http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5911996.html
If the rumors are true that the Boston Red Sox have contacted the Astros about Miguel Tejada, rest assured the All-Star shortstop wouldn’t be intimidated about playing at Fenway Park.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=3508761&name=mlb_trade_deadline
The Boston Red Sox have had discussions with the Houston Astros about shortstop Miguel Tejada, sources told ESPNdeportes.com’s Enrique Rojas.
One source said the conversations between the two teams had just started. Another source, one close to Tejada, said he Red Sox and Astros have been in talks for some time now about a trade.
The big question is… WHY!?!?
First of all he is signed for $13m next year and why would we want to take on that contract when we should be in an awesome financial situation this offseason?
Secondly, Tejada is not an impact offensive or defensive player anymore. He is in a miserable decline since he peaked as a hitter in 2004-05, this year he is only hitting .281/.318/.420 even after his blazing hot April when he hit .345/ .380/ .566.
This is one of those rumors that is so completely bizarre that the only way it would be worth doing it is if we had to trade nothing and Houston paid all of his salary next year… or they were willing to take Julio Lugo and his contract. Outside of those highly unlikely scenarios, this rumor sucks.
