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

[apollod]

That's a big assumption. Isn't Brian Cashman in Texas right now too?

The Texas thing gets me too.. what's going on in Texas? AFAIK Boras' office is in Newport Beach. Personally I think it's done, but I do want to remain slightly optimistic.

[FarmSystem]

They better up their offer or they'll come off looking like a token, professional in name only team making another token offer.

[Dixonterp10]

Does Tex become the most hated athlete amongst Baltimore fans?

[JTrea81]

If Tex signs with the Sux and the Orioles didn't step up their offer, I am done with this team for 2009.

[Mackus]

Would you match 8 yrs, $23 mm/yr? If that's true, it is getting pretty insane.

I'd match that, I think. My opinion of what Tex is worth has gone up recently.

With I think fangraph's analysis that he is worth roughly a 7/$175M contract, and my own digging into what similar players to Tex have gone on to do later in their careers, I don't think I'd have a problem with going to 8/$184M or a bit higher. I expect Tex to remain in the 130 OPS+ range for the next 5-6 years, and then slowly go down by about 10 OPS+ points a year. For the impact he'd make on the franchise, I'm more willing to go all out for him now than I had been earlier in the year when I felt 8/$160M was the most I'd go.

[isestrex]

Does Tex become the most hated athlete amongst Baltimore fans?

Jeter's still high on my list...

[notfast]

steve phillips : "ill be suprised if he goes anywhere but boston"

[MikeAD]

If he signs with the Sox tonight or tomorrow, then thank God, we can stop talking about it!

Back to hating Angelos?

[LAOSfan]

Does Tex become the most hated athlete amongst Baltimore fans?

No. Not even close. If the deal is 8/184, he is taking 30 million more than the O's are offering and going to a place that is going to win for the foreseeable future. Who can really blame him?

[isestrex]

Everyone remember what AM said this morning: Our offer is adjustable. It's not over yet.

[Dixonterp10]

If Tex signs with the Sux and the Orioles didn't step up their offer, I am done with this team for 2009.

They better have upped their offer, that would be ridiculous if they did not.

[waroriole]

steve phillips : "ill be suprised if he goes anywhere but boston"

Well, at least there is some good news.

[eastonguy]

If he signs with the Sox tonight or tomorrow, then thank God, we can stop talking about it!

Back to hating Angelos?

Deja vu anyone?

[Mackus]

If Tex signs with the Sux and the Orioles didn't step up their offer, I am done with this team for 2009.

You've been believing Belkast's reports all offseason long. There won't be any official report of what the Orioles finally offered if he signs elsewhere. So you're all of a sudden just gonna assume that the Orioles never improved from their initial offer and that Belkast has been wrong all along and they never made a "Wow" offer?

[semaj2989]

I don't know about everyone else, but I am going to be pretty bummed if this is true. It is frustrating waiting this out and seeing him slip away.