Red Sox Meet Boras, then Claim to Drop Out of Teixeira Race
BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox may be close to signing Mark Teixeira, the premiere free agent available this off-season.
SportsCenter 5's Mike Lynch reported that team owner John Henry, CEO Larry Lucchino and General Manager Theo Epstein were in Texas Thursday evening meeting with Teixeira's agent Scott Boras.
Lynch reported the Red Sox were offering an eight-year contract with an annual salary of $23 million.
UPDATE: John Henry emailed the following to the media tonight: "We met with Mr. Teixeira and were very much impressed with him. After hearing about his other offers, however, it seems clear that we are not going to be a factor."
"It seems clear". Not, "we are dropping out."
Stay tuned....
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At last....
….your long-awaited punch to the gut.
by zknower on Dec 18, 2008 6:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Can I just say?
F-ckity f-ck f-ck.
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by duck on Dec 18, 2008 6:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
darn it,
I was hoping you were linking to a OH article.
by birdman on Dec 18, 2008 6:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No, this will be the next thread at OH:
“My source in the warehouse says Jesus is going to intervene divinely and that Teixeira is still going sign with the Orioles! Won’t those Red Sox be surprised!”
by zknower on Dec 18, 2008 7:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gammons and Olney are reporting the same thing. The O’s will be upping their offer this weekend.
by birdman on Dec 18, 2008 7:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
the second sentence is my speculation.
by birdman on Dec 18, 2008 7:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
we can only hope....
…although there’s always the possibility that this thing will be done tomorrow.
by zknower on Dec 18, 2008 7:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Andy will raise
He’s doing his best to avoid a bidding war. He waiting until he thinks all teams have made their final bids, he’ll then raise his bid and hope that Tex takes a hometown discount.
by birdman on Dec 18, 2008 7:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
its time to be smart
Take a deep breath and save our powder for the deals that are going to present themselves down the road….and maintain payroll flexibility.
Of course, I am more concerned that this means a very likely trade of Brian Roberts.
by sanders833 on Dec 18, 2008 7:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree its time to save our powder for deals that help us.
Bringing Tex to the O’s would’ve achieved what? Would the O’s moved out of last place? Maybe, maybe not. Would they have made .500 if he came to Baltimore? Probably not. There are other holes to fill first.
Boston, if true, is, in my opinion paying way too much for Tex. The O’s do not need to be saddled with this type of contract while they rebuild. It could in the long run hamper future efforts to grab a couple of big FAs when they have a chance to do so and actually make the post-season.
I like Brian Roberts and hope they don’t trade him. But, if the O’s do, I hope they get what they need to make the team more solid and more competitive. It takes time and losing sucks. But in the end Andy will get this team turned around and this will all be a distant memory. I can’t wait till that time comes…..
"The main idea is to win"-John McGraw
by Orioles 1894 on Dec 18, 2008 8:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Can we lose that analogy?
As a liberal Dem, the jokes about “keeping our powder dry” by Congressional Dems as Bush did his best to railroad through every deruglation law and no-bid contract he could got really old. Every time I see that phrase, I see Nancy Pelosi saying “Impeachment’s off the tabel” and I want to hurt myself again.
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by duck on Dec 18, 2008 10:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
did not mean to offend you Duck....
I enjoy the list and am not here to intentionally or unintentionally offend anyone. My apologies. I am here to talk baseball and definitely not politics. :)
"The main idea is to win"-John McGraw
by Orioles 1894 on Dec 20, 2008 8:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No, it was late, I was in a pissy mood
and look for any reason to be pissed off.
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by duck on Dec 20, 2008 8:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Duck being a crotchety old man?
You don’t say :-)
[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8
by Stacey on Dec 20, 2008 10:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I know, go figure...
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by duck on Dec 21, 2008 4:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Even in 2000 years, some things never change
From the BBC miniseries I, Claudius…
Claudius: G-G-Grandmother, they’ve decided!
Livia: And?
C: They’ve voted to g-g-give Uncle Tiberius all of Grandfather’s titles – and his emergency powers.
L: You heard this yourself?
C: Well, f-f-from the steps. They wouldn’t let me inside.
L: No. They won’t let you inside because you’re a fool and they won’t let me inside because I’m a woman. Which is strange when you think about it, because the Senate is full of nothing but fools and old women.
You can't fix stupid. Stupid is forever.
by sluggo 2.0 on Dec 21, 2008 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well on the bright side
we will get to see Tex play nine times in person this year…..
by sanders833 on Dec 18, 2008 7:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
You're not helping...
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by duck on Dec 18, 2008 7:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
believe me
I am crying inside but 23 million is way to much in my opinion, still the Redsox are thinking that last big contract to Manny brought home two titles.
I am more concerned that the Yanks will offer the Padres something like Kennedy, Hughes and something for Adrian Gonzalez and then we are really going to be more then crying….
by sanders833 on Dec 18, 2008 7:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sure it's too much
but it’s what the market will bear.
We’re not dealing with what SHOULD baseball players make, we are dealing with what they DO make. And if someone’s willing to pay Tex $23M a year, then that’s his worth.
We need to stop bitching about labor costs and get players who will help this team WIN. And they won’t always be bargain priced minor-leaguers like the Bedard trade. Are the O’s in the big leagues or not?
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by duck on Dec 18, 2008 10:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
they SHOULD make what the market will bear
I’m all about the free market in this case. I’d rather the billionaires spend as much money as possible than the players, some of whom come from genuine poverty, get less of it.
by pipkin on Dec 18, 2008 11:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They wouldn't be paying it
if they weren’t making it.
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 6:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tex --> Sawx? Uh-oh, look out, I'm think I'm gonna r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-p-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h
Well, I’m still drunk, but I do feel better. ‘Course, when he signs it’ll be the dry heaves. There is nothing worse than the dry heaves.
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
by Titov on Dec 18, 2008 9:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dry heaves are bad...
…But not as bad as having to watch Tex slugging away for the Sox for the next 8 years. Somebody has got to stop this. I don’t expect it to be the douchebags in our organization, but somebody. Angels? Yanks? Uhhhh…Gnats?
by Jonny Pops on Dec 18, 2008 10:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Angels are our best hope
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by duck on Dec 18, 2008 10:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Teixera will look nice in a pink hat
"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"
by exitfare on Dec 18, 2008 10:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
So what's our backup plan at first?
We all know Dunn isn’t happening either.
Roch says maybe Ryan Garko is a possibility; I say I’d rather not waste whatever it might take to trade for a 1B with a 97 OPS+.
Does Millar come back? Does Huff just move to 1B full time?
"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008
Adam Jones is the tits.
by KenDixonFanClub on Dec 18, 2008 10:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Your 2009 Baltimore Orioles
at catcher…..Chaaaad Moooooeller
at first base…Oscaaar Salazaaaar
Hey, at least we got a SS
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 18, 2008 11:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i'd say huff
With Luuuuuuuke and Reimold trading off DH/1B duties (and when Nicky needs an off-day they are in RF/LF)
by pipkin on Dec 18, 2008 11:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
you'll always have old bay seasoning
by royalsreview on Dec 18, 2008 11:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
And oysters, pit beef, crabs, etc.
You enjoy the steaks out there.
Hey it’s something to take our minds off the local “pro” teams.
by drj on Dec 18, 2008 11:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
UMD basketball looks decen this year...
it won’t last, I know, but I always like to get my hopes up for a bit.
by pipkin on Dec 18, 2008 11:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There is the schadenfreude
of reading the latest Over The Monster post.
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 18, 2008 11:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It will get ugly
when the ACC season starts.
UGGGGGGGG-ly.
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 6:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i watched maryland/vermont
naturally i was going for vermont (as someone with no interest in either team)
when they didn’t foul when up three at the end of the game, well…
by royalsreview on Dec 19, 2008 5:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If you ha no real interest in either team
Then why (naturally) did you root for Vermont?
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 6:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
WAH?!
Please explain, John Henry.
We met with Mr. Teixeira and were very much impressed with him. After hearing about his other offers, however, it seems clear that we are not going to be a factor.
This is all very confusing.
by Dr Orpheus on Dec 18, 2008 11:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I give up
on trying to guess.
I just really hope this doesn’t mean the Nats are getting him. I’ll die inside.
