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

[geschinger]

What a stupid way of doing business that was! That's like saying we want to sign the cheapest player possible so to hell with stocking the minor leagues with prospects who might actually make it to the big club one day.

It's amazing that we've had a top 10 draft pick for the past 10 years of so and what do we have to show for it? Markakis? Now possibly Weiters if he turns out to be the stud he is suppose to be.

The best player we've gotten in the first round during that period was one who was a below slot signability selection. It's way too soon tell whether or not Rowell and Snyder were good picks.

[Peace21]

Page 128! We can do it!

[Palmer Esque]

Sorry to go OT for a sec, but...is that weird for you? To see this guy that you played a long time ago become a superstar who's the focus of national attention?

I am from the Eastern Shore, so only played them sparingly, mainly in Legion tournaments.

Gavin, I will never forget, I was hitting against him in the Team Maryland all star tournament, and he sawed me off so bad it was not even funny. If it was a wooden bat it would have been in like hundreds of pieces.

To answer your question, I faced Tex when he was younger, but I faced Gavin a couple months before he was drafted, and it was fairly obvious he was going high in the draft. It was expected.

Tex on the other hand was a bit younger, but even then, you could tell he was going to be special.

But it is not weird, because I do not know either of them personally...

[PaulBako]

Page 128! We can do it!

What is so special about 128?

[jcroemer]

http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/2008/12/22/waiting_out_the_frozen_market.html

Even Mariners writers are getting their two cents in... the accompanying picture is worth the link alone.

And some more blogging:

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2008/12/22/mere-thought-of-mark-teixeira-inspires-boundless-optimism-in-was/

[Redsoxfaninnh]

Francona is really disgusting.

And also, the best manager in baseball at the moment.

That's just my opinion of course.

[Orioles24]

Page 128! We can do it!

I was just thinking the same thing! :clap3::rofl::clap3:

[MemphisOsFan]

I just don't get why Olney and ESPN aren't jumping all over the Tex coming home story... well I DO get it, but it's just annoying.... you know?

It is probably because when some players states that they want to play close home but when are shown a large amount of money, then usually take the money and the home town thing goes out of the window.

[hihop07]

Page 128! We can do it!

C'mon! Burn some energy! Work these fingers!

[PaulBako]

Does anybody know why Garret Olson was a supplemental pick, and not a first round pick?

[JBugaboo]

If the Red Sux sign Tex, ESPN will be all over it and talk about it a lot. If the Orioles sign Tex, ESPN will say the Orioles signed Tex, and then move on to the next topic.

Hello all;

If the latter happens, I'll be just fine with that.

[PaulBako]

And also, the best manager in baseball at the moment.

That's just my opinion of course.

Nobody can beat Lou.

[Peace21]

What is so special about 128?

Back in the first couple Tex Threads, Belkast joked that Tex would sign here by the 128th post.

[Orioles24]

Does anybody know why Garret Olson was a supplemental pick, and not a first round pick?

Because he was drafted between the 1st and 2nd rounds using a draft pick we got for losing a free agent I'm assuming? Isn't that how it works?

[ACE]

http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/2008/12/22/waiting_out_the_frozen_market.html

Even Mariners writers are getting their two cents in... the accompanying picture is worth the link alone.

And some more blogging:

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2008/12/22/mere-thought-of-mark-teixeira-inspires-boundless-optimism-in-was/

I can't imagine even the most unbiased of Seattle beat writers will have anything to say positive about the O's again.