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Teixeira Watch XI: Announcement Today?

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tywright Perennial All-Star

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Just got a word from my father. Barring any last minute changes, Tex is going to Boston because they weren't outbid. Unless the Orioles come in with a 11:59 offer, I'm hearing that its over today and we lost. All I know about the exact offer is that its 8 years and there isn't an opt out clause, but I have to assume it's in the 180 million range.

Who is your father and why should I believe you?

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"The Yankees, on the other hand, continue to review their options, preparing for the possibility -- however real it is -- that Teixeira might make them an offer that they couldn't refuse."

The whole article was pure drivel, but that little bit there took the cake. And, I don't even care where Tex ends up, but eluding to speculation as the basis for "Yankees lurking" is a bit beyond misleading.

I agree. espn.com is in the business of generating page views and actions on their advertisements, and they're going to run with any non-story where they can crowbar in a Yankees or Red Sox angle.

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Frobby Hangout Grand Counsel

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Considering you actually have a limit on what you think the O's should spend on him, what would be the worst possible news to you? Signing him for 8/200 or losing him to the Sox or Nats?

As I said before, my head says one thing, my heart says something else. It will be far more disappointing to lose Tex to the Red Sox than it would have been to get Tex but pay too much money.

I just would be a lot happier if Tex did not go to an AL East rival.

Honestly, I wish the Orioles had never bid at all, if this was the way they were going to play it. I'll say more once we see what actually happens, I don't want to get too worked up yet.

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SilentJames Hangout Veteran Council

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I can't believe that all that talk of getting a hometown discount was really the plan. They're not that stupid are they? Are they? (crickets chirping)

Don't believe the national media on that one. MacPhail was able to keep much of his intitial stuff under wraps. Hell we met with tex first when he was in DC and the national media didn't know about it until a week later.

AM has been dealing with him and kept things under the radar.

we need to wait until the end and see what happens.

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