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

[hihop07]

The Orioles signed Mark Hendrickson? Eh.

He is probably better at basketball than baseball! (he played basketball in the NBA when he was younger)

They didn't sign him, they're just talking with his agent. Nothing exciting.

[PaulBako]

No they have not signed him....the blog does not say this.

I just saw Sports Guy's post, and he said Hendrickson, so I don't know what is happening.

[murrayfan420]

They didn't sign him, they're just talking with his agent. Nothing exciting.

Not that inking Hendrickson would really be exciting anyways.

[jcroemer]

http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/story/11187598

Some writer arguing that the Yanks should sign Manny over Tex. I agree.

[jcroemer]

Not that inking Hendrickson would really be exciting anyways.

Isn't he like 6-10 or something?

[PaulBako]

Not that inking Hendrickson would really be exciting anyways.

You gonna become a plus member soon? We'd hate to lose you.

[OrioleBird79]

It's good to hear that.

I didn't believe it when I saw it anyways.

I have tried to make right or wrong of this whole Mark Teixeira saga. I keep coming back to one angle. Before you destroy me, please hear me out.

The Nationals make a 8/160 offer followed by a 7/140 offer from the Orioles. Two other organizations (Red Sox and Angels) go to 8 years. The Orioles annual salary is competitve with the offer we think we know exist.

Orioles 7/140 $20 Million per

Nationals 8/160 $20 Million per

Angels 8/165-176 $20.5-$22 Million per

Red Sox 8/165-170 $20.5-$21 Million per

The problem is that we haven't offered 8 years. We are in the mix according to the media, but we are out if we do not go up to 8 years. They can say they made a solid offer to Boras at just under what he signed for and then spin a story that they would not be used to get Teixeira a better offer elsewhere.

I think we have set ourselves up perfectly to look like studs by signing him away from Boston or look like good negotiators by not being used. All I know is that if they do not land Teixeira they had better make the teams short term (12-18) months known. The fallout from not picking up Teixeira (Or other top free agents) could be 300,000+ fans a year. That is including the 200,000+ fans that come up from Boston and New York every year. Can you say $1.75 Million fans a year.

[Fan4Life]

Can't believe I haven't seen this?

http://sonsofsimmons.com/mlb/sources-red-sox-agree-in-principle-on-deal-with-mark-teixeira/2008/

[Dipper9]

You gonna become a plus member soon? We'd hate to lose you.

Don't answer that Murray...he's trying to trick you into using one of your last 2 remaining posts! :mwahaha:

[eastonguy]

Can't believe I haven't seen this?

http://sonsofsimmons.com/mlb/sources-red-sox-agree-in-principle-on-deal-with-mark-teixeira/2008/

It's on a few pages back I think.

[Oriolesfan1988]

It's on a few pages back I think.

It's probably fake anyway doesn't sound legit at all.

[hihop07]

It's probably fake anyway doesn't sound legit at all.

Just wait until the patented hour of midnight and you'll know it will certainly NOT be fake. It's all good.

[Fan4Life]

It's on a few pages back I think.

Thanks.... I saw you post this on the Sun site and didn't see anyone discussing it here.... which I couldn't believe.... I guess we want to ignore potential bad news.

[eastonguy]

Thanks.... I saw you post this on the Sun site and didn't see anyone discussing it here.... which I couldn't believe.... I guess we want to ignore potential bad news.

i just wanted to see what that guy would say if he read that since he said we have already signed him.

[PrivateO]

I can't even open up their website anymore.

Server must have crashed with so many people heading over there....