I'm not quite sure what to make of this? The Boston Herald is reporting that the Detroit Tigers have recently gotten involved in the Miguel Tejada trade rumors. Yes, that's our Detroit Tigers they are talking about. What happened to the "our lineup is set" talk? Why would Tejada, who is unhappy about the Orioles plight, be any more content with the perpetually below .500 Tigers? Why would Tejada, who is questioning why the Orioles haven't made more moves, opt for Detroit who have almost stood still this winter adding only aging arms Kenny Rogers and Todd Jones to a fourth place ballclub? It just doesn't jive.
Can the Tigers be legitimate players in a deal to land Tejada? Wouldn't Jeremy Bonderman be the first player they request? Sure, Pudge Rodriguez would seem like a likely candidate to be shipped Baltimore's way, but the O's just signed Ramon Hernandez to catch and still have Javy Lopez. Wouldn't Tejada prefer Rodriguez as a teammate? How many players, in total, would the Tigers have to part with to get Miggy? Four for one? Five for one?
Maybe Lee has it right. The Tigers may just be calling to help facilitate a multi-team, multi-player deal. They would be involved, just not the ones landing the star shortstop. That's got to be it, doesn't it?
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