Mark Teixeira too good for the Red Sox

by Randy Booth on Dec 26, 2008 2:01 PM EST in News Comment 41 comments

According to Murray Chass, Mark Teixeira and his wife did not want to live in Boston, nor did Teixeira want to be a Red Sox:

Teixeira didn’t sign with the Red Sox, a baseball official said, because he and his wife, especially his wife, didn’t want to live in Boston. If necessary, they were going to choose the big bad city of New York, and they did.

“He just didn’t want to go to Boston,” the official said. “He didn’t want to be a Red Sox so Boras called the Yankees and said he really wants to be a Yankee."

He didn't want to be a Red Sox, huh? It's funny how he wouldn't want to be a Red Sox, but there's a guy like Curt Schilling who just absolutely raves about his time with the Red Sox:

The trump card though, for me anyway, is that Boston offers something far beyond what any team or city can hope to bring to the table. It’s a new age here, there are completely different expectations each year for the Red Sox, and from Sox Nation. I can’t imagine not having experienced this city, the fans, the ballpark, as a hometown player prior to my last year (if this is fact my last one).

Think Packer football, Cowboy football, Yankee baseball, Penn State football, ‘Bama football, all rolled into one.

I personally think Teixeira is pussy-whipped, but that might just be my opinion...

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If the reports that Teix didn't want to play in Boston are true

Then it’s hard to say that the Sox “lost” Teix to the MFY. Theo isn’t going to overpay or bid against himself, like the MFY did with Sabathia.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Dec 26, 2008 3:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

he's part of the me generation

The difference between Mark Teixeira and Paris Hilton is nothing. The same me first attitude and sell your soul for a buck. He couldnt leave any money on the table.
The lure of advertising money in new york is what put him over the top. Cash has put together a team of sell outs amazing!

by Red Sox #1 Fan on Dec 26, 2008 3:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

C'mon

Ball players tend to follow the money. Sometimes they take less to go where they want. By all reports Teixeira wanted to play in New York. Washington offered the most money.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Dec 26, 2008 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the report is saying

that all things equal, Tex would rather play for the Yankees. And not just because of the money.

by BTLove on Dec 26, 2008 4:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think this stems as much from

his problem with the Sox as a HS draftee as anything else.

If you don’t like Boston, that is fine. You can live there because of the contract they pay you,,, If you strongly dislike the Sox becasue of a previous dealing, then I can easily see not taking the Red Sox offer.

by laxtonto on Dec 26, 2008 3:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

pussy whipped for sure

I make over 20 mill a year and she’s gona tell me what to do. What a true Yankee puke I cant wait to Boo this guy and chant sell out.

by Red Sox #1 Fan on Dec 26, 2008 3:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

HE didn't want to play in Boston

That’s his decision. Get over it.

Let’s move on. By the way, Rob Neyer weighed in on whether the Sox really needed Teixeira. It’s a good read.

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

by Drugs Delaney on Dec 26, 2008 3:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t have to click the link … we don’t need him, right?

OverTheMonster.com

by Randy Booth on Dec 26, 2008 4:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The HS draft thing:

From this interview, its pretty clear that he held a lot of resentment towards the Red Sox from the way we handled him out of HS in 1998. I guess the Sox told everybody that he wasn’t going to sign, so he fell from the first round to the ninth. I completely respect grudge-holding, so I can’t blame him for not wanting to sign with the Sox.

by BTLove on Dec 26, 2008 4:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

You’d hope he be past it by now though. The only thing the same is the name; Management is completely different.

OverTheMonster.com

by Randy Booth on Dec 26, 2008 5:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

We need to all stop talking about Teixeira

I can’t take it iam Going to jump………..

by Red Sox #1 Fan on Dec 26, 2008 5:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

JUMP JUMP JUMP

kidding but I’ve always wanted to egg on someone close to a ledge…

The Sox needed Tex like a fish needs a bicycle; like the Yanks need more offense; like women need more rights ( kidding about that last part).

The Sox do need another bat but not necessarily Tex & not at the price or contract length.

