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Miggy To Baltimore: Umm, Like, Can We Just Be Friends Now or Something?

By oddSeth ⋅ December 9, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The AP is reporting that Miguel Tejada is, wonder of wonders, not happy in Baltimore, and wants to be traded.
“I’ve been with the Orioles for two years and things haven’t gone in the direction that we were expecting, so I think the best thing will be a change of scenery,” Tejada told The Associated Press […]

Rangers Trade Soriano to Washington, Begin Search for Good, Cheap Used JUGS Machine

By oddSeth ⋅ December 8, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

All-Star second baseman Alfonso Soriano was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night for Brad Wilkerson, Termel Sludge, and minor league pitcher Armando Galarraga.
Doesn’t seem like they got a ton for Soriano, but the more conspicuous detail is that they didn’t get a high-profile dude, you know, the one […]

Bosox to Renteria: Eddie, We Love You, Here’s $40 Million. Oh Wait, We Hate You, You’re Traded

By oddSeth ⋅ December 8, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The Edgar Renteria era didn’t last long in Boston, with trading him to the Braves for Andy Marte just one year after lavishing a 4 year, $40 million contract on Renteria.
Granted, he didn’t exactly light it up in Beantown last year, leading the majors with 30 errors while only putting up a .276 average, eight […]

Dontrelle & Miguel, All the Rest Ran Like Hell

By Peter ⋅ December 7, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

At least this time the owners waited two whole years after the World Series victory to blow up the team.
The Florida Marlins have apparently decided to draw the line just before you get to Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera. Sure, you can have Josh Beckett, Paul Lo Duca, Juan Pierre, Carlos Delgado, the franchise’s dignity, […]

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