Tex "favored the Yankees all along."

by Ajax on Dec 23, 2008 2:03 PM PST Comment 23 comments

Just in case you were wondering whether Boras was using the Angels as leverage to drive up the price on Tex, the big picture of these negotiations is now coming into focus:

But when the Angels pulled out of the bidding on Sunday night, and the Red Sox failed to reach an agreement after their owner traveled all the way to Dallas to meet with him and agent Scott Boras, the Yankees suddenly became more interested.

It was then learned that Teixeira had favored the Yankees all along and according to sources he conveyed that to them this week.

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Looks like Tex never had any intention of signing with the Angels (at least for a reasonable offer). While it's hard to begrudge Tex for getting all that he can get, it's hard not to feel at least a little disdain towards him for using our team as leverage. F-him: he is the enemy now. F-the Yankees, F-the Red Sox, F-Scott Boras too.

Here's too Kowbell and Wood coming up huge in 2009.

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This makes me really not like Teixeira. Bummer to hear. I am really glad that Arte decided to remove his offer from the table.

by Downing Rules on Dec 23, 2008 2:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Maybe we can have a Hang Bora$ in effigy Day

Or at least publicly post his San Juan Capistrano address to the masses

Call the cops, Martha ... Something's amiss over at Room 52 at the Ivanhoe Motel on Katella.

by PieceOfAase on Dec 23, 2008 2:14 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I think he lives in Newport Beach

Tex rented a house in Laguna

GA GA he's the man, if he can't do it, no one can

by Moondoggy on Dec 23, 2008 7:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I Hope Lackey throws at Teix Head!

Yeah, I said his Head!

and I Hope Borasshole’s Office burns down with him and his money in it

"i got 5ive on it"

by Funke5ive on Dec 23, 2008 2:22 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

excessive.

by Downing Rules on Dec 23, 2008 2:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ya think?

Jim Scully

Jim Scully Home
Haloville - Land of the Halos

by jimmuscomp on Dec 23, 2008 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't hold your breath, Scioscia is still managing. Thankfully.

This is the worst offseason in years. I do not even want to talk about it.

by hauldog on Dec 23, 2008 3:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Let him (her, I think) hold her breath...

it might actually do some good.

by Downing Rules on Dec 23, 2008 4:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

her, I think?

What"s up with that?

one thing I’m not…. is big, fat and oger-esque
but I know someone who is

"i got 5ive on it"

by Funke5ive on Dec 23, 2008 5:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

shrek? ;)

by Downing Rules on Dec 24, 2008 1:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

his money and that damn "super" computer

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Specializing in maniac-ball since 2000

by halofan4life on Dec 23, 2008 8:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I cannot wait to hear...

…the chorus of booos that reign down on Teix the first time the Spanks travel to the Big A in 2009. It will be absolutely Mo Vaughn-esque.

by Ajax on Dec 23, 2008 3:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

July 10th-12th

Just… so we all know.

by MidwayCityLivestock on Dec 23, 2008 3:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Good Riddance

Dont let the door hit you on the way out

Go gettem next year, what have we got to lose--Frankie?

by AnaheimHalos61 on Dec 23, 2008 5:20 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Boras Sucks!

This is the new chant that should ring out at Edison Field, every single home game. Just like in the old days at MSG, even when the Rangers were playing someone other than the Islanders, and the chant of “Potvin Sucks!” would start up and ring out in the arena.

It should replace the wave that always starts in the outfield; just a simple chant, particularly when the ahole is in the building, sitting in his luxury suite.

Borass sucks.

by goodvibe61 on Dec 23, 2008 11:21 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Where is Edison Field?

by Seik1177 on Dec 24, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

But I’m pretty sure it’s electromagnetic!

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on Dec 24, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Well, as a child, Teix said his favorite player was Mattingly (NYY)

Do you know why Chuck Norris has no hair on his balls? Hair doesn't grow on steel.

by vlad IS my man on Dec 24, 2008 8:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I didn't really like the guy...

he had this pansy way of running, waving, smiling, etc. BUT damn he’s a great player! Oh well I’ll be holding a large $180 million check signed to “Teixeirakin Skywalker” signed by….“THE EVIL EMPIRE” when they head into town.

by dougd11 on Dec 24, 2008 6:02 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's Christmas Eve, and I just found this little nugget

from DiGiovanna in today’s LA Times:

Hunter said he spoke to Teixeira on Saturday and had a feeling the switch-hitter would be moving on.

“He said he really wanted to come back, but he needed the Angels to step up,” Hunter said. “I didn’t know what he meant, because I thought eight years and $160 million was a pretty impressive offer.”

Maybe I missed this anecdotal evidence before…….I never really looked at the situation as ungrateful greed before. Now I see it as ungrateful greed.

by wumbug on Dec 24, 2008 8:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

interesting, isn't it?

he didn’t NEED them to step up, he WANTED MORE MONEY.

he easily could have accepted our offer if we “really wanted” to come back. don’t give me the bull about the MLBPA… you’re in control on of your decisions, man.

Kotch would've had that.

by howiestheman on Dec 24, 2008 11:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess

Torii wasn’t following the Teixeira madness as closely as we were. He might have known that 8 years, 160 million wouldn’t get it done if he did.

by Chzburger Jones on Dec 24, 2008 11:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm with Torii on this one.

I think eight years and $160MM was a pretty impressive offer. Besides, Moreno kept us all on the edge of our seats for quite a while………..some kind of salesman, isn’t he? Next thing you know, we’re going to be racing toward the second week of February.

by wumbug on Dec 25, 2008 1:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs