Mark Teixeira Rumors: Monday

Teix couldnt be a franchise player in Texas and in Atlanta. What makes people think he'll be one in Washington?

Go get 'em Nats!!

"Teix couldnt be a franchise player in Texas and in Atlanta. What makes people think he'll be one in Washington?"

Being a franchise player and getting the team into the playoffs are two different things. The Texas squads and the Atlanta squad of '07/08 had pretty much no pitching. Even the best offense in the league goes nowhere if the pitching sucks.

And, Teixeira was only in ATL for a year, and was on a team anchored by Chipper and McCann.

Tex is not worth over 165$ imo.

I hope the Nats get him. Then after a couple of years when Nat fans realize that Tex can't save their team, he'll be playing in front of crowds of 4,000 people.

The best part is that the Red Sox can keep Lowell, bring up Lars, and they don't have to stoop to the Yankees' level by adding over-priced and over-rated players at any cost.

You no what? The Nats can have him. We don't even need the money grubbing looser. Geez, I'm so frustrated with all of this. The sox can use the money to build a better bull pen and put Masterson in the Four spot.

after all the crap he has put everyone through, he better win a triple crown

Rolling, sub. in Hinckley for Manning. Chuck is a Cardinal now. oh, and Dukes will start over Kearns. Hernandez over Harris. Hill - who knows.

so let me get this straight.
besides the media needing to stfu and stop making uneducated guesses about many current baseball situations, this is how texs status stands:

1.Red sox believe they are not a factor
2. angels have withdrawn their offer
3. yanks arent completely commited even though they have offered around 8/160
4. the nats have the highest money offer but high ranking team personnel are pessimistic about their chances

So we're down to the os. all reports make it seem like its certain he will sign with us even though we have possibly the worst offer on the table and the reports a few days ago said there was almost a 0% chance hed sign with baltimore.

what am i to think about this situation. i wish i could go back to baseball in the 30s and 40s so i could enjoy baseball without these ridiculous salaries and situations. i hate these greedy bas tards

04, you have no idea.

Teixeira going to the 100 loss Nationals for 9 years and $200 million bucks? How are they paying for this? - With federal bailout money?

"Baseball people" think Teixeira will sign soon?

Very astute analysis, guys.

reality check

i never said that. i said the many sources should stop reporting unti ltheres a conclusion because right now each reporter is essentially putting their foot in their mouth everyday. all the reports say the sox are out, angels-out, yanks-not likely and nats are pessimistic. so if u look at the situation that leaves the os as a likely home. and i pointed out how strange that would be since we offered the least yrs and money. try reading the posts first

this mess should be over tomorrow, i doubt it carries over christmas since tex wanted to pick before then.

i agree with 04 this should be over tomorrow. the sooner this is over the sooner the offseason excitment begins when the dominos start to fall everywhere

I no that this has nothing to do with the subject but what do you guys think of a trade like this between the Oakland A's and Houston Astros...

Oakland Gets:
Miguel Tejada

Houston Gets:
Bobby Crosby
Santiago Casilla

i have been reading these threads for about a month know. i think that scott boras may have bluffed one time to many this off season. i think that all of the owner's may have caught onto boras's schemes. i think that boras probably told each team that is/was interested mark teixeira that they were outbid by a mystery team. i don't think that there is any mystery team at all. i know that most if not all of what i just said was probably said at some point this off season. by the way this is my first post here.

Yanks 09 Lineup
LF-DAMON
SS-JETER
3B-A ROD
DH-MANNY
RF-NADY
C--POSADA
1B-SWISHER
2B-CANO
CF-GARDNER/MELK MAN

Red Sox
CF-ELLSBURY
2B-PEDROIA
DH-ORTIZ
1B-TEIXEIRA
LF-BAY
3B-YOUKILIS
RF-DREW
C--VARITEK
SS-LOWRIE

sound right?

shot in the back? over a matter of 80 dollars?

