Big concern about Tejada

[LoneStarCubFan]

Wow, Tejada could potentially exploit a pretty massive loophole in the rules regarding long-term contracts.

 

Baltimore had absolutely no intention of trading Tejada this offseason until he DEMANDED a trade. Now if they deal him he can opt out of his contract and become a free agent next year, sign for more money and leave the team who traded for him with nothing. Unless, of course, the team Baltimore trades him to sweetens his deal and gives him more money. All because he FORCED Baltimore to trade him when they had absolutely no intention of doing so.

 

I can't believe MLB hasn't tried to close this loophole. If you demand a trade, you should lose the "opt out" automatically.

 

There is no "opt out" as you describe it. If he's traded to the Cubs, he can demand that the Cubs trade him next offseason. If they don't or can't, then he can become a free agent on March 15th.

 

Anyway, Tejada can DEMAND all he wants that the Orioles trade him. They don't have to.

 

It's all perfectly fair.

 

My point is, if a player demands a team trade him when they had no intention of doing so, you shouldn't be able to turn around and demand a trade from your new team a year later and become a free agent if they don't.

[JeffH]

Wow, Tejada could potentially exploit a pretty massive loophole in the rules regarding long-term contracts.

 

Baltimore had absolutely no intention of trading Tejada this offseason until he DEMANDED a trade. Now if they deal him he can opt out of his contract and become a free agent next year, sign for more money and leave the team who traded for him with nothing. Unless, of course, the team Baltimore trades him to sweetens his deal and gives him more money. All because he FORCED Baltimore to trade him when they had absolutely no intention of doing so.

 

I can't believe MLB hasn't tried to close this loophole. If you demand a trade, you should lose the "opt out" automatically.

 

There is no "opt out" as you describe it. If he's traded to the Cubs, he can demand that the Cubs trade him next offseason. If they don't or can't, then he can become a free agent on March 15th.

 

Anyway, Tejada can DEMAND all he wants that the Orioles trade him. They don't have to.

 

It's all perfectly fair.

 

My point is, if a player demands a team trade him when they had no intention of doing so, you shouldn't be able to turn around and demand a trade from your new team a year later and become a free agent if they don't.

 

I don't see why not. The first demand carries no weight. We just disagree. No big deal.

[JC]

Things get worked out all the time in this regard. If Player X is unhappy enough in one place, a lot of times he'll waive that trade opportunity to go to the new team.

 

Bruce, nice article today about Tejada. I just hope that Hendry shares your enthusiasm. Do you think Hendry views Tejada as someone that the Cubs would be willing to part with "untouchables"?

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=130468

 

Oh, I think so.

 

Hendry just should have signed Tejada after the 03 season, and gotten rid of Alex Gonzalez, even if he had to pay him to play for someone else. That move still irks me. Did he even try? You would think he would have had a good shot with his good buddy Sosa still on the team then, along with Alou and Ramirez.

 

You're stealing my schtick.

[abuck1220]

Things get worked out all the time in this regard. If Player X is unhappy enough in one place, a lot of times he'll waive that trade opportunity to go to the new team.

 

Bruce, nice article today about Tejada. I just hope that Hendry shares your enthusiasm. Do you think Hendry views Tejada as someone that the Cubs would be willing to part with "untouchables"?

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=130468

 

Oh, I think so.

 

Hendry just should have signed Tejada after the 03 season, and gotten rid of Alex Gonzalez, even if he had to pay him to play for someone else. That move still irks me. Did he even try? You would think he would have had a good shot with his good buddy Sosa still on the team then, along with Alou and Ramirez.

 

no kidding.

[JC]

My gut feel is that Tejada would be willing to agree to waive the right to demand a trade after 2006.

 

Why would he do that?

 

He would do it to get out of a bad situation. The Cubs may even offer a little sweetener. I look for them to make a huge push here.

 

You had me at "He".

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Things get worked out all the time in this regard. If Player X is unhappy enough in one place, a lot of times he'll waive that trade opportunity to go to the new team.

 

Bruce, nice article today about Tejada. I just hope that Hendry shares your enthusiasm. Do you think Hendry views Tejada as someone that the Cubs would be willing to part with "untouchables"?

 

http://www.dailyherald.com/sports/sportsstory.asp?id=130468

 

Oh, I think so.

 

Hendry just should have signed Tejada after the 03 season, and gotten rid of Alex Gonzalez, even if he had to pay him to play for someone else. That move still irks me. Did he even try? You would think he would have had a good shot with his good buddy Sosa still on the team then, along with Alou and Ramirez.

 

bygones

 

I agree with UK. The Cubs could be holding onto the prospects that could be offered for Tejada and use them in another trade. And Tejada rather than Nomar, A-Gone, Rey Ordonez and Ramon Martinez could have been the difference for the Cubs winning the Wild Card in 2004.

[burnt out cubbie fan]

If he really wants to get out of Baltimore, I am sure the Cubs could get him to waive that ability. Let's face it, no team is going to touch him if he doesn't.

[NCCubFan]

My gut feel is that Tejada would be willing to agree to waive the right to demand a trade after 2006.

 

Why would he do that?

He'd do it because he's the one who wants the trade in the first place, and he'd be much more tradeable if the team trading for him knows they'd have him for more than one season. Basically, he'd do it because he'd HAVE to in order to get his trade wish now.

[SouthSideRyan]

You're acting like possibly becoming a free agent on March 15th would be a good deal for a player. Pretty much every team has their budget and team in place by March 15th and don't have an extra 14M lying around to spend on a newly declared free agent.