"Might as well just win this game." - Adam Jones, 4/17/2008
Adam Jones is the tits.
by KenDixonFanClub on Dec 18, 2008 11:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i was in shock too
Has to be a smokescreen, has to be. No way would the Red Sox bow out of the bidding this easily. The Nats must have a billion dollar offer on the table or something
by UMterp08 on Dec 18, 2008 11:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone, welcome the Steinbrenners to the bidding
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 18, 2008 11:18 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I want to say that there’s no way that the Yanks are offering 10 years, $200M to Tex because even they have a fiscal ceiling plus they may want to keep 1B open for Posada, but hell, it’s the Yankees. Maybe they’re just that fucking crazy money wise.
by birdman on Dec 19, 2008 12:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
New stadium
Need at 1B, desperate defensive need, cubic money, new insane ownership.
I’d be OK with being wrong here.
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 19, 2008 12:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We met with Mr. Teixeira and were very much impressed with him. After hearing about his other offers, however, it seems clear that we are not going to be a factor.
Boras is looking for 10 years, $200M. He told the Sox he has an offer either close that amount or the mark. This is probably a lie although I suppose the Nats could be desparate enough to offer to 10 years, $200M. Boras tell the RS to man up their offer. John Henry says no and releases the above statement. This ain’t over by a long shot. The RS are still very much in it.
by birdman on Dec 19, 2008 12:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think teams are pretty much done dealing with Boras. The offers are on the table and Teixeira has to decide. Boras wants some desperate team to just escalate the payout. At least the Red Sox seem to be publicly putting their foot down. They aren’t out of the running, I think the ball is now it Teixeria’s court.
by drj on Dec 18, 2008 11:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Like I was saying before
He’s a great player, but he doesn’t fill a need at a position PHN can put him. Doing the Youk shuffle doesn’t make a lot of sense. Tex is a +6WAR player, but not above their current 1B. And that much money, for that long of a contract, it’s gonna take a rich fool to get him. Which leaves…everyone else.
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 18, 2008 11:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
put Youk at 3rd and trade Lowell
Seems like an upgrade to me, especially if you get a prospect or a good reliever for Lowell
by pipkin on Dec 18, 2008 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Lowell is an known injury risk
And they’d have to eat some contract to move him.
Also, they have Lars Anderson on the way up.
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 18, 2008 11:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt they mind eating his contract
Anderson can be traded
by pipkin on Dec 19, 2008 12:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not saying they can't
Just pointing out the factors, along with the risk of him turning into a nonperforming douchebag that they owe a years’ total team revenue to.
The other teams in the bidding have more of a need is my basic point.
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 19, 2008 12:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LARS!!!!!
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 7:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He can really hit
His timing is impeccable
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 19, 2008 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Lars Anderson, or Lars Ulrich?
Ulrich should have good timing. He is the rhythm section for Metallica! If you have bad timing, you shouldn’t be in a mega million dollar band. Though shouldn’t be doesn’t always matter. I can name tons of lousy drummers with piss-poor rhythm who don’t belong on a major label.
by blawk359 on Dec 19, 2008 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just for fun
Give me 3. I probably have something of them, it will be fun to go back and listen to how not good they are.Seriously – I generally miss this kind of stuff,. Except everyone knew that Ratt’s Robbin Crosby really couldn’t play guitar that well. That one was easy. Warren DiMartini was that band. I know way too much about hair metal, by the way. Except for Chip Z’Nuff’s real name. Can’t find that anywhere.
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 6:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Fun Facts! Did you know that Lars's father __________[name] was a Davis Cup tennis player for _________[country]?
You have 15 seconds. Please, no help from the studio audience.
Is it
a) Darko……Romania
b) Torben……Denmark
c) Vladimir……Belarus
"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Churchill,1942-- a rebuilding year.
by Titov on Dec 19, 2008 2:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We have a winner....
Lars, on his move from Denmark to CA when he was a kid (he was quite the tennis prodigy, apparently, at a young age):
“I went from the top 10 in the country to not even top 10 in my neighborhood.”
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea!!!! Yea!!!!
Did I win Teix? …or some kind of high-five?
by Dr Orpheus on Dec 19, 2008 6:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How about....
a firm handshake and my hearty congratulations?
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 6:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Did you go out and find the douchiest picture you could?
