The Teixeira Watch: Part V - AM says the O's "have flexibility" on Tex

[birrman54]

Would Adam Dunn be a nice consilation prize if we can't sign Tex?

Sheets, Dunn, and both Japanese pitchers.

[nadecir]

SportsCenter 5's Mike Lynch reported that team owner John Henry, CEO Larry Lucchino and General Manager Theo Epstein were in Texas Thursday evening meeting with Teixeira's agent Scott Boras.

Lynch reported the Red Sox were offering an 8-year contract with an annual salary of $23 million.

The Red Sox were hoping to close the deal Thursday night or Friday morning, Lynch said.

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/18311921/detail.html

[DuffMan]

Wow...Textalk sure is dying down, isn't it. Kinda makes one wonder.... :scratchchinhmm:

I kind of like it that way. I think the next question is which scenario will produce a more epic thread. Tex Signs with the O's or Tex Signs with someone else?

[JTrea81]

Would Adam Dunn be a nice consilation prize if we can't sign Tex?[/QUOTe]

As I've said before, what makes you think MacPhail and Angelos will spend the money on Dunn and why would Dunn want to come here when he'll have several options that are more attractive than the Orioles?

[eastonguy]

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/18311921/detail.html

That sucks.

[waroriole]

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/18311921/detail.html

That's discouraging. Hopefully, not true and hopefully MacPhail gets the last shot.

[apollod]

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/18311921/detail.html

If this is true, you might as well put a fork in it. I highly doubt the Owner, CEO, and GM would all travel just to "Negotiate" and leave with nothing.

[OrioleBird79]

Now on to the rotation:

1. Guts

2. 1 of Japanese Pitchers

3. Jon Garland

4. Carl Pavano

5. ???? Spring Training Winner

Pass on Garland and Pavano. Give me Sheets, Uehera, and Marquis (Along with $3.4 Million).

[Spakman]

That's discouraging. Hopefully, not true and hopefully MacPhail gets the last shot.

If it's true they flew out there then we probaly already have

[raypetty]

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/18311921/detail.html

That's the way you get your man and close the deal. It's being reported and I am just saying reported that the Boston big wigs went to him in Texas to get this deal done. If true PA and AM need to take notes. If they do sign him, I hope we can move on and sign a couple decent pitchers, decent vet catcher and possibly Dunn if we have interest. Wow:angryfire:

[Hank Scorpio]

If this is true, you might as well put a fork in it. I highly doubt the Owner, CEO, and GM would all travel just to "Negotiate" and leave with nothing.

Yup.

Just let it end for the love of God.

[Osfan13]

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/18311921/detail.html

The rich get richer...

Boston's got everything going their way, don't they? They are gonna be stacked for YEARS to come.

[JTrea81]

That's pretty much bad news.

I guess we'll prepare to hate Tex for the next 8 years...

Mark Teixeira will be #1 on Baltimore's most hated list.

[PaulBako]

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/18311921/detail.html

And Tex is....GONE!

:angryfire: He is going to the Sux.

[Osfan13]

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/sports/18311921/detail.html

I wonder what they'll get for Lowell?