Teixeira watch part IX....The final stages?

[isestrex]

Well if Tex is on a plane with Boras for Baltimore to hammer out the final details, one would think we'd hear something tonight.

Why would Tex come here to finish it? Wouldn't it be more likely that Andy would fly down there?

[ChaosLex]

Well if Tex is on a plane with Boras for Baltimore to hammer out the final details, one would think we'd hear something tonight.

You don't really believe that garbage, do you?

[Mike B]

Exactly. Mussina won them 20 games last year. Replacing him with CC doesn't improve them as much as everyone seems to think. CC will eat up more innings, so he can rest the bullpen some. But, he probably won't win many more games than Mussina did.

No he will not but they will have a healthy Wang and AJ Burnett where they did not last year, plus Joba. I hate them but their rotation is far superior to last year

[hatepaste]

Why would Tex come here to finish it? Wouldn't it be more likely that Andy would fly down there?

Well, good chance Tex will be in Baltimore for the holidays anyways.

[Dr. FLK]

I generally agree. But if you have a team completely made up of babyfaces, who'll teach 'em how to shave?

The manager.

[hihop07]

I think if a deal would get done, it would have to be Andy flying in the cover of a moon-less night with radio silence to Texas.

[Dr. FLK]

No he will not but they will have a healthy Wang and AJ Burnett where they did not last year, plus Joba. I hate them but their rotation is far superior to last year

There were a lot of seasons that Toronto thought they had a healthy AJ...and then they didn't.

[JTrea81]

You don't really believe that garbage, do you?

I'm not going to knock any source unless it is proven false.

The guy has a few posts there and doesn't have a reason to screw around...

So we'll see if what he says happens...

[tywright]

To followup on the Wild Bill discussion, didn't an insider named Dynamite break the Tejada trade news? I wonder if he'd come back to provide news on Tex.

Yeah it was him...he hasn't posted since last December though

http://forum.orioleshangout.com/forums/search.php?searchid=334675

[LookinUp]

Well if Tex is on a plane with Boras for Baltimore to hammer out the final details, one would think we'd hear something tonight.

And what makes us think this is actually happening?

[McTerp]

Early I tried to post a link to a blog called

"Tex + Nats = World Series" which is obviously a very misguided sentiment. However, I thought you might enjoy some jollies so here a working link

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2008/12/teixeira_nats_world_series.html

Here's a good quote:

"If that happens it's going to be a dream come true," Ballester said during his monthly satellite radio appearance, "Deep Thoughts with Collin Balester," on Minors & Majors with Grant Paulsen. "That guy is a great player, and if he comes to the nation's capital, watch out, we're going to the World Series and we are winning it all. I'm calling it right now. We're playing four games in the World Series, sweep, see ya!"

...which is more proof that when it comes to baseball, Washingtonians don't have a freakin' clue!

I seriously can't tell here...Are you being sarcastic or do you really not know that Collin Balester pitches for the Nats? He has nothing to do with DC sports fans. I think he's from California.

Do you also not know that the Post's DC Sports Bog makes fun of everything and that's a completely tongue-in-cheek headline? There is literally nothing in that paragraph that seriously says the Nats are going to the World Series w/ Teixeira. At all. The reading comprehension on this board is almost absurd at times.

[eastonguy]

I'm not going to knock any source unless it is proven false.

The guy has a few posts there and doesn't have a reason to screw around...

So we'll see if what he says happens...

He's the same guy who said he signed saturday.

[isestrex]

I think Boras is pouting. I think the economy is pissing him off. Teams arent going all out this year.

The RedSox calling his bluff and the Angels getting out of the race limits their leverage.

Exactly... he really wanted 10/200 and he's not getting it. In desperation he's turned to the Yanks but I don't think they're going to bail him out. Right now Boras doesn't know what to do.

[Mike B]

Well if Tex is on a plane with Boras for Baltimore to hammer out the final details, one would think we'd hear something tonight.

You did not believe that did you??

[EOGDOT]

Perhaps patience will pay off for us.