Gander,as far as the Halos go,it is no mystery what took place(I don't agree with admitting you were willing to give up a certain player,but there seems to be a lack of class around the league as far as this goes.)Halos' Owner said the following:
"We made the better deal for Carlos Lee, a combination of major league players and minor leaguers, but Milwaukee wanted all big leaguers and got that from Texas," Moreno said. "And we had a deal done for Tejada."
The deal was in place before Tejada went public saying he'd only play shortstop, which surprisingly didn't change the Angels' plans.
"We were willing to gamble we could change his mind," Moreno said. "We were also concerned about his right to leave after the season despite having three years left on his contract, but again we were willing to gamble we'd convince him to stay."
But then Baltimore owner Peter Angelos put the kibosh on the deal.
The Angels made a pitch for Soriano, offered a pair of prospects, but then one hour before the trading deadline, "Washington came back and wanted another minor league pitcher in the deal," Moreno said. "They were asking for three high-end minor leaguers for a two-month rental, and we just wouldn't do that."
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