The Trade

just went and read the thread..you did take your lumps..

was a suspect trade ..to give up a couple young arms for a potentially over the hill player..but so far.. Tejada has been perfect for the stros so far ..and i like the trade..

I don't want it to sound like I've deleloped vision after the fact, but I've been on board with all three trades (Phillies, D-backs and Orioles) and signing Kaz from the get go. There are no guatantees in life, but the main reason I've been so critical of Dobrow is that with a core of Berkman, Lee, Pence and Oswalt, I felt that the 'Stros had great stars, they just needed a better supporting cast. Looks like we may have added a few more stars. As far as what we gave up, Qualls was the only one I hated to see go, but we've got to have a reliable closer, Lidge was too much of a head case and Wheeler didn't seem suited for the role. Scott was inconsistent & the pitchers we gave up were inning eaters, no real stars YET.  Maybe they will be one day, but maybe not. Miggy is producing like he's been reborn, if he stays in this form for 2-3 years or more, we punked the O's. But it really doesn't matter who won the trade, it seems like we got what we needed and if the O's did also, then maybe we'll settle this in the Series.

Hhahah Dreamer....funny how you mentioned it...it was last night that I read your posts on Baltimore's team page.  Yes and you got shelled and you should have.  Nobody's team wants to admit that you made a bad trade or not.

All you can do is analyzed.  I personally think we got a bad end of the trade at the beginning of the seaon.  I felt we gave up too much in pitching (especially we don't have a lot of pitching prospects in the farm left) for Tejada (with a lot of uncertainties).  The good thing is we somewhat know what type of player Tejada is and that is consistency.  I personally would take that any day over power hitters that bat around .250 or below hence Jason Lane.  Also, the players that we gave up were unproven at the MLB level.  Waiting for them to develop would cost you less but if you're looking to win "NOW" you would make a trade.  However, if you are willing to wait and be patience, you would put together a bunch of talents that all come up at once (look at the Marlins) and develop them into a cheap championship team.  That's why I just love the Marlins, they are very patience and smart.  I praise their organization.

Back to the topic, I still think we shouldn't make the trade but seeing Tejeda playing well not being injured and not get banned by the steroid allegation, I guess that's a great bonus to the trade.

 No haterade dudeage... just a little shocked to see a thread so blatently out of place. Tejada is a perfect fit so far. There might have been some growing pains (and some still to come) but he is far better than anything we gave up. I think Baltimore is just glad to be rid of him...sale or no sale. We did not lose anything and Baltimore did not gain anything. I dont get the whole flame anology. My post was fairly docile compared to what others think.