Red Sox Have Little Interest In Tejada

A prospect and Lugo (and his contract) for Tejada and his contract?

How much more will Tejada give you than Lowrie, in all honesty? Tejada is 34 and on his way down.

But the Astros are in the race! They didn't trade Wolf to sell.

hell, no.

Tejada for Lester. or nothin else.

For Lester? LOL, keep dreaming, that makes ZERO sense. Trading a young lefty pitcher with lots of potential (and having a great year) for a 34 year old washed up SS owed 13 million next year. Houston would be lucky to get salary relief in a Tejada trade and a middling prospect, forget about Lester. Sox didn't even end up moving him to get Santana...

I think the he was joking by saying the Astros are in the race making fun of of the coments their GM made during the Wolf trade.

If I'm Boston I ship Lugo and a mid level nothing more or maybe Crisp since everyone knows it's just a matter of time regardless of how much of a slump Jacoby is in.

Tejada is definatly not worth Lester but he is also not washed up. He still plays great D and can hit and with the monster out there I think he is a great fit but I wouldn't give an pitcher on their 25 man save Lugo.

"Perhaps Lugo + Timlin + cheap prospect?"

You can not really be serious about that. The Astros got rid of Lugo for beating his wife and choking in the playoffs on D. I just see no reason why the Astros would take Lugo because he is not good and has a large contract for a sub-par player. Why would we want Timlin as well. Crisp wont/shouldn't be involved in any sort of trade to a team that wants to get younger. It should revolve around Lowerie or Hansen. He is still a good SS and teh Red Sox need an upgrade there, probably the only spot, but they would have to give up a good prospect for a shortstop that can still hit, he has just been in a slump the last month and a half, before that he was the best or second best SS in the league, so it is not entirely out of question to see him put up big numbers, but anything would be better than Lugo. And I will stop being an Astros fan if they pick up Lugo, Timlin, or Crisp.

I really don't see why the Sox would add Tejada unless the Astros are taking Lugo in return (which seems quite unlikely for a couple of reasons). How much does he bring to the team? Fading offensive skills and less-than-impressive defense? Great. Without moving Lugo, the Red Sox would be paying something like 22 million (Tejada + Lugo) for mediocre production from SS next year. They could get that for league minimum from Lowrie.

The thought of Mike Timlin having trade value is laughable. Truly...I laughed. :)

Who do you think the Mets were scouting, because it sure wasn't Tejada because we got JOSE JOSE JOSE JOSE

The Astros might be finally thinking up of a good trade with Tejada.
I think this could definitely be worked out for both of the teams he could be traded to.
Boston trade: I'm thinking Tejada and Chris Sampson for Cla Bucholz.
Tigers trade: Armando Galaragga for Tejada, straight up.
Nationals trade: I don't think that we'd trade with them, but if possible it'd be Tejada for Joel Hanrahan and Lastings Milledge.
Mets trade: Not to sure about this one, but I don't think the Mets would be interested in only Tejada. They'd probably want maybe someone like Valverde to be a set-up man. They could be considering moving Tejada or Reyes to second base.
So I'd say maybe Tejada for John Maine. Or maybe Tejada for either Oliver Perez/ Mike Pelfrey.
Rangers trade: Tejada for Vicente Padilla and Frank Francisco. Or package Tejada for these guys. Possibly take one of the two off for Kason Gabbard?
Giants trade: Tejada for Jonathan Sanchez or Matt Cain. Maybe package Tejada with someone.
Well, tell me what you guys think because I think I know what I'm talking about.

"Mets trade: Not to sure about this one, but I don't think the Mets would be interested in only Tejada. They'd probably want maybe someone like Valverde to be a set-up man. They could be considering moving Tejada or Reyes to second base.
So I'd say maybe Tejada for John Maine. Or maybe Tejada for either Oliver Perez/ Mike Pelfrey."

Are you crazy Tejada for Maine Oliver Perez or Pelfrey. The pitching staff is the strenght of the team right now and won't trade one of those for a mediocre SS on the downside of his career. If the Mets were to scout anyone it would be Carlos Lee to take on his contract to reduce Houston's asking price.

"Giants trade: Tejada for Jonathan Sanchez or Matt Cain. Maybe package Tejada with someone."

Another crazy deal no way this happens. The Giants have only their young starters going for them and they won't trade that for Tejada.

"Boston trade: I'm thinking Tejada and Chris Sampson for Cla Bucholz."

Buchholz is as close to untouchable as you can get not happening.

Averybear drugs are bad man. Are you kidding, no way the sox give up buccholz, no way mets give up maine, and no way giants give up cain! Seriously was that a joke? Ive never heard three worse deals in my life! Maine and Cain are proven young starting pitchers and buccholz has potential to be an ace. No offense to tejada but he doesnt demand those kind of prospects anymore. Maybe back in the day but let's face it a 34 year old declining, albeit still good, SS for those kinds of aces in making is a ridiculous notion.

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Those are Tejada's HR totals the past 5 years. For a guy whose main strength is his SLG at the SS position, and who will become 35 years old next season, he has very limited value, imo.

Lowrie and Hansen does get this done, easy. And I'd be more than ok with that because he's a dead pull hitter, and that's not a bad thing for a righty to be at Fenway. (Mike Lowell nods in agreement)

As far as Manny's BFF Lugo; the timing of this rumor is odd, to say the least (maybe it's just a statement to Manny). But Lugo could get dumped fairly easily because there are enough teams looking for SS's, and should be willing to afford him at maybe $4-5m a year. He's not that bad. He gets on base at a .350 clip and is fast. His range at SS was fine before showing up in Boston.

Everyone here needs to realize the Astros want young pithing not old @ss Lugo who we have already had before. The is going to have to include Masterson or Lowrie and I think we all know Bucholz or Lester is not coming here to Houston. So all you Red Sox crazies think no Lugo no Cora no Timlin only Masterson, Lowrie, and maybe Moss.

Why would the Nats want Tejada? They just resigned Guzman to a deal that's pretty untradable.

Honestly, CC will eat himself into a fat slob when he comes to New York. Burnett will be on the disabled list again and again. Tex will only be able to duplicate Giambi's production. Jaba will have more shoulder problems with no pen to back up the starters who are injury prone. Jeter age will catch up and Damon is the funniest joke of them all...