Mark Teixeira announcement today

by Randy Booth on Dec 23, 2008 11:46 AM EST in News

According to the Washington Times, Mark Teixeira will make his decision today:

A major league baseball source has told The Washington Times' Thom Loverro that there will be an announcement today regarding the future of free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira.

While the source declined to discuss specifics, there are strong indications that the Red Sox will announce that they have landed the highly-coveted slugger, who has been courted this off-season by several major league clubs, including the Angels, Orioles and Nationals.

End the agony. Please!

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I think he'll sign with the Nats

He would have already signed with the Red Sox if that’s what he ‘wanted’.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Dec 23, 2008 11:49 AM EST reply actions

I think

The reason why he hasn’t signed with the Sox yet is because Boras’ was trying to squeeze more money out of Henry and co., not because he didn’t want to come here.

by Gnick on Dec 23, 2008 12:23 PM EST up reply actions

Can't believe he'd sign with the Nats

Tex is smart enough to see how inept and directionless the Nationals are as an organization. If he signs the reported looney tunes contract they are offering him, it will show that money was the most important factor. Boston is irresponsible enough to give him a 10 year deal and neither is Baltimore’s current management. Baltimore direction and a strong base to build on, but will probably have to offer him more money than Boston because Boston will give him an immediate title shot. If he signs with DC, they will continue to lose 90+ games a year and in a few years will make him a 21 million dollar scapegoat. He’s not going to sign with DC.

by uneasy rider on Dec 23, 2008 12:10 PM EST reply actions

The Washington Times is the worst paper in the country.

F’n Moonies.

Manny ain't the only bad man.

by tommy.otm on Dec 23, 2008 1:31 PM EST reply actions

Why would Washington have the "scoop"

on this, if he wasn’t signing with the Nats? This doesn’t sound promising for Sox fans.

BTW, The Washington Times is one of the few papers that isn’t the typical loony left rag.

by ccthemovieman on Dec 23, 2008 2:40 PM EST up reply actions

yeah

it’s a loony right rag.

by Buzzy on Dec 23, 2008 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

those left dinosaur rags

are being scooped again by the little ’ole Washington Times. I love it!

Just glad all this “Tex” nonsense will be over. You’d think this guy was Lou Gehrig.

by ccthemovieman on Dec 23, 2008 3:25 PM EST reply actions

from MLBtraderumors-

According to Jon Heyman, the Yankees are on the verge of signing Mark Teixeira.

by Buzzy on Dec 23, 2008 3:26 PM EST reply actions

Unbelievable

by soxaholic on Dec 23, 2008 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

Well, if that's true

it’s just another example of how screwed up MLB is and will continue to be without a salary cap like they have in the NFL, NBA and NHL, Congratulations, Yanks: with C.C., A.J., Tex and probably Manny, you bought yourself another pennant. IF this rumor is true, it’s another black mark for baseball. MLB is a joke.

by ccthemovieman on Dec 23, 2008 3:42 PM EST up reply actions

Salary caps are stupid

They just lock in profits for owners. What needs to happen is an end to corporate welfare, where rich teams like the MFY get taxpayers to pay for their stadiums so they can make even more money.

I gotta go 'cause I'm probably definitely gonna nod out again.

by Drugs Delaney on Dec 23, 2008 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

Only in Major League Baseball

can a team buy itself, for the most part, 26 championships and playoff spots a dozen years in a row (until last year.) The Yankees have doing this since 1918. It wasn’t just Babe Ruth; they bought five or six of the best Sox players and….the rest is history. Steinbrenner bought more titles in the ’70s and ’90s and now his son is about to do the same. What a farce.

Money talks – and nowhere it is allowed to talk loudest than in MLB. Whatever the other pro leagues do -salary caps or whatever – it is a lot more of level playing field there than in baseball. I blame the rest of the MLB owners and their hapless commissione to keep allowing this travesty.

by ccthemovieman on Dec 23, 2008 4:16 PM EST up reply actions