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sbauer Major Leaguer

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I said it in the other thread and I'll say it in this one.

Why are we always so up and down? Can we be level headed for at least one day? A new team is in the lead? Shocker! There's something new!

He hasn't been signed so we're still good. Nobody has a clue what the front office is willing to do so we should just calm down.

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bobbert said:

Just because the Nats may have upped their offer doesn't necessarily mean they have "taken the lead" in the negotiations at all.

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Which is why I'm saying "may have." And I'm referring more to the dollar amount. - Roch

So this means that the Nats just gave a newer offer is all. So, relax. Breathe. I'm trying to do it.

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I have been telling you guys that the Nats are dangerous.

That they would be the one team that i thought Boras could really exploit.

8/184 is a deal I am comfortable with...But the question is, are we ok with that offer and if we are, are we ok with going higher?

We are now 1 year and 30-45 million behind.

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I have been telling you guys that the Nats are dangerous.

That they would be the one team that i thought Boras could really exploit.

8/184 is a deal I am comfortable with...But the question is, are we ok with that offer and if we are, are we ok with going higher?

We are now 1 year and 30-45 million behind.

I don't think we'll be behind for long...

This is about to become a bidding war between the Orioles and Nationals IMO, and the Orioles have deeper pockets...

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I have been telling you guys that the Nats are dangerous.

That they would be the one team that i thought Boras could really exploit.

8/184 is a deal I am comfortable with...But the question is, are we ok with that offer and if we are, are we ok with going higher?

We are now 1 year and 30-45 million behind.

Wht do you know, an I told you so from SG. I'm shocked.:laughlol:

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And remember, the man himself said our offer was flexible. He didn't say it was final. If you think that MacPhail is going to come out of the warehouse and announce what our current offer is, you're crazy. MacPhail is shutting the place down.

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I really, really believe that we have to get ready to be disappointed. I got tired of not knowing anything, so I decided to pull in some favors and contacts at some news sources.

From what I am hearing from many different sources, and I made some phone calls to people I know at:

Boston Globe

Boston Herald

Baltimore Sun

MLB.com

I won't say who they are, and you can take it for what its worth (and for the record, I am a professional writer and I worked at the Boston Herald for a short time in the late 90s), but what I am hearing isn't very good at all.

The long and short of it is this:

Boras is standing in the middle of a few things, and Tex himself is more concerned with money than hometown leanings. The Nats are being used like the Orioles have been in the past, and he is hoping that the Yanks jump in with a massive deal and/or the Sux come in to match them.

It goes like this:

a) Red Sox

b) Yankees

c) Nats/Orioles

That's Boras' and Tex's hierarchy whether we like it or not.

DO with the info what you will...

MSK

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To catch up:

According to multiple sources, the Washington Nationals have sweetened their proposal to first baseman Mark Teixeira, offering him an eight-year deal worth $178 to $184 million.

http://masnsports.com/2008/12/the-nationals-may-have-taken-t.html

I'm not sure I can believe anything the media says at this point ...Most of what has been reported up to now is BS'.

Red Sox are out (BS)

Yankees are in (BS)

Orioles have never upped their offer (BS)

Angels ...Are they really out????

Gammons ,Olney , & the mix of the others!

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Honestly I dont care anymore. Let's wash our hands of the whole thing. Trade Roberts and Huff. Blow it up!

Get prospects and cut payroll to $50 million and get ready to ride the depression out with the kids.

I dont care anymore. Im tired.

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