I dont know what to believe anymore it could be a ploy for the Nationals to up the offer a little more or he could have legitimately signed with the BOSOX

sons of simmons is going ahead and saying that its an 8/170 for the red sox in principle pending a physical...

And now, announcing the starting lineup for YOUR washington nationals...starting at first base: Mark Teixeira! Starting everywhere else: abunchofeffinstiffs! And on the mound, the kid they just called up from the farm!

Woo Hoo, Nats fans, rejoice! If you want to see what your team's going to look like, check out some video on the 2001 Rangers. Mathematically eliminated by the trade deadline! A pitching staff giving away a half dozen genuine mlb baseballs nightly to lucky fans in the bleachers! And probably bankrupt and moving to Portland by 2014.

Well, it just so happens that I'm sitting here with Mark Teixeira, so why don't I ask him where he's going? Uh...Mark says to go ask Boras.

Thank You WittCap79, Yankee and Boston fans think they are the only ones that can afford players, which is wrong.. The fact is that the Yankees and Boston spend money because they want to win...teams like Baltimore and Washington they have tons of money also...they just don't spend it... look up Ted Lerner and Peter Angelos you'll see they got tons of money... like WittCap79, it's if they are willing to give some of it away to someone else.... but this talk of them not having enough money as the Yankees and Boston is flat out ridiculous...

"Thank You WittCap79, Yankee and Boston fans think they are the only ones that can afford players, which is wrong.. "

Do you mean Yankees and Red Sox haters? Because I'm sure all Yankee and Red Sox fans know that other teams can afford players, they just don't use their money like the Yankees and Red Sox do

I don't get it.

The Yankees don't really seem that interested in signing Tex, so why even bother pretending to be to help Boras build up the price? If the Yankees had LEGIT interest, there'd be a LEGIT offer on the table, not speculation of an offer.

In the end, I think the Yankees are in on Manny. Maybe they're helping Boras in a gesture of good faith.

Either way, this is getting boooorrrrriiiinnngggg.

What I don't understand with the O's/Nat's bids is they both seem to be more emotionally charged then well thought out business moves.

If either had a serious hole to fill at 1st base only, I could understand the push, but both of these organizations have a tremendous amount of building to do if they are going to compete in their respective divisions beyond signing 1 guy.

Teixeira was a great guy to build a franchise around when he was cheap; now that he is going to be extremely expensive this is thinking building a franchise around Helton was a good idea.

The Rockies are the best example of how bad a contract like this can handcuff you. They lost Holliday and will lose Atkins/Hawpe in the next year or so because they tied up far too much of their payroll in 1 guy instead of setting aside money to sign their young up and coming players to long term extensions.

The Rays on the other hand are a solid example of how you build an organization. Instead of them going for broke and hoping one signing would get things done they stayed patient, built their farm and now as their talent starts to mature they are able to sign them to long term extensions. (i.e Evan Longoria).

Lastly, I say its emotional because they seem to think that signing Teixeira will put butts in the seats because he is a hometown kid. This might work for the first month or maybe even 2, but if the keep fielding a losing franchise they will not fill the seats.

Also, while these teams might have their first round pick protected they will forfeit their second round pick.

So now, they have to pay Teixeira, try to sign their 1st rounder for what will likely be a nice signing bonus and then lose their 2nd round pick.

It is frustrating to see just a handful of teams being capable of absorbing big contract mistakes but I will be fairly disappointed if the Nats or O's sign Teixeira but are unwilling to improve their club in any other areas.

I remember how frustrated Tejada had grown with the O's unwillingness to improve the club and the rumors started of him demanding a trade. I hope if Teixeira signs with either of these clubs the same situation isn't created as the Rockies/Helton, or the O's/Tejada.

As soon as Money Teixeira signs with anybody, Money Ramirez goes to the Yankees this makes too much sense. Dodgers dragged their feet on this and will lose.

cant move on from tek if you dont have his replacement. plus i would like to see tek work with lester, masterson, bucholz for a couple more years.