Angels' attention shifts from Mark Teixeira to CC Sabathia - Los Angeles Times
Angels' attention shifts from Mark Teixeira to CC Sabathia - Los Angeles Times (flag)
www.latimes.com — The Angels, unwilling to meet Mark Teixeira's desire for a 10-year contract, are in discussions with CC Sabathia and could offer him a contract that approaches the $140-million bid extended to him by the New York Yankees. The Angels appear reluctant to guarantee more than seven years in a ...
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Yankees Free Agent Rumors and Links
BASEBALL HOT CORNER — ... Say goodbye: "The Angels, unwilling to meet Mark Teixeira's desire for a 10-year contract, are in discussions with CC Sabathia and could offer him a contract that approaches the $140-million bid extended to him by the New York Yankees." The Red Sox are allegedly interested in Teixiera who allegedly, really wants to play on the East Coast. Should the Angels snare Cali. native CC, the Yanks whiff on the big two and the gap to the top widens. I'll chalk this off to festering paranoia. ...

The Yanks don't hold the key
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog — ... , I don't think they are the most important team this off-season. The Yanks don't hold the singularly most important key; though they certainly hold the most cash. So who's the keymaster? ...

MLB Trade Rumors: C.C. Sabathia or Mark Teixeira
FakeTeams — Uh-oh.  While the New York Yankees hoped to pre-empt any competition for free agent C.C. Sabathia, Scott Boras has thrown a monkey wrench into those plans.  By asking for the moon for his client 1B Mark Teixeira, he has "scared" his top suitor, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, into exploring Sabathia for less money. The LA Times reports: The Angels, unwilling to meet Mark Teixeira's desire for a 10-year contract, are in discussions with CC Sabathia and could offer him a contract that approaches the $140-million bid extended to him by the ...

Angels Begin Talks With Sabathia
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... According to Bill Shaikin and Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times, the Angels have begun contract discussions with C.C. Sabathia.  The authors believe the Halos could make an offer in the range of Johan Santana's six-year, $137.5MM deal.  If the Angels do make such an offer, you have to imagine the Yankees will respond by upping their bid significantly. ...

Tasty Tuesday (before Turducken Day) Daily "Linkin' Logs" (11/25/08)
The Bad News Bloggers — ... new plan to charge for video content. Much like the bullshit that is "Insider," I have no intention of paying for it...and again, its ridiculous, though if they somehow obtain the NCAA Basketball Tourney games, the shit could hit the fan. Wait, Mike Vick is still be charged (and convicted/pleading guilty) of stuff? The hands of justice is indeed very very slow. Oh well, at least the IRS isn't after him. What? They are? It looks like the Angels might appear to be just the medicine C.C. Sabathia was looking for (and the wallet ...

This Could Get Interesting
Baseball & The Boogie Down — On my way to work this morning I was listening to XM Radio's MLB channel. It's pretty much what I listen to all day, every day. They mentioned a story that was in today's ...

Angels getting in on the CC show
River Avenue Blues — ... we learn that the Angels are having discussions with CC Sabathia. While the timing comes somewhat of a surprise — the Angels still haven’t made an offer to Mark Teixeira — it was assumed from the start that the Halos would get involved. LA Times scribe Bill Shaikin notes that the Angels are reluctant to offer Tex the 10 years he seeks. Of course, Scott Boras will neither confirm nor deny the first baseman’s intentions. ...

LAT: Angels In On CC As Focus Drifts From Teixeira
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blogProbably just a negotiating ploy. The Angels, unwilling to meet Mark Teixeira's desire for a 10-year contract, are in discussions with CC Sabathia and could offer him a contract that approaches the $140-million bid extended to him by the New York Yankees. The Angels appear reluctant to guarantee more than seven years in a contract for Teixeira, said a source familiar with the club's thinking. They appear more likely at this time to pursue Sabathia, with an offer in the range of Johan Santana's six-year, $137.5-million contract with the New York Mets. ...

Tuesday's Rumor Mill
Fenway West - The Boston Red Sox Western Home — The rumor of the Sox looking to sign Mark Teixeira continues and may have heated up since the Angels may be dropping out of the race. The ripple effect of this means LAA may go after C.C. which could take him away from Hank. ...

