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Originally Posted by Shootr
There is no way the Royals trade Teahan. I was at the game tonight. He singlehandedly won that game. His second double should have been a single (it was a groundball up the middle), but great aggressive baserunning turned it into a double. He went on to get a great jump on Cliff Lee and steal third, forcing an errant throw and went home to score the go ahead run. Right now, I think he may the the best ballplayer they have had since Brett--including Beltran. What he may lack in Beltran's talent, he makes up for with saavy play.
Jeffrey Flanagan's article in the Star today mentioned there were "whispers in the Royals organization that Gordon will be the one looking for a new position."
I WILL be buying a Teahan jersey soon!
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I think those "whispers" are from concessions vendors as opposed to actual decision makers. (Who else will give Flanagan the time of day?)
Regardless, that jersey is a safe bet. I certainly don't want to trade him. He's our best hitter right now, our best clutch hitter, far and away our best baserunner, etc. His defense at 3rd is still sopradic, but we need his bat and presence somewhere in our lineup, now and in the future.