Tejada to the Angels??

[sox 06]

Jim Molony, of MLB.com, reports the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have recently scouted Baltimore Orioles SS Miguel Tejada.

From Yahoo on Thursday. I know it's just scouting but you never know.

[johnsamo]

SS is the one spot we don't really need.

[sportsguy138]

SS is the one spot we don't really need.

today i heard that if soriano was to be traded.. hed be traded to the angels.. so i doubt they would be able to get both.. IMO.. theyll get soriano before tejada

[Philliebuster]

SS is the one spot we don't really need.

today i heard that if soriano was to be traded.. hed be traded to the angels.. so i doubt they would be able to get both.. IMO.. theyll get soriano before tejada

2B they don't need either....ever hear of Howie Kendrick, they have him and Brandon Wood in the wings to play these positions. However i've read that Wood would most likely be moved to 3B, they do have Orlando at SS currently who is just getting over a 60+ game on base streak and having a career year.

[MendozaLineup]

Truth is, with O Cab, he's really cooled off lately...

In the last month, O Cab's had 7 Runs, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 SB, and a .233 BA

Comparatively, Lugo has scored 12 runs more than he has, hit twice as many HR, more SBs, and a .320 BA

O Cab had a great, great start, but has really been slumping. His career year, I would argue, was 2003 when he hit 17 HR, 80 RBI, and batted near .300....he'd do well to match that this year.

Of course, I'm not suggesting that the Angels will play Lugo over their invested SS, just wanted to point out that I think O Cab has been largely overrated as an offensive SS, while Lugo has been underrated...

[Phatferd]

I love what OCAB has done for us this year, but Tejada is a MAJOR upgrade that I would take. As for Wood, I am pretty sure he would be moved if we got Tejada. I don't see us getting a player of his ilk without giving up Wood.

[The Artful Dodger]

SS is the one spot we don't really need.

today i heard that if soriano was to be traded.. hed be traded to the angels.. so i doubt they would be able to get both.. IMO.. theyll get soriano before tejada

2B they don't need either....ever hear of Howie Kendrick, they have him and Brandon Wood in the wings to play these positions. However i've read that Wood would most likely be moved to 3B, they do have Orlando at SS currently who is just getting over a 60+ game on base streak and having a career year.

I agree. It seems like Kendrick and Wood are the MI of the future. The Halos could use more of Tejada's bat, but not necessarily the position defense. O.C. (Orlando Cabrera) has held up at the plate as a batter who has had a knack of getting on base and is a solid contact hitter, but other than that, he's primarily a defensive SS.

I tend to think Soriano is a better fit from a position perspective, especially with GA better suited to DH'ing and with Soriano playing LF. The Tejada bit is just news to me.

[jebnasty]

i would bet my bottom dollar that if the angels go after tejada, the o's will want kendrick as part of the deal.

[teddyballgamemvp]

i would bet my bottom dollar that if the angels go after tejada, the o's will want kendrick as part of the deal.

Both Kendrick and Aybar.

[Philliebuster]

Truth is, with O Cab, he's really cooled off lately...

In the last month, O Cab's had 7 Runs, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 SB, and a .233 BA

Comparatively, Lugo has scored 12 runs more than he has, hit twice as many HR, more SBs, and a .320 BA

O Cab had a great, great start, but has really been slumping. His career year, I would argue, was 2003 when he hit 17 HR, 80 RBI, and batted near .300....he'd do well to match that this year.

Of course, I'm not suggesting that the Angels will play Lugo over their invested SS, just wanted to point out that I think O Cab has been largely overrated as an offensive SS, while Lugo has been underrated...

Why the Lugo comparisons? The discussion is Tejada, and the results of the Angels potentially landing him.

Also, I think that Cabrera is on pace with his career year, half way through the season, and just had a 60+ game on base streak, I'm not predicting 74 homeruns, i'm saying that he could be having a career year, of which he potentially could be.

Tejada is still an offensive upgrade no doubt, but a defensive downgrade. The Angels really shouldn't do anything to make them any worse defensively, as they have been horrible this season fielding wise.