Teixeira's hustle not overlooked | yankees.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 6/13/2009 — By Jared Diamond / MLB.com 06/13/09 1:30 AM ET NEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira is not exactly known for his speed -- that's no secret around the Majors. He knows it and has no problem admitting as much. When the Yankees need speed, Teixeira is not one of ...

Teixeira not critical to Boston's future
bases.newsvine.com 6/10/2009 — Boston will survive without him Two stories about how the Red Sox missed out on getting Mark Teixeira this past offseason, one in the Boston Globe:

Pricey pinstripes best fit for Teixeira
ajc.com 6/23/2009 — A routine two-out pop-up, the ball began to descend toward Mets second baseman Luis Castillo's waiting glove for the final out of the game. Derek Jeter and a Yankees teammate seemingly ran the bases out of obligation more than anything else.

No Love Lost Between Ex-Teammates Teixeira, Padilla
mlb.fanhouse.com 6/3/2009 — Then afterward, Teixeira made it clear what he thought of his ex-teammate. "It's just not the right way to play the game," Teixeira said. "Unfortunately, that guy's been doing it his whole career."

Klapisch: Ticked-off Teix gives Yanks jolt
northjersey.com 6/3/2009 — NEW YORK So who knew that Mark Teixeira is more man than cyborg? Who figured that he wasn t really created in Scott Boras laboratory, but actually believes in an old-school tenet about head-hunter pitchers they re cowards. That s the slur Teixeira ...

John Henry Gets in Teixeira's Head
fenwaywest.com 6/13/2009 — As the Red Sox were sweeping the Yankees, Red Sox owner John Henry wrote, "the MT curse?" referring to Mark Teixeira on his twitter account. When Teixeira found out about the remark he told reporters the following: "There's no reason to get into it with a 70-year-old man about baseball." John ...

Tweet nothings from Henry, Teixeira
boston.com 6/12/2009 — Could a war of words be brewing between Red Sox owner John Henry and Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira? Possibly, though it appears it will occur in 140 characters or less. After the Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Yankees...

Accusations bring A-Rod, Mark Teixeira to tipping point
baseballthinkfactory.org 6/11/2009 — Red Baron Gladwell anyone? Hours before they were to do battle with the Red Sox Tuesday night, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez were involved in different type of confrontation, this one inside the Yankees’ clubhouse. Upset with an accusation made ...

Keith Hernandez, Mark Teixeira and a question of range
nj.com 6/23/2009 — First baseman's defensive rating has declined with Yankees

Teix message was sent
nydailynews.com 6/3/2009 — Let's just say that Mark Teixeira and Vicente Padilla probably weren't sitting together on the Rangers' team bus much when they were teammates in Texas from 2006-07. They've got history and that probably played into Teixeira getting hit twice by ...

The New Yankee Stadium: A New Englander's Review — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/16/2009
From a New England perspective, Fenway Park is to the old and decrepit Foxboro Stadium as the new Yankee Stadium is to the world class Gillette Stadium. I have been of the opinion for quite some time that Fenway Park is past its day and should ...

Judg-Ming-t Day: Wang Faces Last Chance to Stay in Yankees Rotation — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/16/2009
Yankees fans attempt to remember a time when Chien-Ming Wang led all of MLB in wins. They try to hold onto the memories of a sinker once described as “trying to hit a bowling ball.”   Concerns of a recurring injury have subsided, ...

Yankees, Red Sox, Cardinals Vie for Team of the Decade — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/16/2009
The 2000s are coming to an end. Could there be the ninth World Series champion in this decade? Will the Red Sox win their third championship and build a dynasty? Or will the Yankees or Cardinals win their second and solidify their place in history? ...

A-Rod: Mark Teixeira Should Be MVP — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/16/2009
Mark Teixeira, first baseman for the New York Yankees, has belted 20 home runs in the 59 games he has played this season. He has also driven in 54 runs, has an OPS of 1.008 and an OPS+ of 161. But when the Yankees came from behind Friday night to ...

Acta Stays Calm as Nationals Fade — NYT > Baseball 6/17/2009
The Washington Nationals entered Tuesday’s games having lost 15 of their previous 18 games and there was talk of their manager, Manny Acta, being fired.