Tex and the Nats...

[hammondsnats]

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8980832/Angels-standing-pat-on-offense-...-for-now

Teixeira: Keeping his options open?
Free-agent left-hander CC Sabathia negotiated the right to void his seven-year, $161 million contract with the Yankees after three years. Teixeira is almost certain to secure a similar escape clause, particularly if he signs with a lesser club such as the Nationals.

Opt-out clauses almost always work to the player's advantage, and Teixeira's would be no different. If, for example, he negotiated the right to leave after three years, the Nationals would face a deadline to become a contender. And even if they fulfilled that goal, Teixeira still could become a free agent at 31.

One other thing about the possibility of Mr. Teixeira going to Washington: While Orioles fans would howl over losing a favorite son — Teixeira grew up in Severna Park, Md., — the Baltimore franchise actually would benefit in two ways.

First, Teixeira would move to the National League rather than play for the Red Sox or Yankees against the Orioles in the AL East. Second, the Orioles own a huge percentage of in the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, which televises both the Orioles and Nationals.

Ken Rosenthal also says we have had interest in Milton Bradley (please no) and we're hot on Adam Dunn, but other teams will be soon too.

[hammondsnats]

Damn, the Nats up against the "powerhouses" (if you really want to call them that). It's like the hobbit against the trolls!

Didn't the hobbit eventually win though? 

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Didn't the hobbit eventually win though? 

Yep, when the sun rised the giant trolls were turned to stone.

[natsfan4evr]

WOW!
I like this guy on XM now. Finally someone mentions the injuries

[BerkeleyNat]

Ken Rosenthal also says we have had interest in Milton Bradley (please no) and we're hot on Adam Dunn, but other teams will be soon too.

Please, please let him be wrong about Bradley. We definately can do better than that.

[Minty Fresh]

WOW!
I like this guy on XM now. Finally someone mentions the injuries

Mel Antonen - USA Today.  He was giving great Nats commentary between 3:00 and 6:00 yesterday.  They spent a ton of time on the Nats yesterday.  They even devoted an entire our of debating who would benefit more from getting Tex - Washington or Baltimore?  A great hour of radio.

[MrMadison]

Do the Nats really lose draft picks if they get Teix?

yes. we'd lose our 2nd Round pick.

[natsfan4evr]

If this is true, I just give up

The Yankees are closing in on a stunning deal for free agent Mark Teixeira, CBSSports.com has learned.


The deal is close but not done, according to sources.


Earlier today, it appeared that Teixeira would decide between the Red Sox and Nationals.

http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/8590096/12476893

[natsfan4evr]

yes. we'd lose our 2nd Round pick.

We get 2 1st round picks, actually 2 top 10 picks.

I don't see the issue with losing a 2nd round pick

[PANatsFan]

If this is true, I just give up

http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/8590096/12476893

WTF could we do to compete with this? Then we have to start over with the Cubs for Dunn? Let's pull a couple blockbuster trades instead. Marrero, Burgess, young pitcher for a top 1B.

[sportsfan882]

If this is true, I just give up

http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/8590096/12476893

That would be the final straw. It would make a salary cap in baseball a necessity. No freaking way should any team be able to sign Burnett, Sabathia, and Teixeira in one off-season.

[BerkeleyNat]

WTF could we do to compete with this? Then we have to start over with the Cubs for Dunn? Let's pull a couple blockbuster trades instead. Marrero, Burgess, young pitcher for a top 1B.

Gonzalez anyone?

[hammondsnats]

That would be the final straw. It would make a salary cap in baseball a necessity. No freaking way should any team be able to sign Burnett, Sabathia, and Teixeira in one off-season.

it's their money. 

but i agree salary cap would help for more parity in baseball.

[BerkeleyNat]

That would be the final straw. It would make a salary cap in baseball a necessity. No freaking way should any team be able to sign Burnett, Sabathia, and Teixeira in one off-season.

Hell, don't forget about Manny. They might sign him.

[hammondsnats]

Gonzalez anyone?

would everyone rather have fielder, howard or gonzalez?

[natsfan4evr]

ESPNEWS BREAKING NEWS!

TEX TO THE YANKEES

[Matty]

That would be the final straw. It would make a salary cap in baseball a necessity. No freaking way should any team be able to sign Burnett, Sabathia, and Teixeira in one off-season.

My faith in humanity has dimmed considerably...

[BerkeleyNat]

would everyone rather have fielder, howard or gonzalez?

Gonzalez FTW!

[natsfan4evr]

I AM SO PISSED OFF RIGHT NOW!
I need to take a break

[UMDNats]

freak the yankees

[BerkeleyNat]

ESPNEWS BREAKING NEWS!

TEX TO THE YANKEES

Yep, it's on ESPN. Tex is a Yankee. I wanna puke.

[spidernat]

ESPNEWS BREAKING NEWS!

TEX TO THE YANKEES

Yep. Teixeira agrees to deal with NY Yankees. So they weren't bullcrapting all along. This is what he wanted and we were just being used.

I don't get all the hate though. They spend money to improve their team. That's the goal and I don't see anything wrong with that. They aren't breaking any rules or cheating.

[PANatsFan]

Hell, don't forget about Manny. They might sign him.

They have to be running into the FA quota:
http://mlb.mlb.com/pa/pdf/cba_english.pdf#page86

3 or 4 is the limit. CC, Burnett, Tex - that's 3. That's the limit unless there are more than 62 Type and B's.

[tomterp]

ESPNEWS BREAKING NEWS!

TEX TO THE YANKEES

XM 175 is repeating the same thing, probably reading each other's stuff.

[Matty]

Yep. Teixeira agrees to deal with NY Yankees. So they weren't bullcrapting all along. This is what he wanted and we were just being used.

They came in late and nabbed him. Like the MF'ing grinch...