Mark Teixeira
December 19, 2008 by Mike
From Boston.com:
“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.”
From Boston Herald:
“The Boston ownership was kind enough to request and travel to meet with Mark Teixeira. While it was a very positive meeting Mark was candid and advised he is in the process of making a decision and is now attempting to eliminate teams.”
From LA Times:
The Red Sox were believed to have offered Teixeira an eight-year deal in the $175-million range, and a source who is familiar with negotiations but is not authorized to speak about them on the record said it was “significantly” better than the Angels’ offer.
Informed of Henry’s e-mail later Thursday evening, Reagins called it “an interesting turn of events. . . . Beyond that, I have no knowledge of it, so it wouldn’t be fair to comment about it.”
Hunter’s mood brightened considerably when told of Henry’s e-mail. Earlier Thursday, when told Red Sox officials were meeting Teixeira at his home, Hunter said, “That [stinks]. I definitely want him to come back. He made us complete. I know we were up by 11 games when we got him, but he made us that much better.”
Later in the evening, Hunter, who tried to call Teixeira this week and sent him a text-message Thursday night, felt a lot more confident about the Angels’ chances of retaining Teixeira.
From Newsday:
The reports are that the Red Sox are closing in on a deal for Mark Teixeira. I can’t confirm that but I can confirm that the Yankees have not made an offer to Teixeira. I was told that by multiple parties this afternoon, and exchanged several emails with Hal Steinbrenner this evening. He said they have not made an offer to Teixeira, and not to expect one in the next few hours.
From Washington Post:
The Nationals appear to be one of the last three teams with a reasonable shot at the first baseman, according to industry sources. The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels — widely considered Teixeira’s more likely landing spots — both offer him the chance to play for ready-made contenders. The Nationals offer Teixeira, from Severna Park, the chance to come home. Nationals President Stan Kasten said only that the team was “examining numerous possibilities,” including “alternatives” — though he didn’t reference Teixeira by name. Kasten did not address whether Washington would be willing to bolster its contract offer, perhaps by lengthening it to the 10-year deal Boras initially sought for his client.
John Henry told the Boston Herald in an e-mail that his franchise would not be willing to offer Teixeira — or any other player — a 10-year deal, especially in such a “challenging economic environment.”
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