Tejada most likely not being dealt...

[agro976]

From Fox Sports:

 

looks like our man prior isn't going anywhere...

 

In other news, the Orioles are on the brink of abandoning their effort to trade disgruntled shortstop Miguel Tejada, who has expressed a desire to leave Baltimore because the team has not done enough to improve itself during the offseason.

 

"There is absolutely no deal we find acceptable to trade this very special player to another team," an Orioles official said.

 

Full Article:

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5202656

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

This is fine by me.

[E.J.]

This is good news. I worry that this is a ploy to get Hendry to up his offer. Hopefully, Hendry moves on. Doubt he does, but let's all hope.

 

[CP_414]

\:D/

 

Good News indeed. Hope it's true. Time for Hendry to jump all over Gonzo + Cash for Corey (if that's true). Then sign Weaver up for a 1 year deal, similiar to Milwood and Cleveland last year.

 

Pierre

Walker

Lee

Aramis

Gonzo

Barrett

Jones

Cedeno

 

Z, Prior, Wood, Weaver, Maddux....Williams/Rusch/Hill/Guzman

 

Dempster, Howry, Eyre, Williamson, Wuertz, Ohman, Williams/Rusch

 

Looks good to me.

[back2backjax]

Z, Prior, Wood, Weaver, Maddux....Williams/Rusch/Hill/Guzman

Looks good to me.

 

six man rotation???

[CP_414]

Z, Prior, Wood, Weaver, Maddux....Williams/Rusch/Hill/Guzman

Looks good to me.

 

six man rotation???

 

Naw, the first 5 are the rotation, the others are options after injuries.

[WrigleyField 22]

\:D/

 

Good News indeed. Hope it's true. Time for Hendry to jump all over Gonzo + Cash for Corey (if that's true). Then sign Weaver up for a 1 year deal, similiar to Milwood and Cleveland last year.

 

Pierre

Walker

Lee

Aramis

Gonzo

Barrett

Jones

Cedeno

 

Z, Prior, Wood, Weaver, Maddux....Williams/Rusch/Hill/Guzman

 

Dempster, Howry, Eyre, Williamson, Wuertz, Ohman, Williams/Rusch

 

Looks good to me.

 

Except Perez for Walker and either him or Jones hitting in the two hole. Thats more likely. And what about Gonzo requiring an extension to 2007 in order to waive his no trade rights? Meh.

 

Hendry needs to think even more creative.

[back2backjax]

thank u orioles, for wanting the cubs to be good in 2006.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Time to offer Pie, Hill, and Williams for Dunn.

[E.J.]

\:D/

 

Good News indeed. Hope it's true. Time for Hendry to jump all over Gonzo + Cash for Corey (if that's true). Then sign Weaver up for a 1 year deal, similiar to Milwood and Cleveland last year.

 

Pierre

Walker

Lee

Aramis

Gonzo

Barrett

Jones

Cedeno

 

Z, Prior, Wood, Weaver, Maddux....Williams/Rusch/Hill/Guzman

 

Dempster, Howry, Eyre, Williamson, Wuertz, Ohman, Williams/Rusch

 

Looks good to me.

 

Except Perez for Walker and either him or Jones hitting in the two hole. Thats more likely. And what about Gonzo requiring an extension to 2007 in order to waive his no trade rights? Meh.

 

Hendry needs to think even more creative.

 

And there's no way Weaver is going to take a 1-year deal when he's going to get at least 3 years from some other team.

[WrigleyField 22]

Time to offer Pie, Hill, and Williams for Dunn.

 

Probably would have to throw in Murton too, which would be fine, of course. We could also send them an extra arm such as Wellymeyer if they so desire.

 

But I wont get my hopes up.

[CP_414]

\:D/

 

Good News indeed. Hope it's true. Time for Hendry to jump all over Gonzo + Cash for Corey (if that's true). Then sign Weaver up for a 1 year deal, similiar to Milwood and Cleveland last year.

 

Pierre

Walker

Lee

Aramis

Gonzo

Barrett

Jones

Cedeno

 

Z, Prior, Wood, Weaver, Maddux....Williams/Rusch/Hill/Guzman

 

Dempster, Howry, Eyre, Williamson, Wuertz, Ohman, Williams/Rusch

 

Looks good to me.

 

Except Perez for Walker and either him or Jones hitting in the two hole. Thats more likely. And what about Gonzo requiring an extension to 2007 in order to waive his no trade rights? Meh.

 

Hendry needs to think even more creative.

