Published 1/6/2009
at Nationals Journal
Sheinin, who took the train up to Yankee Stadium for Mark Teixeira's introductory press conference in pinstripes, just e-mailed me a few Nats-related highlights from the proceedings. Below, you can read what the slugger said about Washington. Sheinin will have more for tomorrow's paper. Teixeira on Nats: "With Ted Lerner and his family -- man, what an impressive guy. That guy is a very successful businessman and he's trying to make the Nationals a successful team. The Nationals and Orioles were definitely up there -- a chance to play close to home. But my goals as a ballplayer, to be a world champion, the Yankees were just so far above and beyond everyone else in that realm." Tex on process: "In the back of my mind the Yankees were always at the top... I won't lie to you: at the same time, contract was important. I wasn't going to take
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