Miguel Tejada

Miguel Tejada and Lance Berkman collected major milestones in the sixth inning Saturday night at Chase Field.

Tejada collected his 2,000th major league hit with an RBI single through the left side in the sixth inning, tying the score at 1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tejada, only the 29th shortstop to collect 2,000 hits, drove in Michael Bourn, who led off the inning with a stand-up triple to right.

One out later, Berkman hit a shot to right for the 300th home run of his career, giving the Astros a 3-1 lead with the two-run shot. Berkman is only the seventh switch-hitter all-time to collect 300 home runs in the majors. The shot was estimated at 399 feet.

The rosters are out for the WBC.
Check out the Dominican infield

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

PITCHERS: Jose Arredondo, Juan Cruz, Johnny Cueto, Ubaldo Jimenez, Carlos Marmol, Damaso Marte, Pedro Martinez, Tony Pena, Odalis Perez, Rafael Perez, Edwar Ramirez, Jose Veras, Edinson Volquez.
CATCHERS: Alberto Castillo, Miguel Olivo.
INFIELDERS: Willy Aybar, Adrian Beltre, Robinson Cano, David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Jose Reyes, Alex Rodriguez, Miguel Tejada.
OUTFIELDERS: Moises Alou, Jose Bautista, Nelson Cruz, Jose Guillen, Willy Taveras.
MANAGER: Felipe Alou.

Weeeeee ... Just in time for Bud Selig's new television network, yet another steroid controversy. Are we having fun yet?

If not, the seven year old Barry Bonds steroids trial should be in full swing within in a month or two, and hey, if that is not enough steroids lynhcing for your liking, the Roger Clemmens trial is .... "Coming Soon". Baseball seems hell bent on making one last dime off these guys. Before it was gate receipts, now its television ad revenue.

Aren't you glad your commissioner swept this whole dirty affair under the rug for good, with his Blue Ribbon Mitchell report?

Thanks Bud

All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada has been charged with lying to Congress about steroids. Tejada is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday where he is expected to plead guilty.

The charges against Tejada, who currently plays for the Houston Astros, were outlined in documents filed in Washington federal court on Tuesday

The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is an International baseball tournament that is scheduled to run from March 5th through March 23rd. 2009 marks the second Classic, with the first having taken place in March of 2006. It is different from other International baseball tournaments and competitions, in that it allows Major League players from both North and Central America and Japan to compete, unlike the Summer Olympics and Baseball World Cup, which has always limited participation to members of the amateur ranks. There is a wide variety of opinion regarding the event, ranging from absolute adoration and comparison to soccer's famed World Cup, to complete disgust with the event as a whole. I know what you're saying, "Dude, why do I care?"

Well, aside from a large handfull of players being absent from their Spring Training with their Major League teams, and the potential ramifications on that front, try this on for size...

The 2006 United States WBC roster featured Jake Peavy, Dontrelle Willis, Al Leiter, Roger Clemens, Todd Jones, Brian Fuentes, Joe Nathan, Huston Street, Brad Lidge, Chad Cordero, Scot Shields, Mike Timlin, and Gary Majewski, making up its pitching staff.

Last year I blogged about Michael Bourn entitled 'The Bourn(e) Identity'. I said he was one injury away from being the most added player in Yahoo! Here we are, a year later, a year wiser, ready to talk about the 25 year old speed demon who now calls Houston home.

I like this trade from the Astros perspective ..

Pence
Berkman
Lee
Tejada .

thats a very formidable heart of the order.
Probably the best in the NL Central

source: baltimoresun.com

Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada finally got his wish as he was traded to the Houston Astros today in president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail's boldest move to date. In return for the four-time All-Star, the Orioles will get outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers, Troy Patton and Dennis Sarfate, and third baseman Michael Costanzo. The Astros will assume the $26 million left on Tejada's contract.

Tejada, Mora, Roberts ... plus almost everybody else imaginable is on the trading block.