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

[RipkenWay]

Espn has yet to chime in and if this was true they would be all over it.

Perhaps they haven't chimed in yet because just like everybody else the have NO CLUE of what is really going on. The ONLY person who knows anything is Tex.

[Methodology]

Either they Sox and Boras already have a preliminary deal in place and they are going to finalize it or this is their last effort to have Boras end this circus and wrap it up with the Sox.

[Jagwar]

Yeah, if this is all true, I'd love to see what this "wow" offer was.

Maybe it was Boras saying, "wow... that's it?"

[B-more]

Although that report doesn't look good, many people are making giant assumptions. Is this Boras inviting them down? It could just be Boston deciding to go to Boras in person and finally putting their final offer on the table as they do not want to play the waiting game anymore. Does not mean Boras won't then take their final offer and go back to the O's and see if they top it.

Also, don't forget that when Boras was in the area, we got reports of Boston and the Nats meeting with Boras and Tex but nothing on AM meeting with Tex and Boras. We only found out during the winter meetings when AM told the media.

Everyone needs to step back and just let the dust settle. It definitely looks bad but there is still some glimmer of hope.

I also want to believe in the hope because Sonny76 has been very accurate when he's posted and I do not remember any of his posts proving to be completely wrong. I think his contacts never said the Roberts trade was done, and he has definitely got a great track record on his other predictions like the Perlozzo firing. He's hinted that the O's offer is higher that 9/180 or 10/200 so I'm holding out hope that he is accurate again. If the O's will or have offered that much, then I think the Tex will sign with the O's.

[WildDave]

Maybe Boras is in Texas for some reason?

Any of the Texas teams interested in Manny?

[LAOSfan]

I don't get the Texas angle either.

Perhaps Teixeira still lives there from his time with the Rangers.

[Nigel Tufnel]

I don't get the Texas angle either.

Texas kind of sounds like Teixeira. Maybe they're just going to Dallas to see a rodeo or something, and the reporter got confused.

[Sports Guy]

If this is true and they are meeting with Tex and this doesn;t get done, you can bet that Boston will be out of it when they leave Texas.

[MarylandTerp08]

There is no signed contract so lets all hold on a minute.

It's over.

[JTrea81]

If this is true and they are meeting with Tex and this doesn;t get done, you can bet that Boston will be out of it when they leave Texas.

Can you really see them leaving without a deal? I can't...

[charliefell]

ESPN loves Boston; has no love for Baltimore. They haven't reported a thing yet. Draw your own conclusions. I'm having another Guiness and waiting this thing out.

[ChaosLex]

If this is true and they are meeting with Tex and this doesn;t get done, you can bet that Boston will be out of it when they leave Texas.

I doubt the Big 3 would fly down there if they weren't sure this was getting done.

[Orioles_Magic]

I guess we, as fans, are the ones to blame. The FO never hyped up a potential signing of Teixiera and have rarely commented on interest. We have been building up his return home for a few years now and set ourselves up for drastic disappointment. Oh well.... :rolleyestf:

They couldn't or it would've been tampering. He was employed by another organization.

The first chance they'd have had to talk it up at all would've been in mid-November when he hit the open market.

[osbaseball08]

Tex is negotiating with the Angels, Orioles, Red Sox, Nats, and Yankees, Boras lives in California. What are they all doing in Texas??

[Boh806]

Could it be Tex liked our "Wow" offer and wanted to sign but Boris told the Sux and told them he was going to take a discount and the Sux flew the house down to convince Tex to take the money?