He’s pretty athletic for a first baseman, but still…that’s a lotta years and a lotta dough.

Also, if they lose out to the Nats on this I’ll probably shit a chicken.

Could be B.S. PR put out by Camp Boras in order to drive up the bidding. That bid from the Nat sounds fishy. Robothal’s contacts are reporting that Tex prefers east coast teams for family reasons.

but the price is a bit steep. Sure would add some punch to the lineup….. :)

is reporting this offer is on the table. Waiting for someone else to verify, they’re rarely the first to break news when it comes to the O’s…

I agree with Roch. My groin is prepping for a kicking however.

I can’t imagine Washington spending that type of money….

it’s tough…there’s definitely a lot of ways the o’s could tinker w/ the contract to make it more attractive if they can’t give him red sock money. years, opt out, limited no trade…do you really think theo epstein is going to give a dude 8-10 years? that seems to me to be not the way he works.

that being said, the attraction of being credited as the savior of the team you rooted for as a kid has got to be at least something of a draw compared to the instant gratification of almost certain playoff contention. seriously, though, a core of markakis, the doc, wieters and tex? that’s really kind of scary.

I haven’t been big on Tex this off-season because of the high price tag, long term commitment, and possibility of him leaving his peak just as the rest of the team is shaping up.

But now that we’re so close, I can’t help but be a little excited. A 1-3 of Roberts, Nick, and Tex might be the best top of the lineup in baseball. And I don’t want to see him go to the Nats or the Sox, his two most likely destinations.

The interesting thing to watch here is Epstein. As higgins says, tying up guys for 10 years doesn’t seem to be the way he works. On the other hand, with Sabathia, Cameron, and more upgrades to come, the Yanks look to be rebounding big this year. Tampa isn’t going anywhere. And Theo has plenty of cash to play around with. My money is on the Sox doing whatever it takes to get him. Tex will want to come here or Washington, but he’ll get an extra 10 or 20 mil to head to Beantown.

   I don’t think that the Nats will get him, but if they do, it would be a huge win for the Orioles. First, it keeps the Yanks and Sox from getting him. Second it keeps Angelos from making a huge mistake in locking up long term money and a draft pick on Teix.

And also remember the Orioles get something like 80% of the Nat’s TV revenue. I don’t think that Teixeira alone is going to suddenly turn the Nats into a huge draw, but I don’t think it could hurt. And that’s more money for us.

But it’s all wishful thinking, Nats aren’t getting him.

From mlb.com:

The Orioles do know where Texieria stands, though, thanks to a face-to-face meeting between the first baseman, agent Scott Boras and MacPhail late last week.

Teixeira, a native of Baltimore suburb Severna Park, Md., apparently spent most of the tete-a-tete grilling MacPhail about the future of the organization, and the executive said one thing he didn’t have to do was sell him on Baltimore.

“That’s one thing, in this particular case, that really wasn’t [part of it],” he said. “What we had a right to understand — and what we have an obligation to tell him — is where we are as an organization, what we’re trying to do, how we’re going to try to do it [and] how much progress we’ve made in the last year-and-a-half in that regard.”

And I bet Andy’s a good salesman. If Teix is considering Charm City at all, he must have some flexibility for waiting to win. Andy can point to Markakis, Jones, Roberts, Weiters and Teix as an intiidating core of players, then show off all the arms that are two years away. That, plus living in the town you want to live in, plus a high-end offer, might make it happen.

Rumored offers, as of yesterday:

Red Sox (rumored offer — Unknown): While Teixeira is seeking a 10-year deal, all indications point to the Red Sox being more comfortable with something in the 6-8 year range. The Herald’s Sean McAdam reported today that, according to a source with knowledge of situation, the Sox were struggling with the idea of offering Teixeira an eight-year contract. SI.com’s Jon Heyman doesn’t think the Red Sox are currently the high bidder for Teixeira, though he still considers them the favorites. The Globe’s Amalie Benjamin brought up an interesting point about opt-out clauses, which the Sox don’t seem to be open to. From Benjamin: “One piece that might not be part of a Mark Teixeira deal for the Sox would be an opt-out clause. Though it seems to be the hot item in recent deals, [Theo] Epstein didn’t mince words in describing his distaste for such clauses. The Sox also have a policy against no-trades in contracts. ’We’d be strongly opposed to it,’ he said.”

Angels (rumored offer — Unknown): SI.com’s Jon Heyman reported that the Angels intend to set a limit and stick to that limit, which he believes to be around $160 million. “Scott knows where we stand,” Angels general manager Tony Reagins told the LA Times. “We have a level of salary and years that we’re comfortable with, and hopefully that will get it done. . . . If it doesn’t, we’ll have to move on.”

Nationals (rumored offer: eight years, $160 million-$180 million): SI.com’s Jon Heyman believes the Nats would be willing to go as high as 10 years, $200 million, which is the bar Boras set earlier this offseason.

Orioles (rumored offer: seven years, $140 million-$150 million): Orioles president Andy McPhail told the Baltimore Sun he is against offering Teixeira 10 years and $200 million.

If the bidding goes up appreciably, we’ll probably be out of it….But I don’t think Teixeira would play for the Sox for a discount, and I don’t think he’d sign with the Nats when they show no way to win for years on paper.

as though the Os are out, made their ‘best’ offer and have no chance, like Tex to the Red Sox is a done deal.

Now, both of them are idiots. But honestly, did the Os do it again? They MUST know that 7/140 wouldn’t get it done. Was this really just a pony show so they could say to the fans “we tried?” If the Os have the best offer and he doesn’t take it, fine, I get it…but if their offer is in last place financially (it appears to be) what the hell do they expect? The hometown discount was getting in the door to negotiate.

“I’ve got this thing and it’s fucking golden, and I’m not gonna give it away for fucking nothing. I’m not gonna do it.”

phils sign ibanez at 3/30? are you fucking kidding me? thanks a lot, assholes.

…i really don’t get why ibanez was such a hot property, yet dunn is kryptonite.

and eyeing Dunn and Orlando Hudson as a backup plan.

How does a 99 OPS+ multi-GG 2B enter into a power hitting OF search?

Also, WTF Zrbiec for coming out and telling the world that the O’s made their best and final offer on Teix? per “a source”