Why the Angels are still players for Teixeira

2008-12-17T11:12:37-05:00

2008-12-15T15:24:24-05:00

2008-12-16T10:04:21-05:00

LordJeff56

Lynnfield 100408

39 Actually it wouldn't surprise me if the Sox signed Texiera, kept Lowell and traded Youkillis. Youk could probably fetch them a starting catcher and a fourth outfielder. That may be more viable than moving Lowell. Youk had a great year last year but the previous two years were marred by poor second halves. He may never have more trade value than he has now. Don't you think Theo and his minions have thought of this as well? 3670066

2008-12-16T09:13:46-05:00

freddylynn

Beverly 631952

38 Wow. People who say the Sox should not pick up Texeira just don't get it. I'm a huge Mike Lowell fan, but c'mon. He's going to be 35 in February coming off hip surgery. From all indications, Texeira is just as professional as Lowell and 6 years younger. The money is IRRELEVANT, especially when you are charging the highest ticket prices in baseball. To bring that up is just plain stupid. 3669303

2008-12-15T15:27:56-05:00

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New York 623254

1 from talkingNYsports_dot_com I keep hearing people ask about the Yankees perhaps signing Teixeira. The Yankees do have some semblance of a budget and signing Sabathia essentially took them completely out of the Teixeira sweepstakes. Stop asking the question, there is almost no chance of it happening! Yaros 3662358

2008-12-15T22:40:47-05:00

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tommy9central

Newport 8002

from talkingNYsports_dot_comI keep hearing people ask about the Yankees perhaps signing Teixeira. The Yankees do have some semblance of a budget and signing Sabathia essentially took them completely out of the Teixeira sweepstakes.Stop asking the question, there is almost no chance of it happening!Yaros

37 actually, the Yankees could pay Tex $20M and be $3M under last year's payroll. 3667550

2008-12-15T22:22:32-05:00

AllHopeIsGone7

Beaufort 635200

36 I think the Yankees signing Tex is very possible, although I dont think they need to go into a in depth contract with him, i willl give him credit he is a great player, but has one of those Jason Giambi mile long swings, and as he ages he wont be able to catch up with the heat, also as someone else stated he has been an all star once and never higher than 7th on the MVP ballot, as far as Manny goes I think he is staying in LA i really dont think he is going to get the money he was looking for unless the Yankees feel froggy again, and i think if the Yanks get Manny its going to be for 2 reasons one being to take the pressure off of AROD and have another big bat in the line up, but i think Stienberner is thinking outside the box and wants to go after Manny because of Mannys controversial badboy personna he brings to the plate, the media attetion etc. means extra butts in the seats and more jerseys and thrts with Ramirez on the back being sold with the Yanks logo on the front. 3667441

2008-12-15T22:15:10-05:00

AllHopeIsGone7

Beaufort 635200

35 g 3667388

2008-12-15T15:33:09-05:00

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mishagothe

New London 202642

2 I just hope the Red Sox are not stupid enough to pay $200 million for a guy who has never finished higher than 7th in MVP balloting and been an All-Star once. Far too much money for a guy who plays first base. 3662487

2008-12-15T22:04:57-05:00

taisoo

No City 589724

I just hope the Red Sox are not stupid enough to pay $200 million for a guy who has never finished higher than 7th in MVP balloting and been an All-Star once. Far too much money for a guy who plays first base.

34 seriously? mvp voting and all-star appearances? check out this year's balloting. Grady Sizemore 10th in the AL, and Utley and Hanley Ramirez finishing outside of the top 10 in the NL? and the all-star game is a popularity contest. get a clue 3667287

2008-12-15T15:33:09-05:00

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mishagothe

New London 202642

2008-12-15T21:59:15-05:00

taisoo

No City 589724

33 i just can't believe that this is actually your rationale for not thinking that Teixeira is worth the money. Look at the MVP balloting for this year. Sizemore finished 10th in a year where he was probably the best all-around player in the AL and over in the NL, Hanley Ramirez and Chase Utley finished outside of the top 10. and has everyone already forgotten that Ortiz played most of the season with a bum wrist? If he underperforms next season, it's more likely it's because of lingering issues than it is because Manny's not before or after him in the lineup 3667264

2008-12-15T15:33:09-05:00

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mishagothe

New London 202642

2008-12-15T21:52:55-05:00

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jakedajewel

LBC 7574

32 ur trippin...i think any team that has $200M will go for tex. Its not all about getting in the All Stars and he's young enough to get more MVP awards in the future. its rare to find a switch hitter, who's hella patient behind the plate, gets walks, plays extremely well defense..etc...and he hits for power. his only weakness is steals. he's like another chipper...but only younger and doesnt get injured every other day. 3667202

2008-12-15T20:24:51-05:00

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A Fellow American

Land Between the Lakes 633740

31 Tex will be the big catch of the winter, even more than CC. Pitchers almost NEVER are a good investment on a contract more than four years. Position players seem to be a little more consistent and less injury prone. 3666372

2008-12-15T18:55:24-05:00

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Geeon

Patchogue 180280

23 LOL too many people think the Yankmes are over budget..Thats just funny. They have removed 90 million and have a new cash cow stadium opening up 200 million is NOTHING to the Yankmes- Its going to be a bidding war between the Yankmes , Redsuck and the Angels. 3665696

2008-12-15T19:53:18-05:00

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halloraj

Redondo Beach 31176

LOL too many people think the Yankmes are over budget..Thats just funny. They have removed 90 million and have a new cash cow stadium opening up 200 million is NOTHING to the Yankmes- Its going to be a bidding war between the Yankmes , Redsuck and the Angels.

30 "They have removed 90 million"? Be honest, $90 million of mostly very bad deals finally expired. They now have two brand new, very expensive, very long deals. I doubt that they will again overbid on a player that doesn't want to be there. What happened to the Yankees? Player used to want to play there. Now players demand a premium to play for them. 3666101

<div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/mark-teixeira-ap2.jpg" alt="Mark-teixeira-ap2" width="300" height="400" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Mark Teixeira. Photo by AP</div> </div> <p>Competing baseball executives are becoming convinced that the Angels mean business when it comes to star free-agent first baseman <strong>Mark Teixeira</strong>, and not just because Angels owner <strong>Arte Moreno</strong> told SI.com at the Winter Meetings, "Teixeira's my guy.'' (Though, clearly, that doesn't hurt.)</p> <p>While some Angels people seemed somewhat pessimistic about their chances in Las Vegas, here are four more reasons the Angels are still seen as huge players here:</p> <p>1. The Angels recently announced that they'd made an eight-year offer to Teixeira. While the number of years isn't significant -- multiple teams are believed to be offering at least eight years at this point -- high-level baseball executives believe Moreno wouldn't authorize such an announcement if he wasn't intending to win the bidding.</p> <p>2. The Angels appear to have abandoned their usual quick-deadline strategy. While saying they won't wait forever, they are not setting a near-term deadline that could limit their chances to get him.</p> <p>3. Except for <strong>Manny Ramirez</strong>, the Angels' reported backup plans pale in comparison. The <em>Los Angeles Times</em> and other news outlets have listed several possible targets should Teixeira go elsewhere, and they include outfielders <strong>Adam Dunn</strong>, <strong>Pat Burrell </strong>and <strong>Bobby Abreu </strong>(the best of that group),<strong> </strong>third baseman <strong>Adrian Beltre</strong>, <strong>Mike Lowell </strong>and <strong>Garrett Atkins </strong>(a three-way tossup, with Lowell still having to prove he's healthy) and pitcher <strong>Jake Peavy </strong>(Peavy hasn't given the go-ahead to be traded to the Angels, or for that matter, any team in the American League; besides, Moreno said he's happy with their starting pitching).</p> <p>4. While there are at least five teams in the bidding, and like the Angels the other four are all believed to go to $160 million or more, two of those teams are the Nationals and Orioles, who aren't exactly on the verge of changing their recent history of not contending. The Yankees are the third team, and with them having spent $243.5 million already on <strong>CC Sabathia </strong>and <strong>A.J. Burnett</strong>, they might not be anxious for an all-out bidding war. They'd surely take Teixeira if he's insistent on going there and they could keep the price to $160-to-180 million, but it's unclear now whether they're willing to hit the $200-million mark, and at this point, that's probably what it's going take. <strong>Manny Ramirez</strong> might be a slightly more likely option for the Yankees since they might be able to get him on a three- or four-year deal.</p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY

Jon Heyman

New York 10084 32661 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/mark-teixeira-ap2.jpg" alt="Mark-teixeira-ap2" width="300" height="400" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Mark Teixeira. Photo by AP</div> </div> <p>Competing baseball executives are becoming convinced that the Angels mean business when it comes to star free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira, and not just because Angels owner Arte Moreno told SI.com at the Winter Meetings, "Teixeira's my guy.'' (Though, clearly, that doesn't hurt.)</p> <p>While some Angels people seemed somewhat pessimistic about their chances in Las Vegas, here are four more reasons the Angels are still seen as huge players here:</p> <p>1. The Angels recently announced that they'd made an eight-year offer to Teixeira. While the number of years isn't significant -- multiple teams are believed to be offering at least eight years at this point -- high-level baseball executives believe Moreno wouldn't authorize such an announcement if he wasn't intending to win the bidding.</p> <p>2. The Angels appear to have abandoned their usual quick-deadline strategy. While saying they won't wait forever, they are not setting a near-term deadline that could limit their chances to get him.</p>