I do agree, it is time to move on – so many Sox fans were full of doom & gloom when the Yanks got ARod too…

"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."

( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)

by MassGal on Dec 26, 2008 7:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Fish and bicycle

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 26, 2008 8:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wait WHAT

How the hell did you find this picture?!?!?! This is from a park not 1000 feet from my house, do you live in University City too?

by Gnick on Dec 27, 2008 1:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wow...small world

naw. i just googled “fish on a bicycle” and went through a few pages. perhaps you and i should play the lottery?

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 27, 2008 10:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Holy $#!+, that's crazy.

Clutch: A measurement of how much better or worse a player does in high leverage situations than he would have done in a context neutral environment. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/glossary/

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 27, 2008 11:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

smart

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 27, 2008 11:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

No I'm serious.

What are the odds?

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 28, 2008 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Also...

I live in D.C.

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 27, 2008 11:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That's disappointing

I figured since your name is LOUthe METSfan the “LOU” could have stood for Saint Louis, which is where I, and this fish and bicycle, reside.

by Gnick on Dec 28, 2008 12:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

here's the link if you're interested

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mohumanities.org/images/E-News/Nov05/Postfeminist.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mohumanities.org/E-News/Nov05/Nov2005E-Passages.htm&usg=9-NMXhJbPSm2zMOBdLsoGC24SBI=&h=500&w=752&sz=97&hl=en&start=18&sig2=yLomgAWzUiAbDzAH2X1rQ&um=1&tbnid=KZnHr_q_ARUUnM:&tbnh=94&tbnw=141&ei=CPxWSff_PIWFtgeCjZ2tDg&prev=/images3Fq3Dfish2Briding2Ba2Bbicycle26um3D126hl3Den26client3Dfirefox-a26rls3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official26sa%3DN

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 27, 2008 11:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

?!?!?!

didn’t know it would appear like that.

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 27, 2008 11:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Blame Google.

Use the chain link button next to the quotes.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 28, 2008 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Well geez, MassGal, welcome back.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 26, 2008 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Howdy

Welcome back.

Mother---- him and John Wayne!

by MerryGoByeBye on Dec 27, 2008 1:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

thank you friend

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 27, 2008 11:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

whoops

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 27, 2008 11:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey All!

That pic is great.

Is it baseball season yet?

"You know," Girardi said, shrugging his shoulders, "it didn't work."

( Joe Girardi on pitching to Manny Ramirez with first base open)

by MassGal on Dec 28, 2008 12:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Apparently not.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 28, 2008 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Destiny

Mark Teixeira knew it was his destiny to play for the Yankees once they offered him 180 millions dollars to do so.

by Gnick on Dec 26, 2008 8:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Nats out offered them by $5mil though

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 26, 2008 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Pahaps his wife wussant fond of Lobstah' puddin?

If the story is true, I simply can’t wait for the first series between the Skanks and Sox in Bastun! (Apr. 24, 25, 26)

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 26, 2008 8:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Is she going off of the assumed logic behind KG not wanting to come to Boston (originally)?

She might be confused.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 26, 2008 9:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Blood baths can't wait.

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 26, 2008 9:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey bs

I’ll bet you a virtual dollar bill that the Yanks take the first series in Boston. Whaddayasay!?

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 27, 2008 8:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Loser has to change their icon to a Yankee logo for a week?

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 27, 2008 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL!

Brother, now that’s a gutsy bet. O.K. You’re on. Keep me honest now. I’ll be bouncing back and forth on the Mets and Nationals blog. You know where to find me.

" Washington focuses its bailouts on people who take showers before going to work rather than on those people who need a shower after they work. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Dec 27, 2008 11:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Will do.

I won a college football bet with a Bama fan about whether the Gators would lose one of their previous two games (@ FSU and Bama). I let him slide after he nearly got banned from Bama’s blog. They were a little mad that he had a UF SEC Champs hat as his icon.

And I have a bet with NG about whether Wake is successful this season, but we need to clarify what “successful” exactly is (HINT, HINT NG!!!!)

by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Dec 27, 2008 11:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs