players and unload 30 million dollars while still finishing with similar results while Miguel Tejada was with the Orioles.  In my mind, that makes Andy a bandit no matter how he performs with the Astros.  He could win the triple crown, but it still made it a great deal for the Orioles.  Matt Albers is pitching well enough to stay in the rotation and it is not as if he was given 5 years with the Astros to make his case to stick on the roster.  He had a short window and more time proves he is a major league arm.  Troy Patton is suppose to be the same, but he is injuried and un-proven yet.  Only time will tell about his future.  When in spring training though, coaches were getty when he threw.  I saw him throw and the boy had pop and some sharp stuff.  Dennis Safarte is another young arm.  He has show some glimpes of being the guy with the make-up to become a closer down the road.  He has gotten out of a few jams, but still makes poor choices.  He is young, but he shows alot of promise.  Luke Scott is no Miggy, but his stats are on par with him over his last two seasons with the Orioles.  I give that Tejada is a better all around player, but Scott has show the ability to be an everyday fielder (unlike most who thought he was suspect).  He is a stricky hitter, but when he is hot he is scorching.

I hope Miggy does well, but in the long run he did not help the Orioles until they traded him for a ton of cash and a few current role players with two that look to be key players down the road.  If Patton pans out, it is icing on the cake.  I was glad the day that his distractions were abolished when he was traded.  No more "I" type personalities taking over the clubhouse.  It means that other veterns starting buying into Dave's team phiolosphy such as Brian Roberts, Melvin Mora, Aubrey Huff, etc.....

I guess the Astros feel as if they got the better end of the deal, but 30 million and three 25 man roster sports make me feel great about the trade still to this day.  The day the Astros fail to make in-roads to winning is the day they will see the not so happy Miggy.  The one that starts to become a thorn in the organization side.  Everything is rah-rah as of the moment, but the honeymoon does not last forever.  This town had the same ideas for two and half years with him here unitl things started to go south.  Soon after, so did is bat and glove.  It was time for a change and I think the Orioles made great strides when he left and a few new faces arrived.

I take offense to as only being the two competent people in this entire post.

Here is competence. "The Astros want to win now" They aren't winning they are two games over .500; good for only 3rd in their own division and a game and a half out of the wild card. It still early so the fact that you even posted this comment is not too smart.

The post was made to offend Orioles fans to make us feel stupid that we LOved the Tejada trade. We still love it. We do not need to win now. This season doesn't matter. Post this again in 3 years. When the Astros still haven't won a championship or probably won't even make the playoffs. Thats said with a huge payroll (one of the most potent lineups in all of MLB, and a decent pitching staff). That sucks to spend so much money and have nothing to show for it.

Kind of sounds like the Yankees theory since 2000.

Who's fought is it for all of the blown saves? Didn't you guys also make a trade for Valverde? Watch out Ed Wade is at it again!!!

You have to be able to close the games for them to go down in the standings as a win.

Honeslty, I like watching the Astros play I think that they are a top 3-5 team in the N.L. If the pitching is not there though you guys won't be able to make a run.

I honeslty wish you guys good luck.