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Red Sox still favorites to land Teixeira

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Things appear to be heating up in the Mark Teixeira talks, and baseball people believe now that Teixeira will have a new team before Christmas. The Angels' decision Sunday to drop out of the derby seems to have crystallized things for Teixeira, the 28-year-old first base star who's choosing between the Red Sox, Nationals and Orioles, and perhaps the Yankees. The likely deal is expected to be for close to $180 million, though the final figure depends upon which team Teixeira selects. The Red Sox, disappointed when they failed to make a deal with Teixeira late last week, are still viewed as the favorite by most executives on other teams, though it's not known whether that's inside information or guesswork. While most free agents tend to take the highest offer, there's skepticism that a player of Teixeira's stature would choose teams like the Nationals or Orioles, who appear to be at least a couple years away from contention. The Red Sox are clearly still involved in talks, even after owner John Henry said they were "not going to be a factor'' after a meeting requested by Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein at Teixeira's Dallas-area home.

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December 23, 2008  05:47 AM ET
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It's about time the Sox dipped into the fee agent market. I'm sick of them acting like Scrouge every year.

December 23, 2008  06:09 AM ET
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he'll probably end up with the sox. they're gonna need him after all the pitching changes the yankees have made. the suspense is killing me!

yankees rule, red sox drool.

December 23, 2008  06:33 AM ET
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Who gets Tex? Who cares at this point. I bet he takes the money and goes to the Nats, just like ARod did with the Rangers. Boras wants that commission, after all, season tix aren't getting any cheaper.

December 23, 2008  07:00 AM ET
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He's going to the Nads and I'm laughing my arse off.

December 23, 2008  07:19 AM ET
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this HAS to happen today

December 23, 2008  07:21 AM ET
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the nats just upped their offer, that means that this will go on for AT LEAST another week while boras tried to get the red sox to counter.

December 23, 2008  07:31 AM ET
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Boston cant match these higher offers. Unless this idiot just wants to contend every year he is NOT going to BOSTON. The Nads and Orioles will over spend to draw fans. Plain and simple. And this dude obviously is out for the highest offer. DedSox wont make playoffs without him in 2009 though.

ded sox. 10 points for originality. i like it

December 23, 2008  07:46 AM ET
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Hey I actually root for Boston, when they play New York anyway.

no i was being serious. i dont care if people make fun of the red sox. if i did i would be a very sad man all the time. i liked the originality. the red sux was getting old

December 23, 2008  07:53 AM ET
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That was honestly the first time you heard it? Im quite proud of myself

yea, maybe im a lil outta the loop

December 23, 2008  08:00 AM ET
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Tex better be able to live up to all they hype and drama after its all said and done. You gotta wonder if he wasn't a Borras client would he have signed already.

December 23, 2008  08:00 AM ET
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Boston cant match these higher offers. Unless this idiot just wants to contend every year he is NOT going to BOSTON. The Nads and Orioles will over spend to draw fans. Plain and simple. And this dude obviously is out for the highest offer. DedSox wont make playoffs without him in 2009 though.

Why is that, Tony? They just got to the Game 7 of the ALCS and that team is very much in tact. Yes, Lowell needs to be healthy, but what other holes are there?

December 23, 2008  08:02 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:00 AM ET  12.23 by DanTheMan

Why is that, Tony? They just got to the Game 7 of the ALCS and that team is very much in tact. Yes, Lowell needs to be healthy, but what other holes are there?

Doh! I got duped. You're a turd Roy.

December 23, 2008  08:05 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:00 AM ET  12.23 by safe@home

Tex better be able to live up to all they hype and drama after its all said and done. You gotta wonder if he wasn't a Borras client would he have signed already.

I'd put down money if he wasn't a Boras client this would already be done and over. Probably would've just resigned with the Angels and wouldn't be worried about the mighty dollar as long as it was a fair offer. My disgust for Borass grows every year.

December 23, 2008  08:13 AM ET
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it is my goal to not do a lick of work today. all my bosses are on vacation!!!! whose with me!!!!

December 23, 2008  08:17 AM ET
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it is my goal to not do a lick of work today. all my bosses are on vacation!!!! whose with me!!!!

I agree brotha. Just a waste of day doing any work.

December 23, 2008  08:18 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:13 AM ET  12.23 by Lallybone

it is my goal to not do a lick of work today. all my bosses are on vacation!!!! whose with me!!!!

I'm right behind ya! Not like in your avatar but I've got your back, I mean I'm with ya. Well, you know what I mean

December 23, 2008  08:18 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:17 AM ET  12.23 by AngelFan

I agree brotha. Just a waste of day doing any work.

I have a meeting. Should be earth shattering stuff considering we all have one foot out the door.

December 23, 2008  08:20 AM ET
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Wow...A Teixeira thread...Haven't seen one of these in a while....

December 23, 2008  08:22 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:20 AM ET  12.23 by RedSoxBabe

Wow...A Teixeira thread...Haven't seen one of these in a while....

Thought we would try something new that hasn't been beat to death with a stick yet. So the consensus was to talk about Texeira.

 
December 23, 2008  08:23 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:18 AM ET  12.23 by Justin Cyder

I have a meeting. Should be earth shattering stuff considering we all have one foot out the door.

I actually have a small amount of work to do that I will spread over the entire day since this is the last day of the week for me.

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