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River Ave. Blues ยป Teixeira not headed to Boston

Teixeira not headed to Boston

December 18, 2008 by Joe Pawlikowski 240 Comments

Yanks make offer to Manny purple monkey dishwasher
Following through on a CC-inspired plan

Can you believe it? I can’t. Yet it’s coming from up top. Red Sox owner John Henry has said, in so many words, that his team will not sign Mark Teixeira. His exact words:

“We met with Mr. Teixeira and were very much impressed with him. After hearing about his other offers, however, it seems clear that we are not going to be a factor.”

You can follow the entire saga on MLB Trade Rumors. No one expected this, at least not this soon. The Red Sox, the team so many considered the frontrunners for Teixeira, will, in the words of the owner himself, not be factors. It appears, from Henry’s words, the price tag is a bit too high. Reports of the Red Sox offer varied, though WCVB-TV claims it was eight years and $184 million, or a $23 million average annual value.

Boston could obviously jump back into the picture, but for now it appears they’ll let the first baseman sign elsewhere. Clearly, I expect a flurry of “now the Yankees have to get him” comments. Think about this, though. There’s at least one offer out there better than eight years and $184 million. Should the Yankees go higher than $25 million a season for Teixeira?

Yanks make offer to Manny purple monkey dishwasher
Following through on a CC-inspired plan

Filed Under: Hot Stove League Tagged With: Mark Teixeira

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