Teixeira's decision could come soon | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/21/2008 — Decision day could be right around the corner for Mark Teixeira, according to a Major League source familiar with the negotiations. The source anticipates the free-agent first baseman's highly anticipated announcement within the next few days. The ...

Back in it…
wevegotheart.com 12/23/2008 — For days, this post has been kicking around in my head. I’ve just been too busy to sit down and write. This morning, I listened to Baseball This Morning on MLB Home Plate (as I do almost every morning) and observed them poking fun at our ...

What Teixeira is Worth in the Capital
seamheads.com 12/10/2008 — Mark Teixeira did not sign with the Red Sox when they drafted him out of high school. With Scott Boras already in hand and providing excellent career advice he ignored the $1.5 million dollar offer and went to Georgia Tech where he got seven times as ...

Angels withdraw offer to Teixeira - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 12/21/2008 — 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 ...

Yankees, Angels GMs react to Sox message on Teixeira
boston.com 12/19/2008 — Yankees GM Cashman says they aren't the high bidder for Teixeira, while the Angels GM calls Sox dropping out "an interesting turn of events."

Nats make eight-year offer to Teixeira | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/11/2008 — LAS VEGAS -- The Nationals are showing how serious they are when it comes to bringing Maryland native Mark Teixeira to Washington, D.C. According to a Major League source, the club has offered the switch-hitting first baseman an eight-year, $160 ...

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...

Red Sox seen in lead in Teixeira derby | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/17/2008 — The Red Sox are in the lead heading down the stretch, no club is going as high as 10 years and the Orioles could increase their offer. If the latest reports are accurate, this is where the Mark Teixeira derby stands as the owners and general ...

8 Years or More to Get Teixeira
fenwaywest.com 12/15/2008 — The Red Sox will have to offer and at least 8 years to sign Mark Teixeira. Right now the Nats and the Angels both have 8 year offers on the table and each has an extra added incentive. The Nats offer the home town angle and Teixeira recently bought a ...

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, ...

What's Good About the Washington Nationals Signing Mark Teixeira Big? — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/22/2008
Mark Teixeira won't do the things on the picture ever again, if he signs with the Washington Nationals to a long term contract. But if Teixeira signs with the Nationals for a big and long contract, many Mariners fans got to be happy about it. ...

Mark Teixeira's No Angel: Anaheim Gives Up on Negotiations — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/22/2008
Yesterday, the Angels decided to withdraw their offer (probably eight years/$160 million-ish) to Mark Teixeira effectively taking themselves out of the running for the slugging first baseman. According to Tim Brown of Yahoo.com : "Sources close ...

Nats, RHP Cabrera agree to 1-year deal (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 12/22/2008
Starting pitcher Daniel Cabrera and the Washington Nationals have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract, pending a physical that his agent said is slated for next week. Cabrera went 8-10 with a 5.25 ERA in 30 starts last season for ...

Sweep. Four Games. "See Ya." — Nationals Journal 12/22/2008
My oh my, stakes are high for the Nats. Sure, they haven't yet gotten word on their $160 million potential investment, but while they wait, they're at least getting an equally hefty dose of, um, bravado. Every month, Washington pitcher Collin Balester ...

Nationals Take Their Swing: Offer to Teixeira Reportedly Upgraded to $184M — Wash Post MLB 12/23/2008
After waiting and watching while free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira considered his future home, the Nationals finally decide to sweeten their offer, raising a proposed offer as high as $184 million.