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MLB Hot Stove 2008
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Apparently the Yankees offered 8 years, 180 million:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/12/23/teixeira/?cnn=yes
EDIT: zioxide and I posted at the same time with the same info.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/12/23/teixeira/?cnn=yes
EDIT: zioxide and I posted at the same time with the same info.
Looks like it came down to 10 mill, I thought Fenway was the toilet.
The full no trade clause the Yankees offered was most likely the breaking point.
Man, rooting for the Red Sox is going to suck this year. Its sure been a great off season; we've traded Coco Crisp for some reliever and extended Pedroia's contract, yeah, we've got a lot done. So are we looking at 3rd place in the division or what?
Lets just go after Manny, oh, wait...
Lets just go after Manny, oh, wait...
Ellsbury
Pedroia
Ortiz
Youks
Drew
Bay
Lowell
Lowrie
catcher
Damon
Jeter
Teixeira
Rodriguez
Matsui
Posada
Nady
Cano
Cabrera/Swisher/other CF
Before signing Teixeira, that Yankees lineup was absolute crap. Now it's decent. They still have a lot of questions though.
IF the Sox lineup, mainly Ortiz, Lowell, and Drew who each missed over 50 games last season, can stay healthy and produce, they can easily compete. The problem is that when these guys end up getting hurt, the lineup turns in to ****.
The Red Sox didn't need Teixeira. Sure, it would have been nice, but they'll still be fine without him. I would have been fine if he went back to LAAA, or if he went to any other team other than the Yanks. Spending over $400 million on 3 of the 4 best free agents available in a span of 3 weeks is ****ing ridiculous. The Yankees payroll next year could be nearly $100 million more than the Red Sox, and over $150 million more than the Rays. How are other teams supposed to even compete in that type of market? The Orioles and Blue Jays are now completely screwed for the foreseeable future. There's no way in hell they can compete in the division with 3 of the 5 best teams in baseball.
No, they don't want to give him the years, which is perfectly understandable for a NL team. Besides, the Dodgers are the only club to make him any kind of offer so far. What do you expect them to do, bid against themselves?
No, but that's almost too obvious. And again, the Dodgers are the only team to offer him anything, about the same annual salary as Teixeira will be making with New York. If a player isn't getting four, five or more-year offers, it's because he isn't worth the risk.
Wait--a lineup with Damon, Jeter, Teixeira, and A-Rod is merely "decent"?
To think us A's fans would be happy with a lineup that could hit over .260 as a team.
Wait--a lineup with Damon, Jeter, Teixeira, and A-Rod is merely "decent"?
To think us A's fans would be happy with a lineup that could hit over .260 as a team.
Jeter and especially Damon are nowhere near what they were 4-5 years ago. And their defense is even worse than their offense.
I would still take Jeter in the big spot. He may be slower but he is not washed up.
This is pretty close to what the Dodgers already offered him.
With Teixeira going to New York (in yet another obscene deal, but never mind), I think the Dodgers actually have a better chance at getting Manny.
In 2008 Damon hit .303 with 17 home runs and 71 batted in. In 2004, he hit .304/20/94, and in 2005, .316/10/75.
And looking at Jeter's stats, he still hits and gets on base.
But what do the Yanks do with Posada? Can he catch another year? I thought they were opening 1B for him.
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(I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to booing Teixeira in Camden Yards.)