TheDoyler23
December-10th-2005, 09:56 PM
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-os10,1,7598718.story?coll=bal-sports-headlines
Tejada, Orioles talk
Club speaks with star SS for first time since trade demand; Flanagan: 'Miguel wants to win'
By Jeff Zrebiec
Sun Reporter
Originally published December 10, 2005, 10:36 PM EST
The Orioles have received several inquiries about shortstop Miguel Tejada, but at this point, the club's focus is on persuading the All-Star to back off his trade demand.
Orioles executive vice president Mike Flanagan spoke to Tejada at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, after he and other high-ranking club officials spent most of the day talking with Tejada's representatives, Diego Bentz and Fernando Cuza.
"We have spoken to Miguel Tejada and his representatives," he said. "We have spoken to his representatives for the better part of the day and the only way we can categorize it at this time, is that Miguel wants to win."
Asked if he was given the impression that Tejada feels that he can win in Baltimore, Flanagan declined to comment.
Though Flanagan refused to say if he is more optimistic after talking to Tejada, the fact that they got in touch with the player, who hasn't spoken to team officials since telling an Associated Press reporter last Thursday that he would benefit from a "change of scenery," at least gives the Orioles a reason to be optimistic.
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Tejada, Orioles talk
Club speaks with star SS for first time since trade demand; Flanagan: 'Miguel wants to win'
By Jeff Zrebiec
Sun Reporter
Originally published December 10, 2005, 10:36 PM EST
The Orioles have received several inquiries about shortstop Miguel Tejada, but at this point, the club's focus is on persuading the All-Star to back off his trade demand.
Orioles executive vice president Mike Flanagan spoke to Tejada at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, after he and other high-ranking club officials spent most of the day talking with Tejada's representatives, Diego Bentz and Fernando Cuza.
"We have spoken to Miguel Tejada and his representatives," he said. "We have spoken to his representatives for the better part of the day and the only way we can categorize it at this time, is that Miguel wants to win."
Asked if he was given the impression that Tejada feels that he can win in Baltimore, Flanagan declined to comment.
Though Flanagan refused to say if he is more optimistic after talking to Tejada, the fact that they got in touch with the player, who hasn't spoken to team officials since telling an Associated Press reporter last Thursday that he would benefit from a "change of scenery," at least gives the Orioles a reason to be optimistic.
(... It goes on from there)