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

[ChaosLex]

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

Honestly, I might be done with this sport for good. The rich continue to get richer and the small market teams continue to sit at the little kids table.

Frak baseball!

[OrioleBird79]

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

I mean 8/160-170 is believed to be the offers by the Nationals and Angels. 8/175 is about right for what we have been hearing. I would offer 8/175 and make Teixeira's choice more difficult. If he walks for an extra million per year then I do not want the boy her. $1 Million per year isn't that much of a hometown discount.

[MikeAD]

Deja vu anyone?

Exactly, everyone will get over it.

I'll still be in left field eating all the hotdogs I can.

[waroriole]

I guess there's a tiny chance that the Sox think this will get it done, but maybe Boras is getting their final offer to bring it to the O's? Man... wishful thinking at this point. Let's pray for a Wieters-style ending.

For some reason when I read your post all I could think of was the song that went: "All I need is a miracle, all I need is you.":D

[Dixonterp10]

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?

That I agree with, but if the money is close or we are higher then that is completely different.

[Aloe]

And Tex is....GONE!

:angryfire: He is going to the Sux.

What does the article say. Everytime I try to open it my computer crashes.

[SHAWN555]

Really no reason for the orioles to not match 8/184.

If we were ever serious about signing him, we shoudnt be expecting a home town discount. At the least match the offer and see if that works.

[eastonguy]

Exactly, everyone will get over it.

I'll still be in left field eating all the hotdogs I can.

Ha. It's not the end of the world for the Orioles.

[jcroemer]

It sounds like AM better get on the horn. This thing appears to be over, gentleman.

[trk001]

Just want to point out that flying down to Texas from Boston might seem like a big deal to us, but it's nothing to people who make the money these guys do. I was just hearing this weekend about football players who take day long trips to Vegas by air travel, just because they can.

[jcroemer]

What does the article say. Everytime I try to open it my computer crashes.

Red Sox ownership/management in Texas meeting with Boras. $23MM per year for 8 years.

[Guest rochester]

I believe that it is over if the crew they say is going to Texas is meeting with Boras...and I was at 50/50 this morning...

It shall get interesting....

I wish it was Washington or even LAA... it will be too tough to take in Fenway SOuth...

[orioles119]

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.

His loss... let's move on.

[Mackus]

What does the article say. Everytime I try to open it my computer crashes.

Its reporting that Red Sox ownership flew to Texas to meet with Boras. They are trying to finish a deal tonight and the rumored offer is 8/$184M.

[isestrex]

Just want to point out that flying down to Texas from Boston might seem like a big deal to us, but it's nothing to people who make the money these guys do. I was just hearing this weekend about football players who take day long trips to Vegas by air travel, just because they can.

I don't care that they are in Texas, I want to know why AM is not in Texas