outincenterfield.com - 12/24/2008
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Our long national nightmare is over: Mark Teixeira finally signed with a team. Except, given that he signed with the Yankees, the nightmare may just be beginning.
In what is now clearly become the patented Yankee-Boras "Swoop" Method (see, e.g. Rodriguez, Alex and Damon, Johnny), the Yankees ...
Merry Christmas! Yankees sign Teixeira
bugsandcranks.com 12/23/2008 — Rev up that New York Yankee hatred machine even more. The Yankees have swooped in and signed free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira for 8 years and $170 million.
Sorry Red Sox. Sorry Angels. Sorry Nationals. Sorry Orioles. You guys had a chance, but you couldn't get it done. Too bad for you!
Merry Christmas!
hardballtimes.com 12/25/2008 —
The wife and I just put ShysterBoy and ShysterGirl to bed, there's a generous pour of brown liquor over ice at my side, and I'm about to sit back and watch Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed do their thing. Life isn't perfect, but you take your moments where you can get them, and this is one of ...
Mark Teixeira to the Yankees
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 12/26/2008 — Wow. After weeks of only hearing about the Red Sox, Orioles, Angels, and Nationals being involved in the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes, the Yankees ultimately landed the free agent slugger with an 8 year/$180 million contract. The contract is further proof that you can never count out the Yankees, ...
The Yankees would want Manny? For what? Spite?
newengland.comcastsportsnet.com 12/17/2008 — John Harper of the Daily News wrote an interesting column yesterday about the prospect of Manny Ramirez landing in the Bronx . Interesting because it overlooks the most important factor in acquiring Ramirez: the Yankees would once again be trying to ...
Reaction To The Yankees Signing Teixeira
soxanddawgs.com 12/25/2008 — Now that everyone has had some time to digest the New York Yankees signing Mark Teixeira to an 8 year, $180 million deal, let’s take a look at what people are saying after I give my opinion. Personally, I don’t see why people are so upset about this. Teixeira was a luxury for ...
Report: Yankees agree to terms with Teixeira
boston.com 12/23/2008 — Mark Teixeira won't be signing with the Red Sox after all. Instead, the slugging first baseman is apparently joining their longtime rival -- the New York Yankees. Multiple media outlets are reporting that Teixeira, a coveted 28-year-old switch-hitter ...
Merry Teixmas!
itsaboutthemoney.blogspot.com 12/23/2008 — As I hoped, postulated , ruminated.... Teixeira will indeed be a Yankee . It seems that they were laying low, waiting for the Boras camp to come a'calling. I'll keep the updates coming as I get them. Teixeira, who hit .308 with 33 home runs ...
Some Christmas Eve Links
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/24/2008 — I'm not gonna be around for most of the day so here's a bunch of links to keep you busy...
Heyman: Yanks Love The Idea of Manny
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/16/2008 — From Jon Heyman : The Yankees are in on the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes but don't appear overly optimistic to outbid the determined Angels or Red Sox. Should the Yankees lose out for Teixeira, who's drawing interest from the perennially also-ran Nationals and Orioles in addition to the three ...
Merry Christmas to all!
7secondsormess.blogspot.com 12/25/2008 — Happy Holidays, everyone! When you're with your family this year, take a minute, realize where you are and smile. I'd like to thank you guys for all of the feedback and compliments. When I started this blog during the summer, I think I had one reader ...
Yanks feel fortunate to land Teixeira —
Major League Baseball News 12/24/2008
In a covert move that stunned the baseball world, the Yankees snatched one more gift for their holiday season, locking in Mark Teixeira with an eight-year, $180 million deal. Not only were the Yankees able to land CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, they ...
