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


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If Teixiera wants to sign with the Nationals, fine by me. But he has to know he'll be playing on a losing team for the next decade. And he will never be able to face the Red Sox or Yankees.

But this could be good for the Orioles if they are some flexible dudes.

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What I don't understand is if we are willing to go as long as 7 years, what's the difference if we go 8, 9, or 10 if the yearly salary stays the same.... not to mention the whole reason we want Tex is so that in 2-3 years, when our young pitching comes up, we will have a solid core defensively and offensively behind them to take the pressure off....

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If Teixiera wants to sign with the Nationals, fine by me. But he has to know he'll be playing on a losing team for the next decade.

I hope the Orioles don't think like that.

Tampa Bay was as bad as Washinton not too long ago.

I wouldn't play that card if I was them.

Just pay the man.

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Mackus is right. Angelos is not going to be humilated by a bunch of shopping mall developers. On the other hand, 8/180? That's a lotta nuts!

I love that "shopping mall developers" term. That's exactly what the Nationals are. They are a team that is compromised of its shell, the Montreal Expos. They are improving but they aren't even decent yet.

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Mackus is right. Angelos is not going to be humilated by a bunch of shopping mall developers. On the other hand, 8/180? That's a lotta nuts!

Those 'shoopping mall developers' have much more money than PA...I think it's funny when people assume PA would automatically win the bidding battle...however, they are shrewd and don't like to spend the cash...

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Mackus is right. Angelos is not going to be humilated by a bunch of shopping mall developers. On the other hand, 8/180? That's a lotta nuts!

This may be a case of losing by winning. Tex is not worth the jack being thrown around.

I realize that the market dictates, etc. etc. but he is really being overpaid.

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