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

[MarylandTerp08]

I agree. If the reports of these offers are accurate, he ought to be taking a look at the economic news every day and realize its time to end this. He already looks like a typical greedy athlete. I think it is time for all teams to say "you have until midnight tonight or our offer is off the table."

At some point, sanity has to prevail.

Greed captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.

[OsandRavens787]

There was another thread I noticed where it reports that the O's are cutting gameday staff by about 100... what gives, and could this have any bearing on the Tex negotiations and what our limits are?

[Lester Freamon]

"Friday, Boras called several teams to determine what they were willing to offer Teixeira, one of the baseball people said. The two spoke on the condition of anonymity because they did not want to jeopardize their access to sensitive information."

If this is true, then this is the O's chance - if they are serious about bringing Teixeira in.

[bird watcher]

I agree. If the reports of these offers are accurate, he ought to be taking a look at the economic news every day and realize its time to end this. He already looks like a typical greedy athlete. I think it is time for all teams to say "you have until midnight tonight or our offer is off the table."

At some point, sanity has to prevail.

If you could negotiate an extra 20-30mil would YOU turn it down? Especially in these economic times! I would be doing the same thing he is doing.

I would also continue my philanthropic ways on a much grander scale.

[MarylandTerp08]

There was another thread I noticed where it reports that the O's are cutting gameday staff by about 100... what gives, and could this have any bearing on the Tex negotiations and what our limits are?

It has more to do with operating cost's, which payroll is apart of, but I think it's more of trying to keep operating cost's low in all areas besides payroll, which represents a portion.

[osbaseball08]

Mark Teixiera: Taking years off dedicated Orioles fans' lives since December 2008 :angryfire:

[The Rick]

Mark Teixiera: Taking years off dedicated Orioles fans' lives since December 2008 :angryfire:

HAH, nice... I think Boras is more accurate, Tex is just letting him do his thing, but I hear ya.

[RyanAdams420]

There was another thread I noticed where it reports that the O's are cutting gameday staff by about 100... what gives, and could this have any bearing on the Tex negotiations and what our limits are?

Anyone else see Rosenthal's article that the Angels dropped out? Published 4 minutes ago

[birdsfan4ever]

There was another thread I noticed where it reports that the O's are cutting gameday staff by about 100... what gives, and could this have any bearing on the Tex negotiations and what our limits are?

Nobody goes to the games so you don't need as much staff, it's that simple.

[Biff Tannen]

Anyone else see Rosenthal's article that the Angels dropped out? Published 4 minutes ago

It'll be interesting to hear the details.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8975210/Source:-Halos-withdraw-offer-to-Teixeira

[jets4ever]

Anyone else see Rosenthal's article that the Angels dropped out? Published 4 minutes ago

News to me.

But, thanks for the update.

[ravensd5255]

Its breaking news on yahoo right now also

The Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon withdrew their offer to free-agent slugger Mark Teixeira and do not intend to continue negotiations with his agent, according to a source close to the negotiations.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb

[twoBshorty]

Anyone else see Rosenthal's article that the Angels dropped out? Published 4 minutes ago

Yup. Now, did they really drop out or did they drop out in the way that the Red Sox "dropped out?"

[RyanAdams420]

Yup. Now, did they really drop out or did they drop out in the way that the Red Sox "dropped out?"

I would expect this one to be the former...but who knows?

[letgoflyers5]

Let's just get this done and move on with the rest of the offseason. Signing Tex isn't enough even if we get it done and we need to start working on the rotation.