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[Daily News: Touching Base] - Trade Analysis: White Sox add Teahen

Jesse Spector — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:07:09 GMT

... y way. But does it make the Royals any better? Getz plays second base, where Alberto Callaspo hit .300 with 11 homers, a .356 on-base percentage and .457 slugging percent ...

[The Kansas City Star] - Trade underscores Royals' desire to increase inventory and gain financial flexibility

BOB DUTTON The Kansas City Star — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:28:49 GMT

... er is currently constituted. Getz is blocked at second base by switch-hitter Alberto Callaspo, who emerged last season as one of the club’s top offensive performers in ba ...

[MLB - Royals] - Royals trade Teahen for pair of infielders

Dick Kaegel — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:43:00 GMT

... en. The Royals' incumbents at those players' prime positions are .300 hitter Alberto Callaspo at second base and projected star Alex Gordon at third base. Getz, 26, was C ...

[Fanhouse - AOL Sports Blog] - Mark Teahen Traded to Chicago

Tom Fornelli — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:02:38 GMT

... so it's possible the team is planning on having him play second while moving Alberto Callaspo to shortstop. ...

[Halos Heaven] - Nuggets From The Bill James Handbook

WiHaloFan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:40:28 GMT

... s +9) Worst - Adam Dunn -24 2B - Ian Kinsler +24 (Howie Kendrick +5) Worst - Alberto Callaspo -19 3B - Chone Figgins +40 (#2 Ryan Zimmerman +28) Worst - Mike Lowell -23 S ...

[Royalscentricity] - Initial Reaction To The Rumored Mark Teahen Trade To The White Sox

Old Man Duggan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:59:05 GMT

... only seem to be a marginal defensive upgrade at second base from the horrid Alberto Callaspo. In 2009 (and I do not have John Dewan 's Fielding Bible, so this analysis i ...

[The Kansas City Star] - Reports of Teahen trade appear to be premature

BOB DUTTON The Kansas City Star — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:02:25 GMT

... roblem is Getz is primarily a second baseman, a position currently filled by Alberto Callaspo, who was one of the Royals’ better offensive performers in 2009. Merely disc ...

[Kings of Kauffman] - Mark Teahen for Chris Getz and Josh Fields Reaction

Wally Fish — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:39:58 GMT

... /150 in 2009 was -6.7 which is very similar to the -7.5 UZR/150 turned in by Alberto Callaspo this season. Getz is known for his ability to work counts, make solid line ...

[Chicago Tribune] - Chicago White Sox reported trade for Mark Teahen

Mark Gonzales — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:16:24 GMT

... ntrigue to the reported trade involving Getz is that the Royals already have Alberto Callaspo, 26, who batted .300 in 155 games, as their second baseman. "We're in discus ...

[NBC Sports: Circling the Bases] - Pouliot's thoughts on the Teahen trade, Abreu and more

Matthew Pouliot — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:05:27 GMT

... interesting pieces, both of whom will make the minimum. Getz can't hit with Alberto Callaspo at second base, but he is the better defender of the two. It'll make sense t ...

[ESPN] - More on a rumored trade

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:19:54 GMT

... d, and not good. Also, the numbers suggest that he is, like Royals incumbent Alberto Callaspo , not much of a fielder at second base. So trading for Getz might make sense ...

[FanGraphs] - Traded: Mark Teahen for Chris Getz, Josh Fields

Marc Hulet — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:55:15 GMT

... is potentially a better fantasy option at second base than Royals incumbent Alberto Callaspo , who probably won’t drive in 70+ runs again and his power output exceeded e ...

[MLB - Royals] - Royals, White Sox make 2-for-1 swap

Dick Kaegel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:03:55 GMT

... tting .261 with two homers and 31 RBIs in 107 games. Although second baseman Alberto Callaspo hit .300 for the Royals, the club is interested in an upgrade defensively. F ...

[MLB - White Sox] - Royals, White Sox make 2-for-1 swap

Dick Kaegel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:42:29 GMT

... tting .261 with two homers and 31 RBIs in 107 games. Although second baseman Alberto Callaspo hit .300 for the Royals, the club is interested in an upgrade defensively. F ...

[Royals Authority] - BREAKING - Royals Trade Mark Teahen

Craig Brown — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:23:52 GMT

... lity for arbitration. This certainly raises some questions. What happens to Alberto Callaspo at second? Getz isn't that much better defensively and Callaspo has a stron ...