Boston's top brass headed to the Dallas area earlier Thursday afternoon to meet face-to-face with Mark Teixeira and baseball's baneful super-agent, Scott Boras. This development came shortly after rumors that Baltimore was no longer a factor in the Teixeira bidding due to a lower contract offer than the switch-hitter wanted.
It had been reported that Teixera commented how he wanted to play for his home-town team he grew up loving, the Orioles.
In an email to the associated press late Thursday night Red Sox owner, John Henry, said that they, "are not going to be a factor" in acquiring Teixeira.
"We met with Mr. Teixeira and were very much impressed with him," Red Sox owner John Henry said. "After hearing about his other offers, however, it seems clear that we are not going to be a factor."
Does that mean Boston fans won't get to see Teixeira sporting their new alternate throw-back-looking digs? No.
Boras is known for inflating his client's offer values and exaggerating the number of parties interested in his client. This move could be the Red Sox calling, what they perceive to be, a bluff from Boras and is something that has bit them in the past.
Former Red Sox centerfielder, Johnny Damon, ended up wearing pin stripes after the Boston suits refused to believe Boras when he told them about an offer made by their arch rivals.
The Angels will most certainly start going for the jugular in retaining Tex as they too have stated Teixeira is their No. 1 priority during this offseason. But there's also a chance that Boston could mysteriously be back in the conversation for Teixeira in the next few days
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