With Albert Pujols failing to come to an agreement on a long-term contract extension with the Cardinals last week, speculation has run rampant about the Yankees potentially trading Mark Teixeira to St. Louis for their superstar first baseman. It was far fetched to begin with, but Tex put it all to rest today. He reported to camp this morning and told Joel Sherman: “I’m not going anywhere. I got that no-trade [clause] for a reason. I’m going to be buried in these pinstripes.” This shouldn’t be a surprise, Tex has no reason to accept a trade whatsoever.
As far as news that actually means something, Tex told Chad Jennings that he took a lot more swings that usual this offseason, hoping that they’ll help him avoid the early season slumps that have plagued his career. He is also trying to correct some issues with his lefty swing. Tex had just a .352 wOBA against right-handed pitching last season, well below his .382 career mark. We heard about some things Kevin Long wanted to correct in his first baseman’s swing last month.
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