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

[Baseball7117]

FWIW, I just received a TEXt from my guy. He says the deal is nearly complete, and they are just hammering out the semantics as we speak. Read into that as little or as much as you like.

[crissfan172]

Our board? You only signed up recently.

:D:D It does say Orioles Hangout...right?

[Bearcat Brooks]

Why does Peter Gammons hate the Orioles?

[Greg Pappas]

If I may say so, the Red Sox fan who entered this thread has been pretty respectful and pretty cool.

Though, I like to call them the Sux sometimes too, maybe we could curb it back just a bit.

Thanks!

Appropriately put. He has been very respectful.

[Big Mac]

FWIW, I just received a TEXt from my guy. He says the deal is nearly complete, and they are just hammering out the semantics as we speak. Read into that as little or as much as you like.

Excellent news!!! Could I finally get some sleep tonight?

[lint06]

Our board? You only signed up recently.

What's the magic number when he can say "our?"

[Rex Thunder]

The Red Sux do not need Tex. The Sux can go out and trade for anybody or get anybody to sign. They have excess talent to trade and it's not like anybody doesn't want to play for the Sux. They have many options to improve that ballclub other than Mark Teixeira.

Tex is the best option for the Orioles to get an impact bat unless we want to signifcantly overpay for lesser talent or trade away our top young arms for bats.

Yeah sure, maybe for the next year or so... but to maintain the long term stability, they do need Tex. Yeah sure there are plenty of players that could fill in this year and maybe the next 2 or 3.. but make no mistake, they are old at the corner infield positions and Tex would make their lives A LOT easier. They will win regardless this year and the next (depending on how their pitching holds up)... but beyond that- for anyone to say that there will always be a FA of this magnitude to stash at 1st for 8 or 9 years is crazy.

[JTrea81]

FWIW, I just received a TEXt from my guy. He says the deal is nearly complete, and they are just hammering out the semantics as we speak. Read into that as little or as much as you like.

As I suspected...

[Nick The Stick]

Gammons: If you Teixeria were to go to the east coast; to Boston or Washington...

Seriously...does he even know we exist?????

Everyone knows who Gammons' favorite baseball team is. It is still puzzling why they would let him speak so much about the Red Sox on their network. I believe he cried on television when they won the World Series in '04. He is very bias.

[DiehardO's]

FWIW, I just received a TEXt from my guy. He says the deal is nearly complete, and they are just hammering out the semantics as we speak. Read into that as little or as much as you like.

The deal is complete for who.... us?

[Bearcat Brooks]

FWIW, I just received a TEXt from my guy. He says the deal is nearly complete, and they are just hammering out the semantics as we speak. Read into that as little or as much as you like.

Are you an "insider"?

[blamo0]

FWIW, I just received a TEXt from my guy. He says the deal is nearly complete, and they are just hammering out the semantics as we speak. Read into that as little or as much as you like.

With what team?

[Old_Bay_Oriole]

Peter Gammons looks like a turtle. Don't listen to him.

[crissfan172]

FWIW, I just received a TEXt from my guy. He says the deal is nearly complete, and they are just hammering out the semantics as we speak. Read into that as little or as much as you like.

Hammering them out with the Orioles?

[Big Mac]

:D:D It does say Orioles Hangout...right?

Yes, but he has treated all of us with respect, doesn't he deserve the same from us?