Phillies Offseason Talk

PhillyPhreak54 · January 07, 2006, 02:58:32 AM

No, you did not get the Tejeda/Tejada thing right.

Robinson Tejeda
Miguel Tejada

Now go punch yourself in the ear 40 times.

MDS · January 07, 2006, 03:24:06 AM

I'll make it 41.

Geowhizzer · January 07, 2006, 11:44:10 AM

Quote from: MDS on January 07, 2006, 03:24:06 AM
I'll make it 41.

You can't count that high. You go to Temple.

MDS · January 07, 2006, 12:25:53 PM

I can count up till 49. So ha.

Geowhizzer · January 07, 2006, 01:44:13 PM

FoxSports.com is slow on the uptake.

LBIggle · January 07, 2006, 07:38:41 PM

not happening and we would then not have a RF. or pitching.

BigEd76 · January 07, 2006, 07:40:07 PM

[duh]We could just sign Sammy Sosa[/duh]

um....holla?

NGM · January 07, 2006, 09:36:03 PM

There goes that rumor.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2284081

MDS · January 08, 2006, 02:01:18 AM

Oh well. Maybe Schilling will start hinting at a trade and that'll take up some time until pitchers and catchers report.

PoopyfaceMcGee · January 08, 2006, 09:27:55 AM

Quote from: NGM on January 07, 2006, 09:36:03 PM
There goes that rumor.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2284081

Tejada: "Sh*t, you're going to trade me to the PHILLIES?!? Nevermind!"

NGM · January 08, 2006, 09:43:07 AM

Quote from: FFatPatt on January 08, 2006, 09:27:55 AM
Quote from: NGM on January 07, 2006, 09:36:03 PM
There goes that rumor.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2284081

Tejada: "Sh*t, you're going to trade me to the PHILLIES?!? Nevermind!"

That is exactly what I thought when I saw that. On second thought that is probably the actual truth and I should be crying.

Geowhizzer · January 08, 2006, 09:41:09 PM

Have no fear, folks, because Franklin can turn it around

PhillyPhreak54 · January 09, 2006, 04:18:18 AM

QuoteThe Orioles also had been in talks with other clubs regarding Tejada, including the Chicago Cubs, who reportedly were prepared to deal pitcher Mark Prior, and the Philadelphia Phillies, who offered outfielder Bobby Abreu.

Published reports had the Phillies proposing that Tejada would play third base alongside shortstop Jimmy Rollins and then learning he was not keen on the idea, but one major league source said last night that the Phillies had spoken with the Red Sox about flipping Tejada to Boston for Manny Ramirez and a pitcher, presumably Matt Clement.

Philadelphia's willingness to explore a Tejada-Ramirez deal would suggest they might be persuaded to consider taking on Ramirez in another deal, perhaps one featuring Abreu.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has reported that as far back as the trading deadline last July, the Phillies - whose manager, Charlie Manuel, has enjoyed a long association with Ramirez dating to their time together in Cleveland - had sniffed around about a Ramirez deal, and did so again during the GM meetings. They came away with the idea that Ramirez, who has veto power over any deal, wasn't keen on playing for the Phillies, but perhaps, with the start of spring training just five weeks away, they have reason to believe Ramirez would reconsider.

Trading Abreu is not without complications, however. He is guaranteed $31 million over the next two years, and there is an $18 million club option for the 2008 season that Abreu presumably would like to see exercised in exchange for waiving his no-trade clause.

From the Boston Globe....

PoopyfaceMcGee · January 09, 2006, 08:56:44 AM

Abreu will be a Phillie for the entire 2006 season. The rest is smoke and mirrors.

Geowhizzer · January 09, 2006, 09:57:17 AM

Quote from: FFatPatt on January 09, 2006, 08:56:44 AM
Abreu will be a Phillie for the entire 2006 season. The rest is smoke and mirrors.

That's my guess as well.

Any of you that are in Philly full-time, why is there so much talk about trading Abreu this winter? Who wants to get rid of a high-OPS player that has power and speed?

Why are the Phils so apparently anxious to get rid of him?