D. Delucci Traded for R. Tejada

[xxgobosoxxx]

MLB.com is reporting that Dave Deluccit has been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Robinson Tejada and Minor leaguer Jake Blalock (yes related to Hank, younger brother).

Tejada, due to his newborn child, has been optioned to AAA Oklahoma. He will have to remain there for at least 10 days to start the season, which should give Jon Daniels enough time to figure out where he will be most uefull. Likely this would be in the starting rotation.

http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060401&content_id=1380280&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex

[X1088LoD]

Who takes his place? Gary Matthews when he comes back? Laynce Nix?

[JMoney]

Who takes his place? Gary Matthews when he comes back? Laynce Nix?

they are saying Nix until Matthews gets healthy.

[rentz]

nix and mathews will likely platoon nix vs righties, matthews vs lefties.
unless nix starts off slow, then he's stuck on the bench