Comments on: Mark Teahen’s Curious Deal

By: BX

BX — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:03:28 +0000

Is a trade (and subsequent extension) for Joe Blanton in the works?

By: alskor

alskor — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:34:22 +0000

He’s shown the ability to be an average to plus defender at a few different positions (though never did well at 3B). He also has the tools for it. Good range, strong arm. His UZR ratings have been all over the place and I think we have to assume a lot of it is how often theyve been moving him around.

By: alskor

alskor — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:29:56 +0000

I could see it.

Teahen, if you’ll recall, was the subject of much discussion as a prospect and rookie b/c he had a distinctly inside out swing. It was extremely strange looking. He’s corrected it some, but the Royals coaching is… well… less than optimal, and they’ve messed around with him some (not to mention constantly switching his position – Hell, he started last year at 2B! He’s played 3B-1B-RF-LF-2B-3B… Certainly didn’t help). New environment and straighten him out and it could happen. He has natural power and a very good approach at the plate. Im not expecting him to start hitting many more home runs and XBH, but its quite possible.

Seems like his swing will be well suited to the Cell, too.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:02:13 +0000

not going to kill them, but a little pointless and why now??

By: DWrek

DWrek — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:57:18 +0000

“High Reward”. What exactly would be a high reward for Teahan that is fantasy relevant though? 15 home tuns? Thats not a gret reward for a corner player.
I see no way he re-approaches a +200 ISO after 3 years of -150.

By: MikeS

MikeS — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:26:26 +0000

I’m a White Sox fan, but not a big Teahen fan. At 3B he accentuates their defensive problems without really bringing a big bat. I think they were high on him because he hit well against them. Still, this deal doesn’t seem so bad. It’s only a little over market value. With inflation, if he has one good year or a good start to the third year, he can potentially be moved at the trade deadline. If they find a 3B who’s better, I like him off the bench. Overall, not a lot of risk for the Sox it seems.

By: travolta19

travolta19 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:16:45 +0000

Unless your fantasy league is 14 teams+ deep, he really doesn’t have any value in 5×5 formats.

By: geo

geo — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:48:23 +0000

The deal Swisher is under was given to him by Oakland, not the White Sox.

By: dan woytek

dan woytek — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:36:19 +0000

Ken Williams will be offering this deal to Jeremy Brown next off season and then work further down the list of A’s 2002 draft picks in subsequent years

By: John Franco

John Franco — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:07:27 +0000

Isn’t this remarkably similar to the deal they gave Swisher? Which they were then very eager to escape?