morgan ensberg and adam everett for tejada. luckily, peter angelos nixed the deal. now the mets are after oswalt or jason schmidt. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5831512 It was going to be a blockbuster – Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada for Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt, shortstop Adam Everett and a third player. The Astros believed that such a deal was close Friday night, but barring a last-minute shift, Oswalt won't be going anywhere, and Tejada might not be, either. The Rangers continue to pursue Tejada, according to a major-league official, but the Astros and Angels no longer are engaging in active discussions with the Orioles. The Astros, major-league sources say, are steamed that Orioles owner Peter Angelos apparently quashed the original Oswalt-Tejada deal as well as several revised proposals. But there may have been another issue. The Astros, one major-league executive says, feared that the Orioles would flip Oswalt, their most prized acquisition for Tejada, to Houston's cross-state rival, the Texas Rangers. A National League executive disputes that theory, saying the Astros "knew all along" that the Orioles were trying to flip Oswalt. The executive says that the Orioles indiscreetly shopped all of the players they were offered to other clubs, calling it "no way to do business."
exactly. 20 game winner last 2 years and they offer he, ensberg and everett. how about getting a ss and a catcher who can hit their weight.
Braves are dangling Andruw Jones to the Sox. Andruw for CoCo Crisp, Lester, and tons of prospects. Imagine Manny, Papi, then Andruw in a lineup
Imagine Damon, Jeter, ARod, Giambi, Abreu, Sheffield, Matsui, Posada, and Cano. That lineup will be scary once Sheffield and Matsui are back.
todd walker to the pods. back to cali where hes from. • New York Mets get RHP Roberto Hernandez and LHP Oliver Perez; Pittsburgh Pirates get OF Xavier Nady. • New York Yankees get 1B/OF Craig Wilson; Pittsburgh Pirates get RHP Shawn Chacon. Story • San Diego Padres get 2B Todd Walker and cash; Chicago Cubs get minor-league RHP Jose Ceda. • Texas Rangers get DH Matt Stairs; Kansas City Royals get minor-league RHP Joselo Diaz. • Detroit Tigers get 1B Sean Casey; Pittsburgh Pirates get minor-league P Brian Rogers. • Cincinnati Reds get LHP Rheal Cormier; Philadelphia Phillies get RHP Justin Germano. • Cincinnati Reds get RHP Kyle Lohse; Minnesota Twins get minor-league RHP Zach Ward.
maddux to dodgers for ss izturis. julio lugo to dodgers for joel guzman and prospect. craig wilson to yanks for shawn chacon. scott linebrink was traded to the Mets for Oliver Perez and Heath Bell. duaner sanchez out for year.
Roy Oswalt told the Houston Chronicle he would waive his no-trade clause if a move would be better for the Astros' future. Oswalt is due $58 million from 2008-2011, and his contract includes a $16 million option for 2012 with a $2 million buyout. The Mets are believed to be the team most interested in making a push for Oswalt's services, but the Red Sox and Yankees would surely love to have him, too.
I can only imagine the screwjob that Purpura's got in mind. Actually, I can't imagine it. Considering what he got in the Rockies deal, he'd probably trade Roy O outright for Melkie Cabrera.
