tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post4280923715113169629..comments2023-10-10T03:53:10.588-05:00Comments on The Doc File: Maybe He Just Forgot? I Do Sometimes…Luke Dockeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13535787107819333194noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-20679612135124731592008-04-24T17:24:00.000-05:002008-04-24T17:24:00.000-05:00John,I felt certain you would have the details. Li...John,<BR/><BR/>I felt certain you would have the details. Like you said, he'll have to answer for his extra maturity at the end of the season.<BR/><BR/>And until then, there's no way he's not earning more of his salary than Mike Hampton, who apparently ran past his human expiration date long ago (I feel sorry for him, actually).Luke Dockeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535787107819333194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-41157085578739658502008-04-23T14:52:00.000-05:002008-04-23T14:52:00.000-05:00Tejada has one year left after this year, and both...Tejada has one year left after this year, and both years are for $13M. He also gets some change ($50K) for an all-star appearance, which isn't likely with all of the NL's great shortstops. Part of his original $12M signing bonus was deferred until 2010-11, but I think the Orioles would be on the hook for that.<BR/><BR/>$13M actually isn't a terrible price as long as he can handle shortstop defensively and keep up a 120 or so OPS+, so I suppose the Astros can afford to remain mostly indifferent about the age discrepancy. I would hope that the 'Stros were factoring in his age in projecting his performance and value to the team when they traded for him, but I might be giving them too much credit. That's a sunk cost now, anyway, so there's no point in them making a big deal out of it.<BR/><BR/>In the end, all of this will only hurt him, and not the team signing him, when his current deal runs out.John Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609565283124888513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-17286801295313155252008-04-23T13:29:00.000-05:002008-04-23T13:29:00.000-05:00Will,Ya, I bet not. I had seen the picture somewhe...Will,<BR/><BR/>Ya, I bet not. I had seen the picture somewhere before, but it actually took me a long time to be able to dig it up. It appears that they've tried to destroy as many copies as possible.Luke Dockeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535787107819333194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-64380825291486365342008-04-23T13:28:00.000-05:002008-04-23T13:28:00.000-05:00John,Regarding the Astros, doesn't Tejada only hav...John,<BR/><BR/>Regarding the Astros, doesn't Tejada only have one more year on his contract? I might be wrong about that, but if that's the case, Tejada will pay for being 2 years older when he signs his next contract.Luke Dockeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13535787107819333194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-36976590945646145622008-04-23T12:26:00.000-05:002008-04-23T12:26:00.000-05:00I bet the media relations crew doesn't put that me...I bet the media relations crew doesn't put that media guide in their portfolio anymore.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02632844557191971812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30457405.post-81028558112242300822008-04-23T12:06:00.000-05:002008-04-23T12:06:00.000-05:00This whole thing has been completely overblown. S...This whole thing has been completely overblown. Sure, it's a raw deal for the Astros, who are now paying big money for a player who is even farther from his prime than they thought, but like you said: how big a surprise is it?<BR/><BR/>That is a fantastic picture, by the way.John Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609565283124888513noreply@blogger.com