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  <title>Yankees on verge of signing Teixeira</title>
  <published-at type="datetime">2008-12-23T15:17:56-05:00</published-at>
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        <body>Just need to finish the chrismass shopping by getting LOWE and MANRAM!!!!!</body>
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        <body>i was on here bashing yankee fans before it was announced... congrats.. i have nothing left to say. You should easily win 96-105 games, and I dont see anyone that can beat the Yanks in any season. Once again Theo sucks, and is the most overrated GM in sports. we will enjoy our 50 year old DH and our 40 year old 3rd, coming off hip surgery. it will hurt to see #27, but we deserve it this year.. john henry needs the money i guess...</body>
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        <created-at>2008-12-23T19:50:10-05:00</created-at>
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        <body>Henry and Epstein can use those frequent flier miles in October when they fly down to the Bronx to watch the Yanks Play in the serries!</body>
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          <body>Merry Christmas!!!! It's over baby!!!!! Go grab your crying towel and head to the Fens!!! 


You mean Fenway, right? I will head over there. Because that is the team who will knock off the Yankees next year. 

This is also why nobody likes the Yankees, or their fans. You gloat like there is no tomorrow. Then, when your teams loses, you hate them and boo them. 

You won't be too happy next year when you hang your heads in defeat. 

Face it: No matter what talent you may have, Girardi can't lead them. If you had Torre, then Yes, I would agree that next year will be a wash for the entire American League. 

What does it tell you when a team spends almost 1 BILLION dollars on 5 players (Burnett, Sabathia, Teixera, A-Rod and Jeter)? 

I guess Steinbrenner won't be able to swim in his pool of money like Scrooge McDuck. Now, he'll just hit the bottom. The same place the Yankees will be next year in the East.</body>
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        <quoted-text>Merry Christmas!!!! It's over baby!!!!! Go grab your crying towel and head to the Fens!!! You mean Fenway, right? I will head over there. Because that is the team who will knock off the Yankees next year. This is also why nobody likes the Yankees, or their fans. You gloat like there is no tomorrow. Then, when your teams loses, you hate them and boo them. You won't be too happy next year when you hang your heads in defeat. Face it: No matter what talent you may have, Girardi can't lead them. If you had Torre, then Yes, I would agree that next year will be a wash for the entire American League. What does it tell you when a team spends almost 1 BILLION dollars on 5 players (Burnett, Sabathia, Teixera, A-Rod and Jeter)? I guess Steinbrenner won't be able to swim in his pool of money like Scrooge McDuck. Now, he'll just hit the bottom. The same place the Yankees will be next year in the East.</quoted-text>
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        <body>It tells me that the Yankees out bid the sox by only 1.5 million a year. But like I said at least the Sox picked up a few frequent flier miles from the trip down to Texas. At least they were'nt totally shut out!</body>
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          <body>Merry Christmas!!!! It's over baby!!!!! Go grab your crying towel and head to the Fens!!! 


You mean Fenway, right? I will head over there. Because that is the team who will knock off the Yankees next year. 

This is also why nobody likes the Yankees, or their fans. You gloat like there is no tomorrow. Then, when your teams loses, you hate them and boo them. 

You won't be too happy next year when you hang your heads in defeat. 

Face it: No matter what talent you may have, Girardi can't lead them. If you had Torre, then Yes, I would agree that next year will be a wash for the entire American League. 

What does it tell you when a team spends almost 1 BILLION dollars on 5 players (Burnett, Sabathia, Teixera, A-Rod and Jeter)? 

