Tejada To Red Sox?

Read that headline again and think to yourself, could one of baseball's elite power hitters actually call Fenway Park home in 2006? Within hours of Edgar Renteria's trade to Atlanta, the Oriole shortstop voiced his opinion that he wanted to be traded. Take a quick breeze through the list of teams that could take on Tejada's sizeable contract and that have a need at shortstop and you will find the Red Sox at the top. Wouldn't it be nice to see Tejada bashing away at the Green Monster, hitting behind his fellow Dominican countryman, Big Papi? And maybe getting Tejada would entice Manny Ramirez to back down from his trade demands. Getting Tejada would be expensive, and not just in dollars. The Orioles will want top prospects in return. But maybe, just maybe, a deal of Trot Nixon (proven outfielder), Bronson Arroyo (cheap addition to rotation), Jon Lester (top lefty pitching prospect) and Manny DelCarmen (young potential closer to replace BJ Ryan) could get it done. Picture this lineup coming to Fenway in '06... 1. Johnny Damon, CF (4-years/$52-million?) 2. Mark Loretta, 2B (Very good acquisition.) 3. David Ortiz, DH (Ready to finally get the MVP.) 4. Manny Ramirez, LF (Loving the new digs out in Milton?) 5. Miguel Tejada, SS (Potential 130-RBI guy in the 5-hole.) 6. Jason Varitek, C (Series MVP in '06?) 7. Juan Encarnacion, RF (Cheap replacement for Trot?) 8. Mike Lowell, 3B (Glove hopefully Golden.) 9. Kevin Youkilis, 1B (Why not?)