If so, thank you. The reason he’s “such a great drummer” is that he keeps the beat…and that is all. He hasn’t done anything skillful since RIDE THE LIGHTNING.
He paints though…just saying.
by Dr Orpheus on Dec 19, 2008 6:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
His birhgt, shining moment
is the studio recording of Disposable Heroes. His fills on the verses of that song are amazing. Otherwise, he never did anything that Dave Lombardo of Slayer didn’t do twice as fast and ten times better.
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 6:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure what to think at this point but
it better not be the Gnats that win the bidding.
by floridaoriole on Dec 18, 2008 11:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The only thing is he really worth all that money
or will he go downhill in 3 years. That’s an awful lot of money on one player.
by floridaoriole on Dec 18, 2008 11:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nats are apparently at 8/200
or so I’ve heard, for that much money I’d sell my soul to the Lerners…but then again, I really, really like money.
"You have to discipline yourself so you don't come out with something just to say you made a trade. You have to make sure you come out better than you were before." - Andy MacPhail, 7/31/08
by getxstoked on Dec 19, 2008 12:11 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Henry: That’s our offer—8 years, $184M.
Boras: Sorry, I have an offer of 8/$200M from the Nationals.
Henry: Fine. Let ‘im sign with the Nationals. I’m fucking sick of dealing with you, you maggot, and I’m calling your bluff.
Boras: (chokes on his evian, farts unexpectedly)
by zknower on Dec 19, 2008 12:59 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Dear Lord, 8/$200M!!
Words can’t express how much that would bog us down if Tex doesn’t bring the sun, moon, and stars. I am almost tempted to say screw it and let the Gnats have him…if this contract is believed to be true. Could be a Boras bluff though, z your screen writing skills are going to waste!!
We could spend this money and SERIOUSLY upgrade the pitching staff. While I do not have a clear cut plan, hopefully the brass up front could spend the money wisely securing who we do have and then adding some useful pieces. 20M for one damn player…better hit the warehouse every other game their Mark.
WHAT ain't no country I ever heard of. Do they speak english in WHAT?
by sickuvitall on Dec 19, 2008 1:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
WHO? Who are you going to get?
Where are these magical pitchers that can be had for that $200 million? WHO? NAME NAMES. They aren’t there. Teams are getting a lot smarter about locking up young talent. Those magical pitchers aren’t there.
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 7:03 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I said I have no plan.
I don’t memorize or give a shit about other teams farm systems and prospects. That’s why they pay the front office tons o’ cash to make these decisions. I was simply illustrating the point that shelling out over $20M for one player for one year is borderline insane. Our primary needs are on the pitching staff, and we still have yet to make a move with that. Everyone is so damn worried about where Marky Mark and the Boras Bunch are going to take their services that we have forgotten how much our pitching sucks. So, oh wise Mr. Duck, forgive me for not outlining the next 5 years of the franchise. I will think twice before insulting you with my stupidity in the future.
WHAT ain't no country I ever heard of. Do they speak english in WHAT?
by sickuvitall on Dec 19, 2008 2:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My point is this
It’s easy to say “Sign some pitchers!” But pitchers have to be available for them to be signed. And my point is, they aren’t there.
Tex is AVAILABLE. He is a marked upgrade for our offense. Yes, he’s expensive – really good players are. They don’t sell BMW’s for $19,000 new, either.
So, you can sign him. Or you can sign the Dany Baez’s of the world like we’ve been doing for the last 11 years. Because nobody – nobody – gives up good young pitching in any quantity.
And even if they do, signing Mark does NOT impede our ability to develop our own pitchers. What was Wieters’ bonus – $6 mil? That’s 2 months of Tex. We’ve committed to signing our high draft picks – our latst two drafts have shown that. We aren’t suddenly going to stop shelling out a few million for high picks because Tex is here. Ohhh, we can’t afford it? Bullshit, and we all know it, and PGA knows we know it.
It’s not an either/or position with Tex and pitching. You can sign him AND get good young pitching, at least what’s available.
What we CAN’T afford is more overpriced mediocre (or worse) pitching, like we’ve been doing for the last 10 years.
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 4:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I do agree with you
in regards to not signing morons like Baez anymore. I would love to sign Tex, I just don’t want to see his talents wasted on a team with no hurlers. If your analysis is correct, our only hope is to develop our own pitching and hope that someone comes available in the next few years to round out the staff.