I guess Steinbrenner won't be able to swim in his pool of money like Scrooge McDuck. Now, he'll just hit the bottom. The same place the Yankees will be next year in the East.</body>
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        <quoted-text>Merry Christmas!!!! It's over baby!!!!! Go grab your crying towel and head to the Fens!!! You mean Fenway, right? I will head over there. Because that is the team who will knock off the Yankees next year. This is also why nobody likes the Yankees, or their fans. You gloat like there is no tomorrow. Then, when your teams loses, you hate them and boo them. You won't be too happy next year when you hang your heads in defeat. Face it: No matter what talent you may have, Girardi can't lead them. If you had Torre, then Yes, I would agree that next year will be a wash for the entire American League. What does it tell you when a team spends almost 1 BILLION dollars on 5 players (Burnett, Sabathia, Teixera, A-Rod and Jeter)? I guess Steinbrenner won't be able to swim in his pool of money like Scrooge McDuck. Now, he'll just hit the bottom. The same place the Yankees will be next year in the East.</quoted-text>
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        <body>Obviosly your not a true Boston Fan just a band wagon guy. Any true sox fan knows that the area around Fenway is the Fens! Secondly, I grew up rooting for Munson, Nettles,Jackson, and the Gator and went to watch the crappy Yankees teams in the 1990's with Joe Cowley, Barfield, Mel Hall and a whole lot more. I have a true respect for the long time hard core Sox fans not some cry baby pansie like you who decided to jump on the espn red sox nation b.s. Get your baseball facts straight before you run your mouth. Your  probably running out to **** sporting goods tomorrow to buy a Yankee hat! I,m sure if the Sox landed Tex you would have been gloating too! Cry On!!!!</body>
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        <body>let's give it up to heyman for breaking this. he scooped everybody</body>
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        <created-at>2008-12-23T17:28:54-05:00</created-at>
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        <body>i did not see that coming. full marks to cashman for pulling this one off. i hope the yankees come in last place. go sox.</body>
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        <body>Merry Christmas!!!! It's over baby!!!!! Go grab your crying towel and head to the Fens!!! 


You mean Fenway, right? I will head over there. Because that is the team who will knock off the Yankees next year. 

This is also why nobody likes the Yankees, or their fans. You gloat like there is no tomorrow. Then, when your teams loses, you hate them and boo them. 

You won't be too happy next year when you hang your heads in defeat. 

Face it: No matter what talent you may have, Girardi can't lead them. If you had Torre, then Yes, I would agree that next year will be a wash for the entire American League. 

What does it tell you when a team spends almost 1 BILLION dollars on 5 players (Burnett, Sabathia, Teixera, A-Rod and Jeter)? 

I guess Steinbrenner won't be able to swim in his pool of money like Scrooge McDuck. Now, he'll just hit the bottom. The same place the Yankees will be next year in the East.</body>
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        <body>I love when people cry about players taking more money to go play for another team. If someone approached you about swithching companies for a lot more money, 99% of the people out there would move on. Stop crying! It's human nature. The sox called the bluff and went home empty handed! At least Henry and Epstein racked up some frequent flier miles when they flew to Texas. At least they got something out of the deal!!!</body>
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          <body>It the Yankees DO NOT win a championship next year, Cashman and his goons can kiss their **** goodbye. Steinbrenner will not stand for anything else but greatness. 

Teixera ain't no Pujols. A-Rod ain't no Wright. Jeter, well Jeter stinks. I'd rather have Rollins or even Furcal. 

Damon stinks. Matsui is beat up. Posada is too old. Cabrera is like Gary Matthews...overrated and can't hit. 

If I had the ability to pull a handful of players and put them on my team, I'd take Cano, Nady and Chamberlain. Why? Because they are young and talented. Plus, with Cano and Chamberlain, they  actually promoted from within and saw results. 

I will be laughing hysterically when the Yankees get knocked out next year by the Angels, Red Sox or Rays. I'll be laughing even more when Steinbrenner falls off his mighty perch and goes bankrupt. 

Am I a Yankee hater? No. I just don't respect players who are only in it for the money.</body>
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        <quoted-text>It the Yankees DO NOT win a championship next year, Cashman and his goons can kiss their **** goodbye. Steinbrenner will not stand for anything else but greatness. Teixera ain't no Pujols. A-Rod ain't no Wright. Jeter, well Jeter stinks. I'd rather have Rollins or even Furcal. Damon stinks. Matsui is beat up. Posada is too old. Cabrera is like Gary Matthews...overrated and can't hit. If I had the ability to pull a handful of players and put them on my team, I'd take Cano, Nady and Chamberlain. Why? Because they are young and talented. Plus, with Cano and Chamberlain, they actually promoted from within and saw results. I will be laughing hysterically when the Yankees get knocked out next year by the Angels, Red Sox or Rays. I'll be laughing even more when Steinbrenner falls off his mighty perch and goes bankrupt. Am I a Yankee hater? No. I just don't respect players who are only in it for the money.</quoted-text>
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        <body>Merry Christmas!!!! It's over baby!!!!! Go grab your crying towel and head to the Fens!!!</body>
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  <body>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;The Yankees are on the verge of signing free-agent slugger Mark Teixeira, SI.com has learned.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align=&quot;left&quot;&gt;For more on this developing story, &lt;a href=&quot;/2008/baseball/mlb/12/23/teixeira/index.html&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</body>
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