 

And there's no way Weaver is going to take a 1-year deal when he's going to get at least 3 years from some other team.

 

Depends on how confident he is in himself. Milwood benefitted greatly from his 1-year deal. He is also a Boras client. Weaver will have the option of a muti-year deal; but if he can put it together next season, he can get a monster deal next winter.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Time to offer Pie, Hill, and Williams for Dunn.

 

Probably would have to throw in Murton too, which would be fine, of course. We could also send them an extra arm such as Wellymeyer if they so desire.

 

But I wont get my hopes up.

 

Rather than throw in Murton, I'd try to take back Milton which would get them out of that contract.

[E.J.]

\:D/

 

Good News indeed. Hope it's true. Time for Hendry to jump all over Gonzo + Cash for Corey (if that's true). Then sign Weaver up for a 1 year deal, similiar to Milwood and Cleveland last year.

 

Pierre

Walker

Lee

Aramis

Gonzo

Barrett

Jones

Cedeno

 

Z, Prior, Wood, Weaver, Maddux....Williams/Rusch/Hill/Guzman

 

Dempster, Howry, Eyre, Williamson, Wuertz, Ohman, Williams/Rusch

 

Looks good to me.

 

Except Perez for Walker and either him or Jones hitting in the two hole. Thats more likely. And what about Gonzo requiring an extension to 2007 in order to waive his no trade rights? Meh.

 

Hendry needs to think even more creative.

 

And there's no way Weaver is going to take a 1-year deal when he's going to get at least 3 years from some other team.

 

Depends on how confident he is in himself. Milwood benefitted greatly from his 1-year deal. He is also a Boras client. Weaver will have the option of a muti-year deal; but if he can put it together next season, he can get a monster deal next winter.

 

Pitchers are getting monster deals this year. Why take a chance on injury or having a bad season and wait another year if you can get your deal this year? And Boras is his client. He's getting 3 years minimum.

[WrigleyField 22]

Time to offer Pie, Hill, and Williams for Dunn.

 

Probably would have to throw in Murton too, which would be fine, of course. We could also send them an extra arm such as Wellymeyer if they so desire.

 

But I wont get my hopes up.

 

Rather than throw in Murton, I'd try to take back Milton which would get them out of that contract.

 

But what use would we have with Murton? Like it or not, we are stuck with Jones.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Time to offer Pie, Hill, and Williams for Dunn.

 

Probably would have to throw in Murton too, which would be fine, of course. We could also send them an extra arm such as Wellymeyer if they so desire.

 

But I wont get my hopes up.

 

Rather than throw in Murton, I'd try to take back Milton which would get them out of that contract.

 

But what use would we have with Murton? Like it or not, we are stuck with Jones.

 

Murton would make the ideal fourth OF since an OF of Jones, Pierre, and Dunn would be all LHed.

[USSoccer]

This is good news. I worry that this is a ploy to get Hendry to up his offer. Hopefully, Hendry moves on. Doubt he does, but let's all hope.

 

 

That's my concern too, especially given the words used in the last sentence.

 

"There is absolutely no deal we find acceptable to trade this very special player to another team,"

 

That's a statement designed to raise value.

[ManCrushOnNomar]

Here comes the obligatory "we never intended to trade Prior nor was he ever offered in any kind of proposal. They inquired about him and were denied" from Hendry to kiss Prior's butt to make him want to stay.

[Iceblink]

Meh - negotiation tactic. Means nothing either way, IMO.

[Roast]

Just got home from work...

 

YAYAYAAYAYAYAYAYAYA

 

Best news i've heard all day.

[ltb]

awesome news

move on, jim.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

Here comes the obligatory "we never intended to trade Prior nor was he ever offered in any kind of proposal. They inquired about him and were denied" from Hendry to kiss Prior's butt to make him want to stay.

 

I can live with that as long as it keeps Prior pitching for the Cubs.

[Laura]

I'd still guess that Tejada gets moved, though it may take a while.

 

I'd hope that Hendry keeps testing the waters. I've explained why I don't want Prior (or Z) as part of any trade.

 

But under most other circumstances, I'd love to see Tejada in a Cubs uni. :)

[8-8-88]

Praise the lord!!

[Iceblink]

You guys/gals must be seeing some substance there I'm not. A team saying they haven't had any offers worth taking is a common way of saying they want better offers. There's no denial of interest in trading him, just that they haven't seen what they want yet. "An Orioles official", whomever he/she/it is, doesn't seem to be ruling out anything either way.