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Via The Tribe Daily
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January 07, 2009
Just a quick Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Jubilee Festival or Whatever it is you celebrate to everyone out there.. I really doubt anything is going to be happening over the next few days, if so I'll be here, but if not, I'll be updating full-go next week...Almost time to put 2008 behind us... We like the odd years, so maybe 2009 is our shot.Happy Holidays...
Via The Chuck Knoblog
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January 06, 2009
Via Oriole Post
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January 07, 2009
After seeing this, do YOU really think he wanted to go anywhere else but New York? He completely used every other team as bait to get a deal, and he'd rather be a piece of with a team - Boston or New York, rather than a focal point of a lineup - everyone else. He may have wanted to be a Yankee, ...
Via Sliding Into Home
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January 06, 2009
Here's some video from ESPN:Here are some interviews from today via YES:Mark TeixeiraBrian CashmanJoe Girardi
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January 06, 2009
From Joel Sherman:Andy Pettitte's chances to return to the Yankees have dropped precipitously because in the aftermath of the Mark Teixeira signing the organization is now strongly inclined to lower the $10 million offer that the lefty already has been resistant to all offseason, the Post has ...
Via Oriole Post
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January 06, 2009
The big news of today in baseball was the unveiling of Mark Teixeira as a Yankee. We all know the details, and we know he didn't want to come to Baltimore; alas, seeing him in pinstripes was a little surreal after all that took place this off-season.Mark said all the right things in his press ...
Via Online Sports Guys
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January 06, 2009
Here's your highlights from the Yankees presser today where they show off their new number five hitter and first baseman.Mark Teixeira has, officially, chased what's left of Jason Giambi to Oakland...((HT: CBS Sports))Watch CBS Videos Online
Via The Hot Corner
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January 06, 2009
Then again, they always do. Simply put, there was little chance of Mark Teixeira coming to Boston. Winning wasn't ever his issue, as he spent time with two winning franchises, the Angels and the Braves. No, it wasn't winning, it was money that motivated Tex, and when the Yankees ponied up their contract of 8 years and $180 million it was reported "New York, New York" became the new...
Via Bugs & Cranks
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January 09, 2009
Top Red Sox scientists are working feverishly to have a time machine ready for Spring Training, with a budget of the $180 million the Red Sox saved when Mark Teixeira went to the Yankees. The Sox hope to use their time machine to bring their new pitchers back to the time when other teams wanted [...]
Via tonyblogs.net
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January 06, 2009
NEWS
Texas rallies in closing seconds for Fiesta Bowl victory over Ohio State |FOX Sports.com|
Steelers' James Harrison wins Defensive Player of the Year award |CBS Sports.com|
Pat Burrell leaves champion Phils, signs with runner-up Rays |MLB.com|
Cubs set to ink Milton Bradley to 3-year, $30 ...
Via Sliding Into Home
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January 07, 2009
From Peter Abraham:Mark Teixeira said today he would not be playing for the United States in the World Baseball Classic. CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett said the same thing when they signed. At the moment, the only Yankees involved for sure are Derek Jeter (United States) and Alex Rodriguez ...
Via Jorge Says No
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January 07, 2009
Yesterday, multiple sources reported that the Athletics were close to signing Jason Giambi to a 1 year deal to hit behind Matt Holliday. Giambi is expected to DH for the Athletics, who are coming off a terrible season in which they finished 11 games under .500.So will the Athletics be ...
Via Tireball.com
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January 08, 2009
Derek Lowe to Atlanta probably won?t help sooth Brave fans with the imminent departure of John Smoltz but it?s something. The Braves who had been linked to Jake Peavy, AJ Burnett and Rafael Furcal earlier this winter have so far only made a trade for pitcher Javier Vazquez in what has been a disappointing winter [...]
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January 08, 2009
From Bryan Hoch:The chain reaction of Mark Teixeira's big contract may create a ripple effect in the Yankees' outfield, where Xavier Nady or Nick Swisher may be sent to a new destination in advance of Spring Training. While both players may be available for discussion, a baseball source ...
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January 07, 2009
Peter Gammons was on WEEI today to promote some music event he's a part of. Here is some of what he discussed during the interview from Chad Finn:On why Teixeira chose the Yankees over the Red Sox when the conventional wisdom was that he would sign with Boston: Gammons: As we saw over the time ...
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