Tejada Fesses Up

by dkdc on Apr 17, 2008 12:09 PM EDT

No, not to steroids.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5708800.html

Saying he wanted to unburden himself, Miguel Tejada approached general manager Ed Wade and asked to correct misinformation he gave the Oakland A’s when he signed in 1993. The Astros’ new shortstop is actually 33, two years older than he’s listed in the club’s media guide and other baseball records.

I'm glad he didn't feel the need to unburden himself 6 months ago.

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no wonder

he sucks now

"If you're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson

by exitfare on Apr 17, 2008 12:53 PM EDT 0 recs

It certainly makes his career path

a little more fitting.

A mind without purpose will walk in dark places.

by NHZ on Apr 17, 2008 1:30 PM EDT 0 recs

These two trades

are just the Orioles’ gift to Seattle and Houston that keeps on giving, aren’t they?

by Chanumas on Apr 17, 2008 1:44 PM EDT 0 recs

I will never question Andy MacPhail.

He is clearly a mastermind.

by KenDixonFanClub on Apr 17, 2008 1:50 PM EDT 0 recs

He's looking smarter by the day

What ‘til Seattle releases Bedard’s MRI test results, and I’m guessing Andy will look like the president-elect of Mensa…

"I win! I think I'm better at chess than you, Dad." - My 7 year old, after he beat me for the first (and not last) time.

by duck on Apr 17, 2008 1:55 PM EDT up 0 recs

Glad he's gone

But I still think he’ll have a very good bounce back year at the plate.

Wolf, wolf, wolf.

by birdman on Apr 17, 2008 2:06 PM EDT 0 recs

Miggy

should be released from his contract and sued by MLB. He’s a fucking chump

by merdon1332000 on Apr 17, 2008 2:56 PM EDT 0 recs

yeah

Then they should do the same thing to the other dozens of players that have done this.

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Apr 17, 2008 3:02 PM EDT up 0 recs

how do you like that?

On deck: Edgar Renteria

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Apr 17, 2008 3:02 PM EDT 0 recs

shocking!

not really.

next up: clearing Raffy!

THIS is Birdland?!?

by Dave at Bottomfeeder Baseball on Apr 17, 2008 3:14 PM EDT 0 recs

Hilarious

That’s better news than finding out it’s free hamburger day at Five Guys. And free hamburger days are the tits.

What is best in life? To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women.

by Ghost of Floyd Rayford on Apr 17, 2008 3:51 PM EDT 0 recs

what's interesting here

Is that his DOB is correct on his driver’s license and green card.

So the Athletics, Orioles, and Astros - THREE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESSES - never bothered to, like, check.

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Apr 17, 2008 4:16 PM EDT 0 recs

Either that or they (probably at three separate times) found about it and just never publically released it

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t it required by law for an employer to have a copy of an immigrant’s green card on file?

by Chanumas on Apr 17, 2008 4:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

it struck me that Tejada has GIVEN PERMISSION to release the fact that he’s 33. I can’t imagine the clubs didn’t know, with the date correct on his immigration paperwork and license. But no one would be allowed to release it without his OK.

"I win! I think I'm better at chess than you, Dad." - My 7 year old, after he beat me for the first (and not last) time.

by duck on Apr 17, 2008 5:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Glenn Davis

Now I can stop feeling pissed off about the GD trade!

by osfania on Apr 17, 2008 5:43 PM EDT 0 recs

Wow.. the story is a lot weirder..

He was admitting to be 32.. which was a year older than was originally thought. He was then confronted about being 33, and then walked off set.

at least that’s what i gathered from the interview.

by Y Not on Apr 17, 2008 6:47 PM EDT 0 recs

omg

i agree w/ the glen davis the comment and i am so happy!
he probably is trying to sabotage the astros lol!

by oriolesfan456 on Apr 17, 2008 8:28 PM EDT 0 recs

seeing this Tejada interview

He sure is not coming off great with this one. Come to think of it, he rarely does. Remember when Derek Lowe made him cry? Tejada’s not terribly good with emotions or being quiet.

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Bad Left Hook

by SC on Apr 18, 2008 1:21 AM EDT 0 recs