I am not terribly objected to Lowe, his groundball style would work in OPACY. I tend to lean away from the mediocrity that you speak of…the Garlands and Reddings of the world. I think that at some point we need to make a splash in the rotation.
Our minor league contingency will produce in the future. I can see Matusz and Tillman on the front-end, Arrietta being the biggest question mark in my eyes. I talked with him in Frederick quite a few times last year…I just don’t know about his physical durability, he is not the imposing figure that the others are. We will see though, but each of them is 2 years away from contributing to the big club.
WHAT ain't no country I ever heard of. Do they speak english in WHAT?
by sickuvitall on Dec 20, 2008 12:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tim Lincecum isn't exactly a huge dude, either
It’s all about the ability to throw strikes on a repeated basis, and have them not go over the wall. Billy Wagner is 5’9" on a good day, and made quite the career for himself.
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by duck on Dec 20, 2008 4:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wagner is a reliever
who has been good when healthy, but rather injury prone. Lincecum is nice now, but we will see how long that bionic arm lasts. He appears to put alot of effort into each throw, that shit can’t last. I hope for the best for Arrietta, I just worry about the durability factor.
WHAT ain't no country I ever heard of. Do they speak english in WHAT?
by sickuvitall on Dec 22, 2008 12:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
All valid points
How tall is he? Are we talking 5’8" here, or 5’11"? I’ve never seen the dude, so I have no basis for comparison.
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by duck on Dec 22, 2008 12:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It appears that my eyes were playing tricks on me last year.
When I was standing next to him (being that I am Billy Wagner in height), he really didn’t seem much taller than myself. However, my Frederick Arrietta card lists him at a stoudt 6’4’’ and 225. That can’t be entirely correct, but he certainly is bigger than I originally thought. I guess standing on the mound next to Mr. Wieters will dwarf many a pitcher. My bad on the assumptions…
WHAT ain't no country I ever heard of. Do they speak english in WHAT?
by sickuvitall on Dec 22, 2008 5:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Red Sox getting Tex never seemed to make much sense to me, and I’ve always felt like Theo was just trying to drive up the price for whoever ended up getting him. If that is the case, he certainly did that. Either way though, I think this is for real, and we are back in the thick of things. I’m already starting to get the “Oh My God What Did We Just Do?!?” taste in my mouth though…
by Dr. J on Dec 19, 2008 3:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Let's not forget about the MLBPA in all of this
They can block a discount deal yanno. From the WEEI article
Ultimately, it was the MLB Players’ Association, rather than Boras, that refused to let Rodriguez sacrifice $28 million in salary over the final seven years of the contract.
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 19, 2008 9:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yes, and no
The A-Rod situation was one in which he had a pre-existing contract that he wanted to lop down to facilitate a trade. If Tex signs a $175 MM deal instead of a $190 MM deal, they’re not going to intervene.
by Brotz13 on Dec 19, 2008 10:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't Moose get into trouble
with them when he took a hometown discount to stay in Baltimore?
The Yankees get Sabathia, the Mets get K-rod, and the Orioles get Ryan Freel.
by CoachOfEarl on Dec 19, 2008 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
People said bad, bad things about him.
That was it.
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by duck on Dec 19, 2008 4:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Angels
have the “best” offer on the table and I think Tex wants to be on East Coast. The Nats are out there with a contract but consider Tex in the Nats lineup. He might not even knock in a 100 and even with an out clause his next three years would be hell. He already had a taste of “empty stats” in Texas and lets face it, he is going to be filthy rich whereever he signs.
So Boras is either saying beat the Nats or beat the Angels. I think Ken R. has a blurb saying through Torii Hunter that the Angels “overwhelmed” Tex. Overwhelmed means 200m in my ear.
John Henry just called the pot…. and Scott and Tex are huddled and Scott just passed the cell over to Mark and said we got John Henry as far as we could…..you call him and make nice.
I actually want the Red Sox to get Tex and throw a big fixed cost contract into their payroll. Lets face it in two years the Yanks and Boston overspending may just be a problem. Again, if our young pitching comes on I dont care if they have Tex. There I said it…..
by sanders833 on Dec 19, 2008 1:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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