LA Angels: Our only competition for Teixeira

[TonySoprano]

I don't think you are going to hear anything publicly if he signs elsewhere. That will not mean that they weren't in on him. When we know the number, we will know how high they weren't willing to go.

I disagree because there's no way that Teixeira can sign elsewhere and the Orioles not give an indication how that happened. There's as much attention to this locally as there has been to any free agent in recent memory, probably since Guerrero.

[CSFS96]

Nats will not be serious players for Tex. Ownership is too patient and frugal to add big name now that won't make a difference. Plus they don't need him to fill seats. New ballpark will carry attendance for another couple of years.

I have a Nats insider that claims they'll wait for another year or two before adding big time free agents.

[bigbird]

It's real simple. There is not a competition if we don't make an offer.

Teixeira becoming a free agent is no surprise. How long does it take the Orioles to figure out the first move in this dance? Take a chance for crying out loud, be proactive, and set the market.

I doubt AM wants Boras to use our opening offer as a benchmark. I wouldn't make the first offer either just to make sure I'm not over paying.

[TonySoprano]

I doubt AM wants Boras to use our opening offer as a benchmark. I wouldn't make the first offer either just to make sure I'm not over paying.

Someone has to be first. For a player that Angelos is rumored to covet with an open vault, he has a funny way of showing it.

[Scrat1]

My prediction: Tex goes for 7/140. I think the O's get him. As long as they don't pay over 8/160, I'll be happy.

[BedardisAce]

He's not signing right now so I see no reason to make the first offer. We have nothing to stand by putting our best offer out there for others to beat. Instead, the strategy should be to let Boras know we are interested 9discuss general parameters) and once other offers are on the table, we will know what we need to bid to sign him. No reason to show our cards so early. Save it for the winter meetings or when we get the indication Tex is truly ready to sign, then be as aggressive as possible.

Free agency isn't more than a few days old, people, have a little patience. We've waited 8 years for this, whats a few weeks more?

[byrdz]

1. The Yankess are pretty much out of it since aquiring Swisher.

Remember this is the same team that went out and got the best SS in the game when they already had one of the best ones.

[Lt Melmo]

I think the rest of the league is going to see that the Yankees butting out (if they really did) means that there's much less competition, and a bunch of dark horse teams are gonna step up and become contenders. I predict he'll go to the Dodgers or the Indians or the Cleveland Spiders or the 76ers or ABBA.

[weams]

For the Rest of baseball or the Orioles?

For anyone bidding unless it against themselves. Boras will try to reenact the Rodriquez to Texas debacle. I am not sure he has the ability to pull that off any longer. I hope we do put Peter in the box with Scott.

[Hank Scorpio]

This won't be happening one way or another for at least a month, probably.

If Teixeira is signed by anyone come January 1st, I will be surprised. If he's signed here I'll be even "surprised-er."

[JTrea81]

This won't be happening one way or another for at least a month, probably.

If Teixeira is signed by anyone come January 1st, I will be surprised. If he's signed here I'll be even "surprised-er."

The good news is that this won't drag out as long as the Bedard deal. He'll be signed by the first week in January at the latest...

[Aloe]

It's the same tease every year. The local paper prints our wish list. The front office drops hints they will be players in the bidding wars. And then......the market passes them by and the front office rationalizes it away.

So true. That's why I don't get excited anymore.

[Biff Tannen]

Nats will not be serious players for Tex. Ownership is too patient and frugal to add big name now that won't make a difference. Plus they don't need him to fill seats. New ballpark will carry attendance for another couple of years.

I have a Nats insider that claims they'll wait for another year or two before adding big time free agents.

Seriously? In their inaugural season at the new park, their attendance ranked 19th in MLB at 29,000 per night. If they don't get some marquee names or an exciting young group of guys in the next couple of years, their attendance numbers could be ridiculously awful really quickly.

[weams]

I disagree because there's no way that Teixeira can sign elsewhere and the Orioles not give an indication how that happened. There's as much attention to this locally as there has been to any free agent in recent memory, probably since Guerrero.

If Teixeira signs for a ten year twenty three million dollar contract, I believe that a good part of the fan base can be convinced that to overbid that would not have been in the organization's best interests.

Anything less, le déluge.

[bird watcher]

I disagree because there's no way that Teixeira can sign elsewhere and the Orioles not give an indication how that happened. There's as much attention to this locally as there has been to any free agent in recent memory, probably since Guerrero.

Let's hope we don't have to find out who is right. Let's get him!

By the way when I said "we won't hear anything publicly" I was more referring to the dollar amount of contracts tendered. They will have to answer questions from the media but I think you will hear spin, not what really happened.