As I hoped, postulated, ruminated…. Teixeira will indeed be a Yankee. It seems that they were laying low, waiting for the Boras camp to come a’calling. I’ll keep the updates coming as I get them.
Teixeira, who hit .308 with 33 home runs and 121 RBIs in 2008, will receive an eight-year, $180 million deal from the Yankees with a full no-trade provision.
Holy crap. The Evil Empire lives*. If those figures are to be believed, they were on par with Boston, below the Nationals and above the Angels and Orioles. Not quite the “Beltran Offer” but clearly not the highest bid on the table.
Per Buster Olney:
Free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira has reached agreement with the New York Yankees on an eight-year contract worth more than $170 million.
The Yankees swooped in on Teixeira on Tuesday when it was believed the Boston Red Sox or the Washington Nationals were the likeliest of his future employer. The Red Sox’s offer was believed to be in the range of $170 million, and the Nationals reached out with an offer perhaps greater than that of Boston.
Said here almost 2 weeks ago:
It just feels like the Yanks are quietly lurking on the Teix scenario. If they, at the last minute, call Boras and tell him they’ll match the Nationals 8 year, $160m offer, I can see them walking off with the two best players this offseason, plus at least two other very good pitchers. The Evil Empire striking again.
Obnoxious? You betchya. At least the ownership is committed. Or should be committed. Whatever.
The Lineup:
- Damon, LF
- Jeter, SS
- Teix, 1B
- ARod, 3B
- Matsui, DH
- Nady, RF
- Posada, C
- Swisher, CF
- Cano, 2B
Not sure how the bottom 3-4 guys shake out right now.
Merry Teixmas to all!
* And yes, I know there will be hell to pay if the Yanks don’t win it all.
