Teixiera headed for a big payday (cont.) - Jon Heyman - SI.com

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Teixeira Hangs In Hoboken?
Published 5/7/2008 by Bronx Liaison at
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... Heyman also gives the odds for various teams signing Teixeira, and has the Yankees as the favorites as 3-2, followed by the Mets at 4-1. ...

CSTB Reader Volunteers For SI Ombudsman Duties
Published 5/7/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
... CSTB fixture Rog has far more on his plate than merely baiting Ben Schwartz. The scourge of this blog’s comments section notes the latest entry by Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman and says of the former Newsday baseball columnist, “hey, I phone it in all the time, but my mistakes aren’t published all over the place”. ...

Wilpon likes Tex
Published 5/7/2008 by Ed Ryan at Mets Fever
... Mets owner Jeff Wilpon is said to be a Teixeira admirer for years, and Delgado's only chance to stay with the Mets (his option is for a more reasonable $12 million and the buyout is for $4 million) would be to beat last year's numbers, and that appears to be a long shot now. Tough fans at Shea already appear to have spoken with their boos for Delgado. Odds: Odds: 4-1. source SI.com ...

Heyman Takes Stock of Mark Teixeira
Published 5/8/2008 by McFleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman has a piece out today about impending free agent Mark Teixeira.  The Braves 1st baseman is, of course, close to cashing in on a phat contract this offseason if he can stay healthy and put together a fine year.   The inevitable payload will be a payoff for Teixeira after he risked a lot of cheddar by not signing a long-term extension (remember, he turned down an 8 year, $140M offer from the Rangers before they traded him), which was very likely a move made at the request of agent Scott Boras (who loves trying to fleece people).  Here are ...

How much is that first baseman in the window?
Published 5/8/2008 by Ben K. at River Ave. Blues
... , according to Jon Heyman. Heyman, relying on some unnamed sources, reports that Scott Boras will expect conversations for Mark Teixeira’s services to start at $200 million for ten years. Teixeira will turn 29 at the start of his big payday, and while Heyman says, on page two, that the Yanks are the clear front runners to land the first baseman, I’d feel much better with a five- or six-year deal with some options. ...

Arms race; Ollie, Vargas and Armas......
Published 5/9/2008 by Ed Ryan (noreply@blogger.com) at Mets Fever
... If the Mets decide they need to go outside the organization for another starter Jon Heyman of SI.com is reporting that Freddy Garcia will begin throwing may 15. Garcia, if healthy would be a very solid starter and wouldn't cost anything in players.