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ESPN's Ravech: Teixeira has "enormous attraction to the Orioles" Close to signing

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Absolute right. By no means have we ever said, or will we ever say that everything said by the "insiders" is going to be 100 percent accurate. All of them are getting information from someone else and we've all played that game where you whisper something to someone next to you and by the time it gets to the end of the room it's completely different.

Take everything you read with a grain of salt and have fun with it. If you notice, there are some previous "insiders" who are no longer posting inside stuff because they either loss their source or we've asked them to stick to posting as a fan.

Why is there whispering going on in the FO? Do they not want to wake PGA from his naps? ;)

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Man the Hangout must be getting a ton of traffic. On the Roy stuff, I think we've pretty much proved on here through eyewitness accounts that the rumor was fairly accurate...

Kudos for Roy for putting up with all this media crap. We know what happened and that's all that matters...

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I've visited this board from time to time over the past few years, usually around the trading deadline and appreciate the passion you guys have for your team. I've been watching baseball for a long time and have always had respect for the Orioles franchise.

It looks like the Teixeira situation is drawing to a close and I read, with interest, the comments about the mutual attraction between the O's and Teixeira. I have felt, all along, that the Red Sox were going to sign Tex because he was the one piece they feel they are lacking to keep the offense performing at a top level. They have the resources and the need. Usually that means they close the deal.

I don't believe the Yankees are serious in their interest here. They are trying to drive the price up for the Red Sox. I don't see how the Nationals stand a chance because the Orioles presence negate any conceivable advantage (location?) that Washington might enjoy. The Angels seemed to be in the process of conditioning their fan base for the bad news that Tex is moving on. Their sudden fondness for Manny Ramirez seems to substantiate this.

I honestly believe that it's down to the Sox and O's. While it's pretty clear that the Red Sox have a much better chance of contending for a World Series Championship beginning this season, it doesn't appear that this is necessarily Tex's most important criteria for making the decision.

Again, I still feel confident that Tex will be wearing a Sox uniform this season, if that isn't to be, I truly hope he signs with the O's. You guys have stayed loyal while the organization gave you little in return for your support. As much as I'd hate Tex to play for another AL East team, I will definitely be happy for all of you.

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