Los Angeles Dodgers Sign Juan Uribe, San Francisco Giants Get Miguel Tejada

The Dodgers signed Juan Uribe to a three-year $21 million contract today, and the Giants responded by inking Miguel Tejada to a one-year $6.5 million contract (plus incentives).  The moves strengthens the Dodgers and weaken the Giants in 2011.  After that, the moves are better for the Giants.

In fact, the thing that strikes me most about these two deals (and also the Giants’ decision to re-up Aubrey Huff for two years and $22 million, which I discuss below) is how much the market for baseball talent has improved compared to the last two offseasons, at least as far as the players are concerned.

Replacing Juan Uribe with Miguel Tejada is definitely a down-grade for the Giants.&nbs...

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