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Here is my analysis of the Big 4 guys being traded here: Miguel Tejada is no longer a superstar. That's not to say that he isn't still a very good player. Despite a steady decline in HR, and a hefty decline in OPS and AVG from 06 to 07, there is still reason to believe that he is going to be very productive, despite moving to a less hitter's friendly park. I see a .300 or so average, with 20-25 home runs and a mid .800s OPS, along with very bad defense. The players Baltimore get in return are exciting. First off, Luke Scott. He likely will have a starting role right out of the gate in left field. I like him a lot actually. In 2006 he broke out in 214 at bats with Houston, posting a .426 OBP with 10 home runs and a 1.047 OPS. He got more at bats in 2007, and of course his numbers declined, per law of averages. He still had a .351 OBP, 18 home runs and a .855 OPS in 369 at bats. I expect him to improve on those numbers in 2008. Watch for a high .800s OPS and around 20 home runs. The 2 young pitchers the Orioles got are Troy Patton and Matt Albers. Patton has a low 90's fastball, an improved changeup and a hard curveball. His numbers in AA and AAA were slightly below his 2006 performance. He had a brief stint in the bigs, starting 2 of the 3 games he pitched in and allowing 5 ER in 12 2/3 IP. He isn't an ace in the making, his ceiling is a #2 starter. As for Albers, he throws a mid 90s fastball, a hard breaker, and a progressing changeup. He pitched in 31 games in the big leagues in 2007, including 18 starts. Quite frankly, he was terrible. He had a 4-11 record, 5.86 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, and a 71/50 K/BB ratio. He has a #3 starter ceiling. I'm not so sure that the Astros got the great deal here. I see Scott as a very productive corner outfielder. Patton can really help out the rotation, and Albers is a solid back end of the rotation kind of guy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3152201

Lol. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/TheKingOfBums/1003-ref2.jpg

Care to provide a link?

I like it for the Orioles.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3151060 4 years, between 12 and 14 mil per year.

With their pitching? Doubtful.

Buchholz Chamberlain Hughes Lester Kennedy Delcarmen Hansen

Sheesh. My original post was in jest. I was simply making a comment saying how after they nearly beat the Patriots, the Ravens were so gassed that they couldn't bring their A game against the Colts.

They certainly are. But so are the Patriots, and the score in last night's game was a lot more lopsided.

Patriots really drowned out the Ravens. 23-0 Colts in the 1st quarter.

Brewers got Salomon Torres for 2 ML'ers.

Sox lose Jose Capellan and Lincoln Holdzkom to the Giants (4th overall) and Phillies (42nd overall). Other Notables: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/mlb/news/AAN4116275.htm

We're better than good enough to contend. At this point, we have a good a shot as anyone in MLB to win the WS. Getting Santana would make us the clear favorites.

Probably not. Why would the Angels feel more inclined to get Santana now that they can't get Cabrera? One's a hitter, one's a pitcher.

Jones is a FA, so we can't trade for him. That and he sucks and would cost way more than he's worth. Anyway, why trade both of our good CFs away so we can sign a mediocre one for a lot more? Makes no sense.

Someone, I forget who, says an Inge deal is inevitable. Makes sense, and that'd put Cabrera at 3B with a Marcus Thames/Jacques Jones platoon in left.

I was wondering why the url was different...damn.

I'd love to get this thing done, but if neither the Red Sox nor the Yankees get him, I'd be content.

Lol no.

Confused here. Is Cabrera going to play 3B or LF? I would say 3B because, well, thats where he is. The Globe says he'll play LF and Inge will stay at 3B. Anyone know the final word?

Wowza. I did not see this coming at all.

Peter Gammons reported it dead yesterday.

First off, Bill James didn't make the pitcher projections, he never does. Second, the # of innings for Schilling and Wakefield were pretty low, like around 150-160. Injury is considered a factor.