Source: Teixeira, Yanks agree to 8-year deal

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Last I checked you actually had to play the games. The idea that you can buy rings is laughable.

True, but you don't really see a whole lot of people laughing do you? In fact, there a few here that seem to want to become Yank fans over this whole situation.

[MrMadison]

Teixeira Had Higher Offer From Nationals
By Ben Jones [December 25, 2008 at 10:38am CST]

 Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com is reporting that the Washington Nationals offered about $5MM more to first baseman Mark Teixeira than the New York Yankees did, even though Teixeira struck a deal with the Yankees on Tuesday.

Kubatko adds that the Nationals would have gone even higher, but they were never given a chance to compete with the Yankees' offer. He guesses that it wasn't all about the money after all.

Kubatko also writes that the Baltimore Orioles are still looking to add another bat to the lineup, possibly a first baseman, outfielder or designated hitter.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/teixeira-had-hi.html#comments

[PANatsFan]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2008/12/teixeira-had-hi.html#comments

Now do you understand my anger? The Nats were a pawn to drive up the price.

[tomterp]

Now do you understand my anger? The Nats were a pawn to drive up the price.

Boz was right about the confederate money thing.

[sportsfan882]

Now do you understand my anger? The Nats were a pawn to drive up the price.

Yep. blow me, Tex.

[JeffCMSB]

yet another "reliable" source confirms our story...Damn you Tex

[Obed_Marsh]

If true, f Teixeria. Another good/great player in somebody elses uniform. Is there a yawning emoticon?

[PC]

Now do you understand my anger? The Nats were a pawn to drive up the price.

Well, Dan Snyder has been that for years.  Every free agent says they have "interest" from the Redskins just to drive up the price from other teams.

[wpa2629]

Well, Dan Snyder has been that for years.  Every free agent says they have "interest" from the Redskins just to drive up the price from other teams.

?? The Redskins sign all the big time FAs ... they're the yankees of the NFL .... if not for the cap, they'd have every big time FA out there

[ronnynat]

?? The Redskins sign all the big time FAs ... they're the yankees of the NFL .... if not for the cap, they'd have every big time FA out there

Not true. We just pay the free agents we DO get a lot of money. I don't think we've gotten a top free agent since Snyder became the owner.

[sportsfan882]

Not true. We just pay the free agents we DO get a lot of money. I don't think we've gotten a top free agent since Snyder became the owner.

True. Cerrato is the dumbest GM alive. freaking can't stand him.

[wpa2629]

Not true. We just pay the free agents we DO get a lot of money. I don't think we've gotten a top free agent since Snyder became the owner.

Um ... what I've seen is Snyder go after every flavor of the month free agent and then over pay them to come here -- capriciously giving up draft picks in the process -- they've stopped doing that the last couple of years -- but that was certainly the MO for many, many years ...

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Deion Sanders anyone?