Mark Teixeira

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Ken Rosenthal Angels will avoid long negotiations for Teixeira

Boras contends that teams frequently take a wrongheaded view with franchise players such as Teixeira and Ramirez, talking not about how they add revenue, but how they subtract from available payroll.

Consider Boras' take on Ramirez:

"We've got an exact model," Boras said. "We've seen the player in the market produce 5, 6, 7 million dollars a month for the franchise. That's additional revenue to their team. Certainly that's a rare player. And his impact obviously can be measured as well by the millions more they made in the postseason."

Teixeira, 28, isn't the same type of attraction, but he's eight years younger, far better defensively and a more consistent personality. If the Angels pass on him, the Red Sox, Yankees and other clubs almost certainly will jump. The issue for the Angels is not the player; it's the pace of the negotiations.

"A lot of it depends upon how quickly you get the information the player wants to hear," Boras said. "Sometimes the player wants to meet personally with teams. Sometimes he's very happy with where he is. If clubs come forward and meet what the needs are, it can move forward and operate pretty fluidly and quickly."

I own Chris Young on a couple of fantasy leagues, so I am of course happy to have him back.

On the other hand, I do not understand why the Padres themselves are rushing him back. They should give him at least one rehab game, maybe even let him sit another week. Heck just shut him down for the year. What do the friars benefit from bringing Chris Young back for 4 or 5 meaningless starts. Are those 30 innings from Young really that important? is it a bonus thing?

Physically, The guy has had a brutal year. Let him heal.

the Anaheim Angels just threw down the gauntlet.

All in!

Adding Teixeira is a brilliant move. With the Vladimir Guerrero window closing quickly, the Halos pitching staff firing on all cylinders, and owners of the best record in the league. It's ring time.

I like that Angels owner Arte Moreno recognizes, that if you've got a real shot at one, you go and get it.

This really cracked me up. Andruw Jones for Tex.

Is Colletti really that out of touch with reality? Under what moon, would Atlanta even think about trading for Andruw Jones, much less giving back Tex for him? It would have to be in world with two moons I suspect, cus there is no way it is happening on this planet. There are tons of other solid tidbits in this piece from Will Carroll, so read on ..

This looks like it could turn out to be John Schuerholz's worst trade ever. If the two picks the Braves get for Mark Teixeira turn out to be superstars, maybe then he is off the snide. 8 years for 22-23 million a year? I could see the Yankees paying $20 million a year since Jason Giambi is coming off the books, but who else will really be in the bidding?

Earlier we took a look at the splits of former AL MVP Justin Morneau.  I concluded that his inability to hit left-handed pitching, and his trend of collapsing in August and September are leading me to avoid him for 2008.  It wouldn't be fair, though, for me to say that without endorsing another candidate at 1B.  Enter Mark Teixeira.

Mark Teixeira agreed to a $12.5 million, one-year contract with the Braves on Thursday, one of four Atlanta players coming to terms rather than going through arbitration.

The more difficult negotiations with the slugger and agent Scott Boras will come after this season, when Teixeira is eligible for free agency.

Ya think?