Mark Teixeira, from SI.com

by wumbug on Dec 3, 2008 7:10 PM PST

Lee Jenkins wrote this article that has to stiffen the spine of any one of us hoping that fate falls our way regarding the possible resigning of Mark Teixeira for the next 6-7-8-? years. Although I, as much as anyone, strongly dislike Boras' tactics in negotiations for "our" players, I have to give him credit for being the best at what he does...

...sometimes more for himself than for his players. Regardless, this article gives me a few chills. Read, and enjoy.

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just got finished reading this before i logged in........

great article……sounds like the perfect guy to be cheering for the next 6-8 years……hopefully god and arte make it happen.

PIPE DREAM: Jim Harbaugh for the Bills next head coach.

by norcaliangelsfan on Dec 3, 2008 7:28 PM PST reply actions

I LIKE TEIX BUT THIS ARTICLE IS PROPOGANDA SPONSORED BY BORAS NOT A DOUBT

stay humble in a ferari

by MYSPASCOBAR on Dec 3, 2008 7:40 PM PST reply actions

Nailed it

His pride and joy is his server giving him stats!? Pathetic!

by bruinbrah on Dec 4, 2008 12:39 AM PST up reply actions

a little hyperbole

but its definitely one way of looking at him.

I really want teixeira but for soem reason i seem to have moved on. I accepted a week or two ago that he just isnt coming back and Im ok with it. Just leaves room for some ninja magic

by ihearhowie2.0 on Dec 3, 2008 7:57 PM PST reply actions

Red Sox

dont need him.

Yankees want pitchers.

He wont sign with a losing team, the Os or Nats.

The Angels seems like the only logical place, as long as management dont out-think themselves and bid low and never raise it.

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Dec 3, 2008 10:46 PM PST reply actions

why

Redsox:if they have the money to spend why not. he is obviously better then Lowell or Youk. so you have to trade 1 of those players. thats not going to be an issue for them.
Yankees:need alot of pitching but with there money they can afford an elite 1B
Loser teams:theres 2 ways to become good. patiently build through your farm. buy yourself a star to build around. if i’m the Nats or O’s and had the money to spend on Teix, i would. only because the o’s have sucked for soo long you need to have a star to build around. if your going to spend the money why not on a local kid. Nats because they really need to justify that stadium and prices to their fans. why wouldn’t he sign with a losing team. you can’t assume there going to be losing team forever.

by HALO_86 on Dec 4, 2008 10:37 AM PST up reply actions

As for Nat's/O's, the fact that the free agent star is a hometown kid is usually the only way shitty teams can get players like them.

by snowhor on Dec 4, 2008 11:35 AM PST up reply actions

why!

1) Youkillis is not only an exceptional player, but extremely valuable as a ticket draw and marketing wise. He is also not a very good third basemen. The Blue Pants would take a significant hit on left side defense moving him there.

2) Yankees want to sign three pitchers, if they accomplish that they won’t have money to sign Tex

3) its not the teams, its Tex, he has specifically said he wants to play for a winner.

I brought sexy back, but they only gave me store credit....

by PhiSlamma on Dec 4, 2008 11:36 AM PST up reply actions

why!!

-didn’t Youk come up as a 3B?
-its the Yanks, i agree that if they sign 3 pitchers their not going after Teix. i hope not. but if they wanted to, even with the 3 ptichers there not going to hit the 200M payroll they had in 08. i doubt they are going to sign 3 top pitchers.
-wouldn’t you say that going into FA? it makes you look good to the fans. but somehow, someway if 1 of those teams makes an offer you can’t refuse what are you going to do? if your from that area, the best offer. who thought A-Rod would end up in Texas.

by HALO_86 on Dec 4, 2008 11:50 AM PST up reply actions

That picture of Boras in the article looks like he is on his cell phone talking to

Dr. Bosley about some hair restoration.

Recipient of the 2008 "The Iron Man" award from scottnak of Halos Heaven!

by 44FAN on Dec 4, 2008 3:37 AM PST reply actions

Good article...

definitely Boras propaganda, but a good article nonetheless…

I know I want him back, but it sure sounds like he is “east coast minded” in every way…

C’mon Ninja…I have not given up hope!

Whodathunk we would be rooting for a former Ranger come August, er September, er October...? Miss ya Kotch, but Tex is THE man!

by K3YEROUT on Dec 4, 2008 12:22 PM PST reply actions

My favorite quote

When he came to the plate, Angels hitting coach Mickey Hatcher made sure to sit next to young players like Erick Aybar and Howie Kendrick in the dugout. “I’d tell them, ‘Look what Tex is doing up there,’” Hatcher says. “‘You see that pitch he just took? You see that pitch he just fought off?’”

Teixeira............Everything else can wait.

by hauldog on Dec 4, 2008 3:01 PM PST reply actions