Report: Angels Drop Out of Teixeira Sweepstakes
SOX & Dawgs —
Angels drop out of bidding: According to Tim Brown, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have dropped out of the bidding for Mark Teixeira leaving just the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Angels, Washington Nationals and New York Yankees vying for his services.
The Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon withdrew their offer to free-agent slugger Mark Teixeira and do not intend to continue negotiations with his agent, according to a source close to the negotiations.
Sources close to the process said Angels owner Arte Moreno concluded that Teixeira did not intend to play for the Angels ...
Breaking News: Angels withdraw offer to Teixeira
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
So many twists and turns in the Teixeira sweepstakes… from Yahoo Sports : The Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon withdrew their offer to free-agent slugger Mark Teixeira and do not intend to continue negotiations with his agent, according to a source close to the negotiations. Believed to have offered about $160 million over eight seasons, the Angels became the second team in recent days to declare the price on Teixeira to be too steep. The Boston Red Sox reached a similar decision Thursday night after meeting with Teixeira and agent Scott Boras. Team owner John Henry issued a statement that concluded, “ … we are not going to ...
Angels Pull Out Of Teixeira sweepstakes
Athletics Nation —
Rosenthal:
The Angels are out of the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes.
The team has withdrawn its offer to the free-agent slugger, according to a source close to the negotiations.
So, this is good news for the A's, absolutely.
Keeping Teixeira, 28, was the Angels' top priority. The team now figures to explore other free-agent pursuits, including the possible signing of left-handed closer Brian Fuentes.
That's also good. Even if Fuentes' price drops, it is the unnecessary throwing of funds to paying for a closer/relief stud, when Arredondo is more than fitting to do the job. ...
Angels out of Teixeira hunt?
Extra Bases —
... night that Boston was "not going to be a factor" for Teixeira after hearing other offers. However, an unnamed source close to the talks reportedly told Rosenthal that the Angels' decision is more final than Boston's. Angels GM Tony Reagins confirmed last week the club had an eight-year deal on the table for Teixeira, speculated to be worth around $160 million. Unnamed sources close to the process told Yahoo! Sports' Tim Brown that Angels owner Arte Moreno thought Teixeira had no intention of returning to the Angels and that his team was being used to drive up the price. The ...
Teixeira Updates
The Joy of Sox —
Sunday evening updates on Mark Teixeira, who may make his decision "within the next few days": Angels: The team's vice president of communications confirmed a foxsports.com report that LAA has withdrawn its offer. Yankees: Made an offer, but have withdrawn it. Nationals: Do not expect to win the Teixeira sweepstakes. Red Sox: Have not spoken with Boras since Thursday night. Orioles: Still out there; may ...
Report: Angels out of Mark Teixeira bidding
Red Sox Monster —
... and Yahoo! Sports confirmed Rosenthal's report, so you can probably assume the story is on solid footing. What does it mean for the Red Sox, though? If the Angels have had enough of Boras and the free agency game, it means one less deep-pocketed suitor is out of the game, leaving Boston competing with the Orioles, Nationals and (assumedly) the Yankees. From the outside looking in, it seems unlikely that the Orioles or Nationals would increase their offers much more, leaving only the Yankees in play. And interestingly, they've expressed only passing interest in public at ...
Teixeira's No Angel
Jorge Says No! —
Yesterday, the Angels decided to withdraw their offer (probably 8 years/$160 mil (ish)) to Mark Teixeira effectively taking themselves out of the running for the slugging first baseman. According to Tim Brown of Yahoo.com, ...
First Base: Boston in Good Spot for Teixeira
MetsBlog.com —
The Angels have withdrawn their offer to free-agent 1B Mark Teixeira, reports FoxSports.com and Yahoo! Sports.
In fact, Angels GM Tony Reagins later confirmed the report to the Los Angeles Times, adding that he is no longer pursuing the free-agent first baseman.
Similarly, Buster Olney of ESPN.com believes the Nationals do not expect to sign Teixeira, despite making a eight-year offer.
Meanwhile, according to the Newsday, Teixeira still has an eight-year offer on the table from the Red Sox, worth roughly $22 million per season.
…ok, so, the Sox have the high ...
Mark Teixeira Rumors: Monday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
ESPN's Buster Olney sums up the Mark Teixeira situation in his blog today. Olney says Teixeira's "leverage has probably maxed out, and now only runs the risk of being diminished." Olney's look at the offers from the five involved teams:
Angels: out of the running. ...
How Will The Angels Spend Their Money?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
So the Angels are out of the running for Mark Teixeira. Now what? They've re-signed Juan Rivera, making Manny Ramirez a "reach" according to Jerry Crasnick's source. Mike DiGiovanna has suggestions:
The Angels...could also look to bolster their ...
T.J. Feigns Ignorance On Teixeira
6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog —
... From Tim Brown's Yahoo Sports column the other day, "Arte Moreno concluded that Teixeira did not intend to play for the Angels and that his team was being used to drive up the price for the other interested clubs". Seems as plausible an explanation as anything else.
