sports.yahoo.com - 12/9/2008
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LAS VEGAS He is a decision-maker for a team that wants to be in the mix for free agent Mark Teixeira , but he has no illusions regarding the chances that Teixeira will sign with his team.“I think he’ll sign with the Red Sox,” the official said. “They want him. They have a good relationship with ...
sports.yahoo.com - 12/10/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
LAS VEGAS Baseball’s perennial high-rollers, the New York
Yankees , scored the biggest coup of the winter...
meetings when CC Sabathia reached preliminary agreement on a deal that will pay him $161 million over the next seven years. The deal, according ...
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Opt-out clause key to Sabathia going to Yankees - MLB - ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/10/2008
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LAS VEGAS -- The Yankees' imminent signing of
free-agent left-hander CC Sabathia to a seven-year, $160-million deal...
would seem to take them out of the running for Mark Teixeira, but that will hardly ease the competition the Angels face in...
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Mark Teixeira negotiations heating up
latimes.com - 12/10/2008
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latimes.com —
Though the Angels haven't made a formal contract
offer to Teixeira, and General Manager Tony Reagins hasn't...
met face to face with agent Scott Boras here, Teixeira clearly remains the team's top priority. But if Teixeira signs elsewhere, the Angels ...
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Mark Teixeira remains Angels' Plan A - Los Angeles Times
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Mark Teixeira Rumors: Tuesday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
Yahoo's Gordon Edes surveyed several club officials, and they believe the Red Sox will sign Mark Teixeira. They have the money and a strong relationship with Scott Boras. However, the Yankees are heavily interested even if they've yet to make an offer. And the Angels are said to be "desperate" to retain Tex. As ...
Red Sox set sights on Teixeira - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
Over the Monster —
Red Sox set sights on Teixeira - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
"I think he’ll sign with the Red Sox," the official said. "They want him. They have a good relationship with (agent Scott) Boras, and in the end, they have the dollars to make it happen."
"He is a ...
Late Night Buzz: Everett Signs, Tejada, Pudge, etc.
MetsBlog.com —
The Tigers agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with free-agent infielder Adam Everett, reports FoxSports and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The Dodgers and Mark Loretta have agreed on a one-year, $1.4 million contract, according to MLB.com.
…if loretta got one year, and everett got one year, i am not sure Nick Punto will get more than one year, though he’s certainly trying…apparently, according to eyewitnesses, punto is not hard to find in the Bellagio…
The Twins are not interested in Astros SS Miguel Tejada, but the Indians are, ...
Vegas Update - Day 2 8:20 AM EST
My Pinstripes —
Jon Heyman of SI and Joel Sherman of the NY Post expect the Mets and free agent closer Francisco Rodriguez to work out a 3-year deal, worth app. $37 million, before the end of the winter meetings. Rodriguez's agent, Paul Kinzer, said, "I am more optimistic than I have ever been" about finalizing a deal between the single-season save leader and the Mets.It's hard to believe the Angels wouldn't match such an offer or bump it up a bit to keep K-Rod. One team rep feels the Red Sox will sign Mark Teixeira. Why does that ...
Are things tilting the Sox' way in the Teixeira sweepstakes?
Red Sox Monster —
... whether or not the Red Sox will make a big splashy signing in the next few weeks? Me too. Fact is, this free agent market has been moving about as quickly as rhino booger in February, and there's nothing saying that won't continue to be the case right into the new year. There could be hope, though. According to a new report by Gordon Edes of Yahoo! Sports! (exclamation points obligatory), things are starting to tilt Boston's way in the arms (bat?) race to sign Mark Teixeira. From the report : He is a decision-maker for a team that wants to be in the mix for free agent Mark ...
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Red Sox could counter with Teixeira | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/17/2008 — An unintended beneficiary of the Yankees' spending spree of more than $240 million for two pitchers might be free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira. It was reported on Tuesday that the Red Sox had made a full-scale entrance into the Teixeira derby ...
Teixeira deal appears imminent -- but with whom?
fannation.com 12/23/2008 — Things appear to be heating up in the Mark Teixeira talks, and baseball people believe now that Teixeira will have a new team before Christmas. The Angels' decision Sunday to drop out of the derby seems to have crystallized things for Teixeira, the ...
Teixeira decision likely coming soon | yankees.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/17/2008 — The shopping days to Christmas are dwindling. Does that mean the countdown is also on for the offseason's most anticipated deal, the one waiting for Mark Teixeira? According to an ESPN report, the recruiting by five suitors of Teixeira is "nearing a ...
Teixeira decision likely coming soon | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/17/2008 — The shopping days to Christmas are dwindling. Does that mean the countdown is also on for the offseason's most anticipated deal, the one waiting for Mark Teixeira? According to an ESPN report, the recruiting by five suitors of Teixeira is "nearing a ...
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 ...
Behind in Teixeira Derby, Yanks could target Manny
fannation.com 12/16/2008 —
Before he can get a new contract, Manny Ramirez may have to wait for Mark Teixeira to sign first. Photo: Icon SMI
The Manny Market appears to depend on the Teixeira Sweepstakes.
The Yankees are in on the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes but ...
Yankees Keep Eye on Teixeira and Wait
nytimes.com 12/21/2008 — The Yankees have had internal discussions about signing Mark Teixeira over the last few days and would be willing to offer him an eight-year, $160 million contract, said a source. >
Boston Red Sox are favorites to sign Mark Teixeira - Jon Heyman
- SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com 12/19/2008 — With perhaps only days to go, many baseball executives seem to believe the Red Sox have the best chance to sign Mark Teixeira ."I think he's going to the Red Sox. You think he's going there. And everyone in baseball thinks that,'' says a slightly ...
Boston Red Sox Meets with CC Sabathia —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/9/2008
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)
The Red Sox have responded to the Yankees by meeting with CC as well. I don’t know exactly what they are up to, but many doubt that they are serious about landing him.
Red Sox Meet with Sabathia
It did not ...
THE RANT —
Newsday.com - Yankees 12/9/2008
"Memo to Brian Cashman: If CC doesn't want to be a Yankee,
withdraw the offer and sign two or three pitchers with the money. I would rather have length than width in the rotation anyway."
New York Yankees Meet with Ben Sheets —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/9/2008
(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)
I feel the same way about Sheets as I do about Burnett. They have had plenty of injuries in their careers, but I wouldn’t stay away from them because of that. Injuries can happy anytime, anywhere...to anyone. If we ...