Angels zeroing in on CC Sabathia?
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — Top pitching free agent CC Sabathia might be heading to a Los Angeles ball club – although not the LA club many thought he might land with. The Angels, not the Dodgers, have apparently turned their attention from first basemen Mark Teixeira to Sabathia. The Angels, unwilling to meet Mark Teixeira’s desire for a 10-year contract, are in discussions with CC Sabathia and could offer him a contract that approaches the $140-million bid extended to him by the New York Yankees. Scott Boras, the agent for Teixeira, ...

Tuesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball — ... Not a whole lot has happened since yesterday.  The Angels' offer looks like it might be close to the Yankees', somewhere around 6 years/$140 million.  The LA Times reports that the Angels don't want to go beyond SEVEN years.  Mr. Melvin, if the Brewers' offer is 5 years for $100 million, I don't think it's going to cut it, though there might be ...

Starting Pitchers: Sabathia and Peavy Rumors...
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog — ... The LA Times reports that the Angels are in the hunt for CC Sabathia. Club is in discussions with the free-agent pitcher and could offer him a contract that approaches the $140-million offered by the New York Yankees. ...

Yikes, Angels Talking With Sabathia, Teixeira Still Top On List
N/A — ...  Bill Shaikin and Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. Times report that the Angels have begun contract discussions with C.C. Sabathia.  They feel the Angels could make an offer in the range of Johan Santana’s six-year, $137.5MM deal.  If this happens one would think the Yankees might counter with an increased bid. ...

Angels Are Not Signing CC Sabathia
Larry Brown Sports — They’re just blowing smoke, playing the game. See, the Angels’ real target is Mark Teixeira — he’s the one that really beefed up their team and rounded out their lineup. Adding Sabathia would just make the Angels pitching heavy but still leave their lineup vulnerable. Sure, he’s a nice addition for any club, but not a legitimate target for the Angels. So why all the rumors and reports floating out there? The Angels and Tony Reagins want people to think they’re interested in Sabathia because it helps them. Let’s go over the process here: 1. Boras wants monster deal (10 years) ...

Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: Time To Give Thanks
The Sporting Blog — ... Are the Angels ready to offer CC Sabathia a $140M deal? They are reportedly not interested in giving Mark Teixeira the 10-year deal he wants. (What a classic Scott Boras overreach. Of course, Boras knows what he's doing; there should be plenty of others ready to pay up for him.) ...

C.C. Sabathia Rumors: Wednesday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... The big news yesterday was the L.A. Times report stating that the Angels "are in discussions with C.C. Sabathia and could offer him a contract that approaches the $140 million bid extended to him by the Yankees." ...

Tasty Leftover Daily Linkin Logs
Walker Sports — ... new plan to charge for video content. Much like the bullshit that is "Insider," I have no intention of paying for it...and again, its ridiculous, though if they somehow obtain the NCAA Basketball Tourney games, the shit could hit the fan. Wait, Mike Vick is still be charged (and convicted/pleading guilty) of stuff? The hands of justice is indeed very very slow. Oh well, at least the IRS isn't after him. What? They are? It looks like the Angels might appear to be just the medicine C.C. Sabathia was looking for (and the wallet ...

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sports.yahoo.com 11/25/2008 — The Los Angeles Angels have said they again want to move aggressively this offseason, and their top target is free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira . If Teixeira, represented by notoriously methodical agent Scott Boras, doesn't accept quickly, the ...
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Angels out on Teixeira?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/26/2008 — From Danny Knobler : The market for both of the winter's top two free agents has shifted dramatically, with the Angels deciding to drop their pursuit of Mark Teixeira and go after CC Sabathia instead. The Los Angeles Times reported the shift this morning, and a major-league source with ...
From Danny Knobler : The market for both of the winter's top two free agents has shifted dramatically, with the Angels deciding to drop their pursuit of Mark Teixeira and go after CC Sabathia instead. The Los Angeles Times reported the shift this morning, and a major-league source with ...
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