Nats improve offer to Mark Teixeira
Over the Monster —
Nats improve offer to Mark Teixeira
Too little, too late? I'm at this point where I don't care if the Sox get Mark Teixeira or not. As long as he isn't a Yankee, I'm good.
Something about history repeating, being doomed
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
... If this is true, it's clear that our boy Teix has no grasp of recent history. He need only look at the ARod deal of 2000 to wonder if he'll find happiness being the big fish in a small, stagnant swamp. ...
Teixeira Goes to Washington?
Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond —
... According to multiple sources, the Washington Nationals have sweetened their proposal to first baseman Mark Teixeira, offering him an eight-year deal worth $178 to $184 million. ...
Back in it…
We've Got Heart —
... Why not? If the Lerners are interested and will keep sweetening the offer (as they apparantly did this evening), then why aren’t we being taken seriously? Why so much disrespect? Tampa took it (the disrespect), in one of the toughest divisions in baseball and they showed the world that crazy things can happen in this game. (By the way, I’m not suggesting a worst to first storybook season for the Nats). Will Mark Teixeira carry this team to the World Series on his back? Probably not. But he is a huge step in the right direction. ...
Still waiting on Teixeira
River Avenue Blues —
... Washington could be launching a last-minute offensive with an new, improved offer. Roch Kubatko, who has a cool name, is hearing eight years and $178 to $184 million, with the possibility of a ninth or even tenth year under discussion. For commentary I’ll quote Mike: “I find it hilarious that the Nats are willing to up their offer for Tex, but wouldn’t pony up the extra $500,000 to sign Aaron Crow.” I do too, Mike. I do too. ...
Have the Nationals bumped up their offer to Mark Teixeira?
Red Sox Monster —
For all of you simply dying for yet another update on the Mark Teixeira Sweepstakes, have at it: The Nationals have reportedly jacked their offer up higher than anything else reported yet. That's according to Roch Kubatko, a relatively reliable reporter for MASN, the Mid-Atlantic equivalent of NESN. From Roch's blog : According to multiple sources, the Washington Nationals have sweetened their proposal to first baseman Mark Teixeira, offering him an eight-year deal worth $178 to $184 million. The Nats were believed to have an eight-year, $160 million offer on the table. They ...
Three Strikes: Tuesday Morning Rangers Notes
Baseball Time in Arlington —
... on Monday evening that there was a growing sense among baseball executives that Mark Teixeira would settle on a new home within the next 48 hours (read: before Santa Claus takes flight on Wednesday evening); less than two hours prior, Roch Kubatko of the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network wrote that the Nationals had significantly sweetened their standing offer, situating Washington near the forefront of the bidding war for his services with an eight-year deal estimated to be worth between $178 million and $184 million. ...
First Base: Teixeira Deal coming Soon
MetsBlog.com —
... Last night, Roch Kubatko of MASN believes the Nationals may now be offering an eight-year deal to Mark Teixeira, worth as much as $184 million. ...
Baltimore’s Roch
Just A Nats Fan —
By AllStarsPlus Roch Kubatko is with MASN and reports daily on the Baltimore Orioles and has been on top of the Teixeira dealings mostly from the Orioles perspective and with much humor. So last night he posted “The Nationals may have taken the lead!” with his following report: According to multiple sources, the Washington Nationals have sweetened their proposal to first baseman Mark Teixeira, offering him an eight-year deal worth $178 to $184 million. The Nats were believed to have an eight-year, $160 million offer on the table. They apparently have increased the total value, ...
According to multiple sources, the Washington Nationals have sweetened their proposal to first...
Camden Chat —
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Decision on Teixeira may come today
N/A —
UPDATE 12:53: A report out of the Washington Times this morning quotes a MLB source as saying there are “strong indications” that Teixeira will land with the Red Sox.
Also, the Nationals have increased their offer.
From Buster Olney and Peter Gammons:
At a time when Mark Teixeira’s decision about where he wants to sign is seemingly imminent, the Baltimore Orioles’ negotiations for the free-agent first baseman appear dormant. The Yankees, on the other hand, continue to review their ...
Where are the Yankees in the Boras Morass?
The Big Lead —
... They can accept one of the offers on the table. The Nationals would compensate him handsomely for a career of losing, offering him eight-years $184 million. The Orioles would give him a hometown discount offer of ...
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