ocregister.com - 11/23/2008
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Youngman column: The free-agent first baseman seems to be leaning toward an East Coast team.
latimes.com - 11/25/2008
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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 ...
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Angels' attention shifts from Mark Teixeira to CC ...
mlb.mlb.com - 11/21/2008
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mlb.mlb.com —
All Mark Teixeira wants for Christmas is a
new contract. And who wouldn't, given that the final...
tally could be in the range of nine figures? But where Tex is coming from has more to do with peace of mind than pieces of eight. With as many as six ...
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Teixeira could have his pick of offers | MLB.com: News
boston.com - 11/21/2008
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boston.com —
The Red Sox will face not only a
steep price tag, but also surprisingly stiff competition to...
sign Los Angeles Angels free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira .
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Teixeira is a wanted man
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Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
... Mark Teixeria: Several sources have the Red Sox seriously interested in Teixeria, their main competition will be the Angels but Teixeria wants to play on the East Coast and will decide where he is going by Christmas. ...
In the weeks leading up to the Winter Meetings
River Avenue Blues —
... Then we have Randy Youngman, columnist for the Orange County Register. His Saturday article features the headline “Angels likely not on Teixeira’s wish list,” and the subhead is “The free-agent first baseman seems to be leaning towards and East Coast team.” The key word in that header is “seems.” Because what follows is nothing more than an ill-informed opinion. ...
Teixeira Not Too Interested In The Angels
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
Randy Youngman:
During Thursday's ESPN telecast of the Georgia Tech-Miami game in Atlanta, Teixeira told sideline reporter Erin Andrews he wants a baseball team for Christmas.
“I don't want to put a timetable on it, but Christmas morning, I want to know where I'm going to be for the next couple of years,” he said. “So hopefully, by Christmas, it will be done.”
Knowing agent Scott Boras' affinity for the big stage, I'm guessing Teixeira's headline-grabbing signing will be announced during baseball's winter meetings Dec. 8-11 in Las Vegas. What better place ...
Mark Teixeira Rumors: Sunday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Teixeira seems to be leaning towards East Coast teams, says Randy Youngman of the Orange County Register. Says Youngman, ...
Hot Stove Update, 11/23: Teixeira, Varitek
Over the Monster —
Randy Youngman from the OC Register predicts Mark Teixeira will land with the Red Sox before Christmas:
But I don't think it will be with the Angels. If he were going to re-sign in Anaheim, I think it already would have happened. Just a gut feeling. Even the people I talk to in the organization don't seem optimistic.
Teixeira would be ridiculed if he signed with perpetual losers such as the Baltimore Orioles or Washington Nationals, so my guess is he'll sign with the Boston Red Sox.
Kinda makes sense, if you ask ...
The Week In Quotes: November 17-23 by Alex Carnevale
Baseball Prospectus —
... industry is bad that the pharmaceutical industry is bad as well." Boras "You can't say just because one sector is bad, all others are as well. Baseball is doing very, very well." Boras ( Boston Herald ) IS HE AWARE SCOTT IS HIS AGENT? "I don't want to put a timetable on it, but Christmas morning, I want to know where I'm going to be for the next couple of years. So hopefully, by Christmas, it will be done." Free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira (Randy Youngman, Orange County Register ) "Think about it. The Angels have been waiting how long to have a ...
Who are possible spoilers for the Yankees? Some Mark Teixeira rumors
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
... . Teixeira seems to be leaning towards East Coast teams, says Randy Youngman of the Orange County Register . Says Youngman,“I don’t think it will be with the Angels. If he were going to re-sign in Anaheim, I think it already would have happened. Just a gut feeling. Even the people I talk to in the organization don’t seem optimistic. Teixeira would be ridiculed if he signed with perpetual losers such as the Baltimore Orioles or Washington Nationals, so my guess is he’ll sign with the Boston Red Sox.” The Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo thinks Teixeira ...
Washington Nationals: Weekend News In Review...
Federal Baseball —
... , which points to another article by Orange County Register writer Randy Youngman entitled, "Angels likely not on Teixeira's wish list", where Mr. Youngman offers his best guess as to where the free agent first baseman will sign, writing: ...
Mike Mussina: Hall of Famer?
New York Yankees Fan Blog —
... an Orange County Register article discussing the possibility of Mark Teixeira signing with the Red Sox. The part that may be of most concern to Yanks fans isn't Tex signing with the Sox, but the fact that if he does so, the Angels plan to turn their attention to CC Sabathia. That same thought is echoed ...
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latimesblogs.latimes.com 11/20/2008 — General Manager Tony Reagins said the market for Mark Teixeira is “no more defined” today than it was a week ago, and that the Angels still have not made a formal contract offer to the first baseman who is one...
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Angels pull out of Teixeira chase | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/22/2008 — The Mark Teixeira sweepstakes are now exclusively an East Coast derby. The Angels, withdrawing their eight-year offer believed to be in the $160 million neighborhood, confirmed on Sunday afternoon that they are no longer in the hunt for the ...
Angels out of Teixeira hunt?
boston.com 12/22/2008 — If we can take today's latest development at face value, it appears the Angels have dropped out of the hunt for free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. The Angels confirmed to the Globe an earlier report by Foxsports.com's Ken Rosenthal that...
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hotstove.mlblogs.com 12/13/2008 — Angels general manager Tony Reagins confirmed on Friday night that the Angels have presented an eight-year offer for free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira."It was made during our conversations [with agent Scott Boras] at the Winter Meetings," Reagins ...
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sports.yahoo.com 12/2/2008 — ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA (TICKER) —The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Monday protected themselves should any of their coveted free agents decide to leave this winter. The Angels announced that they have offered salary arbitration to first baseman Mark ...
RFB Offseason Roundtable - Free Agents? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/23/2008
This Week’s Topic: What non blue-chip free agents should the Brewers go after?
Tyler -
Free agency is a magical time where destinies are revised, teams once declared non-threats now lead the pack, and shirt jersey sales for a ...
Teixeira Watch, Day ... Whatever —
Nationals Journal 11/24/2008
In the absence of Teixeira News, we bring you Teixeira Speculation. Almost the same thing. Randy Youngman, a columnist for the Orange County Register, doesn't believe Teixeira will end up with the Angels ... but he doesn't see him landing with the ...