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

[anselmO]

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

It is the end of the world.

Looking for my keys now...

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...here I come.

[JTrea81]

Yeah they wouldn't send the whole crew down there like that unless they were coming back with a deal.

Freaking Red Sox. They just keep ruining baseball. :angryfire:

[olddogger]

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

Sonny did say that the speculated numbers of 9/180 and 10/200 were "a bit low" a few days back.

So obviously PGA thinks the answer to your question is "absolutely!"

[ChaosLex]

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

Because he has more important things to worry about. Like signing Looper, Byrd and whatever other garbage is left on the free agent market.

[OrioleBird79]

Deja vu anyone?

Can not be upset that Angelos didn't give $23 Million to a guy who was worth $16-17 Million per. Go get Dunn for $13.5 Million per and Sheet for $13 Million per. Total spent $26.5 Million , Mark Teixeira $23 Million. I like the value we get with that extra $3.5 Million.

[RedDevil00]

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.

It's not about where they are or how they got there so much as what they're doing there. It wouldn't matter if they all flew to Hawaii to negotiate, it would matter that they're in the same place together negotiating.

[OsandRavens787]

Wow, 8 years/$184? That's insane, but I still think we need to try and match it... If we fail to get him, this is going to set us back 5-6 years at a minimum.

[eastonguy]

It is the end of the world.

Looking for my keys now...

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...here I come.

I guess I should have said It's not the end of the world for the Orioles but for us?

[JTrea81]

Can not be upset that Angelos didn't give $23 Million to a guy who was worth $16-17 Million per. Go get Dunn for $13.5 Million per and Sheet for $13 Million per. Total spent $26.5 Million , Mark Teixeira $23 Million. I like the value we get with that extra $3.5 Million.

Dunn ain't signing here either, he'll take the Nats money.

If Tex signs with the Sux, it's over for the next 4-5 years...

[raypetty]

Sonny did say that the speculated numbers of 9/180 and 10/200 were "a bit low" a few days back.

Sonny might have been getting fed a bunch of baloney too.

[clapdiddy]

Yup...chances are if ownership and management are going to Texas, this is a done deal everyone.

[Aloe]

The Orioles were never serious about signing this guy. They are the worst organization in baseball. I hope they don't get any fans this year.

[OsandRavens787]

Yeah they wouldn't send the whole crew down there like that unless they were coming back with a deal.

Freaking Red Sox. They just keep ruining baseball. :angryfire:

I'd have to give that award to the Yankees: 2 pitchers, $241M

[eastonguy]

So I guess it's going to on the 128 page of this thread that he signs with the Sox?

[MarylandTerp08]

Were we ever serious about signing him? I really wanted to keep Roberts too....