Mark Teixeira negotiations heating up
11:46 AM, December 10, 2008
LAS VEGAS -- The Yankees' imminent signing of free-agent left-hander CC Sabathia to a seven-year, $160-million deal would seem to take them out of the running for Mark Teixeira, but that will hardly ease the competition the Angels face in retaining the free-agent first baseman.
According to a source from a team who is involved in negotiations, the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles "are coming in hot" on Teixeira, with the Nationals apparently willing to offer the slugger a 10-year deal for more than $20 million a year and the Orioles willing to go nine years for at least $20 million a year.
The Boston Red Sox are also aggressively pursuing Teixeira. For more details, go to latimes.com.
-- Mike DiGiovanna
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Posted by Mike DiGiovanna on December 10, 2008 in Angels , Baseball , CC Sabathia , MLB Winter Meetings | Permalink
Bye bye Tex. Hope you enjoy your time in D.C. and watching the playoffs on t.v. every year.
Posted by: Scott | December 10, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Would be good for baseball to see Nats get him. Red Sox seem to be in on every player, often just to keep others from getting him. Go, Nats.
Posted by: mayo man | December 10, 2008 at 02:09 PM
tex belongs in boston if i was him i would wait for an offer from the sox
Posted by: RMB915 | December 10, 2008 at 03:39 PM
the sox are not in on everybody u mistake us for the yanks they are in on tex lowe and v-tek im not aware of any one else
Posted by: RMB915 | December 10, 2008 at 03:41 PM
I think the Angels should break the bank for big Tex. Vlad isn't getting any younger. Torii Hunter is more of a role player then a superstar. Gary Matthews is a bust. Krod and G. Anderson is gone. Lackey may be gone soon as well.
I rather we spend the money on Mark then on Manny even if we have to offer 8-10 years.
Posted by: Jimmy O | December 10, 2008 at 09:19 PM