Teixeira back in talks with Yankees, Angels

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2008-12-20T01:47:01-05:00

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2008-12-23T10:51:03-05:00

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Frank A.

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123 I will be surprised if the Yankees dont sign Texiera and Manny. The Yankees formula for "success" is to outbid everyone else for top talent. Is that the way baseball is supposed to be? this team cant build from within. The Yankees have the deepest pockets, and spend money like its nothing. Can the Pirates, Royals and other small market teams contend? The Yankees are example #1 of hoe MLB is broken. MLB needs a salary cap. Until that happens, we will see the Yankees "contend" and win world series simply by out bidding everyone. 3746742

2008-12-20T03:44:13-05:00

Spenser4Hire

Newtonville 638244

6 Everything Heyman writes has a Yankee slant. Everything. Why doesn't SI just hire a Yankees beat writer for crissake. I mean Heyman is on WFAN in NYC at least a couple of times a week. They claim them as their own. Just get rid of him 3721410

2008-12-22T04:24:02-05:00

SmartAzz611

Staten Island 632842

Everything Heyman writes has a Yankee slant. Everything. Why doesn't SI just hire a Yankees beat writer for crissake. I mean Heyman is on WFAN in NYC at least a couple of times a week. They claim them as their own. Just get rid of him

122 And hes the only sports writer that does this? What about Gammons and that **** from ESPN Jim Caple? You try reading Caple's stories without him hating on the Yankees and stroking Boston's dick. There are so many writers who do and it shouldn't be that way. That's how it is you got to find good writers who open about discussion and Heyman is. Just like when I see Gammons talking about Boston I want to jump off a bridge 3731652

2008-12-21T22:07:49-05:00

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Yankee27

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121 Angles... No Mas! 3730244

2008-12-21T19:36:29-05:00

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Tru to da game

Upland 620202

120 tex you punkin no no 3729228

2008-12-21T19:25:48-05:00

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yankees66

Cape May Court House 628332

119 ESPN is reporting the angels withdrew thier offer to Tex. Get ready for all of the Gammons BS to start flying now. Gammons is reporting Henry is having Christmas dinner with tex tonight. Expect a signing in the next 57 minutes! 3729146

2008-12-20T18:03:44-05:00

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muttley23

Vail 621004

Finally, a Yankee fan that gets it right. I agree with everything you said, especially where Molina catches at least half the games. The Yankees are a better team with Molina behind the plate.

90 You two should start dating! There is no way swisher plays center except in an emergency. Neither of you "gets it"! 3723762

2008-12-21T18:04:42-05:00

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Yankeefan1985

Pheonix 609974

You two should start dating! There is no way swisher plays center except in an emergency. Neither of you "gets it"!

118 Isnt that the same thing people were saying about A-Rod and 3rd base. If the Yanks want Swisher to play center, hes gonna play center. 3728747

2008-12-21T16:42:21-05:00

OG999999

New Albany 639760

112 man there are a lot of stupid people on here. there is not a competitive imbalance in baseball. somebody new wins every year. and the vacancy is in the red sox lineup not at a position. so they want to et the ideal on base machine that perfectly fits their organizational philosophy on hitting. it makes perfect sense. plus the red sox payroll was nowhere near the yankees last year. CCs arm may be burnt out but there is no proof of that. Joba is not burnt out from college thats just dumb. hes been a pro for a few years now. ever heard of the minors? wang is little overrated. and burnett has ace stuff, hes not even close to garbage though i dont fear him since he only pitches well in contract years. its obvious to me that nobody on here is a real knowedgable baseball fan. untill you get some real information, stop pulling opinions out of thin air because they sound like they make sense or because you want them to make sense. and dadders how can you say arod ha been terrible. hes been on of the 3 best hitters in baseball over he last 5 years. just isnt good in the post season. 3728240

2008-12-21T17:49:02-05:00

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yankees66

Cape May Court House 628332

man there are a lot of stupid people on here. there is not a competitive imbalance in baseball. somebody new wins every year. and the vacancy is in the red sox lineup not at a position. so they want to et the ideal on base machine that perfectly fits their organizational philosophy on hitting. it makes perfect sense. plus the red sox payroll was nowhere near the yankees last year. CCs arm may be burnt out but there is no proof of that. Joba is not burnt out from college thats just dumb. hes been a pro for a few years now. ever heard of the minors? wang is little overrated. and burnett has ace stuff, hes not even close to garbage though i dont fear him since he only pitches well in contract years. its obvious to me that nobody on here is a real knowedgable baseball fan. untill you get some real information, stop pulling opinions out of thin air because they sound like they make sense or because you want them to make sense. and dadders how can you say arod ha been terrible. hes been on of the 3 best hitters in baseball over he last 5 years. just isnt good in the post season.

117 well said! 3728618

2008-12-21T17:43:11-05:00

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TampaStateofMind

Tampa 631953

116 All thos Tex to the Yankees talk is more like Wishful thinking, Brian Cashmen said "Not Us" when people thought the Yanks were outbidding the Sox for Tex. yankees do you need him but so do the Sox because of the decline of ortiz and you dont know what you're getting with Lowell because Si.com and the NYPost are THE ONLY people saying the yanks have a chance when even the daily news shutdown the possibility of the yanks getting tex because they dont want to over commit like they have with some previous players so Yanks are most likely to get Manny because Boras need to find manny home and sendin Tex to the Sox will make manny find a home even sooner between the LA Teams and the Yanks to counter the Sox 3728591

2008-12-21T17:40:13-05:00

gendisarray

New York 638136

115 Sweet, nothing better than some d0uchebag who goes around acting like he's better than other peeps. I'll bet nobody knows the inside of a high school locker better than this tool. Amazing he took time out of his world of warcraft marathon to post on here. 3728548

2008-12-21T07:54:41-05:00

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trooper707

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$112,287,143 2001$125,928,583 2002$152,749,814 2003$184,193,950 2004$208,306,817 2005$194,663,079 2006$213,229,045 2007$207,108,489 2008$1.4 Billion In Payroll0 RingsKeep throwing $ at these guys, Yankees!

106 With that payroll the Yankees remain by far and away the most profitable team in baseball as well as the most valuable. They also subsidize all other teams either in the form of the luxury tax or in fan draw. You can say what you want but the Yankees are a business first, sports team second, and no other team in baseball can compare in this regard. I'm not saying I like it but I recognize that they sometimes, well maybe often, sign name players instead of solid role players, because it will produce revenue. The bonanza comes when they win as well. 3726641

2008-12-21T16:55:30-05:00

OG999999

New Albany 639760

With that payroll the Yankees remain by far and away the most profitable team in baseball as well as the most valuable. They also subsidize all other teams either in the form of the luxury tax or in fan draw. You can say what you want but the Yankees are a business first, sports team second, and no other team in baseball can compare in this regard. I'm not saying I like it but I recognize that they sometimes, well maybe often, sign name players instead of solid role players, because it will produce revenue. The bonanza comes when they win as well.

114 the yankees are not the most profitable team in baseball. the yankees make the most gross money but they also spend the most money by far (which makes it hard to believe they haven't won sine 2000). The marlins are actually more profitable than the yankees. do your research and get you facts straight. ive realized that this forum is full of pretty stupid "fans" who are just pulling opinions out of thin air but you guys can do a little better right. just think before you write and if you have no evidence to support your claim then please dont post because you make yourself look stupid to a fan like me who actually knows what hes talking about and can call you out when you are talking out of your butt. go to protrade.com for some educated fan banter. "I'm surrounded by idiots"-Lion King 3728260

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<div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/mtex.jpg" alt="Mtex" width="298" height="350" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">A deal before Christmas for Teixeira may not be likely now. AP</div> </div> A day after Red Sox owner John Henry strongly suggested that he’d hit his limit with his latest bid for free-agent star first baseman Mark Teixeira, Teixiera’s agent Scott Boras was back in dialogue with the Yankees and Angels, people familiar with the talks told SI.com. Boras was believed to be looking for offers of at least $180-million, or perhaps more, from at least a couple of the other interested teams after talks with Boston stalled. It’s believed the Red Sox were bidding close to $180 million before Henry publicly suggested that he was done bidding. While Henry and the Red Sox have not pulled their offer and are said by those in the know to remain in contention, the other contenders are getting another chance now to move to the top of the pack. Yankees people were thought on Friday to be debating the merits of Teixeira vs. Manny Ramirez, Boras’ other available slugging superstar, and there may be a split vote in the pinstripe hierarchy. While they all love Teixiera’s all-around play and character, Ramirez may be favored by some for his unmatched clutch hitting prowess, unique ability to tweak the rival Red Sox and to draw attention and dollars, but especially because he’d require a shorter term (perhaps three or four years as opposed to at least eight for Teixeira). Some have suggested the Yankees are merely monitoring the Teixeira situation since he’s Boston’s top priority, and there’s no concrete evidence they’ve outbid the Red Sox yet. Although, the sides were believed to be discussing parameters on Friday, and the Yankees also know that if they steal Teixeira from Boston they’ve clinched the winter in a landslide. Meanwhile, there are signs that the Angels, who were thought to be trailing Boston a few days ago with a bid in the area of $165 million, might be readying for a move now. Some Angels baseball people figured that $160-to-170 million might be owner Arte Moreno’s limit, but that doesn’t look at all clear now. Angels star outfielder Torii Hunter, in fact, seemed to suggest the opposite in a late Thursday email to the Los Angeles Times, writing, "What the Angels did was spectacular. They gave him an offer that blew everyone away, and it shows how badly they want this guy. I’m so happy they did that. I can sleep better at night. We can’t let Tex go. He’s very special on this team." The Angels also made a cost-effective move by signing Juan Rivera to the outfield for $12.75 million, leaving a lot of dollars available. Rivera gives them another corner outfielder and may limit their likelihood to bid on Ramirez. But it does nothing to hinder their goal of retaining Teixeira, who hit .358 for them with a .449 on-base percentage after coming over in trade from Atlanta. A frustrated Henry suggested Boras implied to him that there were other offers above theirs, and while the teams’ bids remain secret, it is clear that Boras and Teixeira were comfortable enough to let Henry go back alone to Boston after their high-powered meeting at Teixeira’s Dallas-area home. With up to five teams still seemingly in the running – including also Teixeira’s twin hometown teams, the Nationals and Orioles – it’s no certainty now that Teixeira will sign a deal before Christmas, as he had hoped.   34321 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY

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