Mark Teixeira

Sabathia was never the Angels' top priority. It has always been Teixeira.

 

I also think the Nats have more problems than would be solved by signing Teixeira. I also think $22.5 million per year would be better served filling holes, particularly in starting pitching and the bullpen (fuck you very much Jim Bowden for trading Jon Rausch!). They need more hitting than one big bopper. Instead of pitching around Ryan Zimmerman, teams would pitch around Teixeira. And they've got to catch the friggin' baseball and make routine plays.

The Nats have some talent in the farm system, but they're several years away. And we don't even know if all or any of the players are going to be even major league starters yet. I don't think a Teixeira signing solves enough of the Nats problems, but he would solve one glaring deficiency.

 

Agreed--the Nats should spread their money around to a few guys, since they have so many holes.

 

Part of value for a team is whether fans will pay to see the guy play. Teixara is a nice player but I would not go out of my way to see him play.

Manny - now that is another story.

 

To me, Teixeira is a secondary star. He's a very good player, but not the guy that a team can be built around. And like Boom said, Teixeira is not a draw. People aren't going to go out of their way to pay to watch him.

 

I'd pay to see Elijah Dukes play before I'd pay to see Teixeira

 

But because he's from the area, he might have that kind of effect in Baltimore.

 

They are sucking up to you, Moddy...

 

I wanted to give you hope.

 

I said earlier on the thread that I could see the Orioles signing him because he's from Baltimore.

 

I could see it too, but I don't think the O's are upping their offer, so Tex is going to have to accept lower pay to play there.