Mark Teixeira

  1. Texas Rangers: Top 5 Wins Above Replacement Scores Among Batters Since 2000

    The Texas Rangers have been known for quite some time as a team that usually wins with their bats. They are third in Major League Baseball since 2000 in runs scored and this is a ...

    Craig Chapman Written by Craig Chapman about 21 hours ago 67 reads 0 comments

  2. Fantasy Baseball: 7 Hitters Who Will Heat Up After Crummy Starts to the Season

    If you've ever drafted Mark Teixeira, then you know how enraging the month of April and his career .239 average during those 30 days can be. He's the industry poster boy for slow-starting, second-half studs...

    Dan Kukla Written by Dan Kukla about 3 days ago 263 reads 0 comments

  3. New York Yankees: 2-Month Hitter's Report Card

    Two months of baseball and the New York Yankees have not exactly exceeded expectations. Sitting at 26 wins and 23 losses, the Yankees find themselves in third place in the American ...

    Anthony Pucik Written by Anthony Pucik about 4 days ago 330 reads 10 comments

  4. Will the New York Yankees Win Another World Series with Rodriguez and Teixeira?

    Approximately 25 percent ($53.125 million) of the New Yankees 2012 payroll ($196 million) is dedicated to the services of two players: Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira...

    Brian Buckley Written by Brian Buckley about 4 days ago 2,052 reads 4 comments

  5. NY Yankees Free Agency: Is Mark Teixeira Brian Cashman's Worst Signing Ever?

    The 2012 season has not exactly been stellar for the New York Yankees , as we all are quite aware. With a few exceptions, the team has not played up to expectations...

    Bill Ford Written by Bill Ford about 5 days ago 472 reads 3 comments

  6. MLB Predictions: Will It Last? Thoughts on 10 Hot and Cold Starters

    Popular opinion regarding how certain major league teams and players start a season generally holds that all authoritative conclusions made before June 1 are premature...

    Jason Heim Written by Jason Heim about 8 days ago 111 reads 0 comments

  7. Mark Teixeira: Where Does He Fit in Among Major League First Basemen?

    By most accounts, 2011 was a subpar year for Mark Teixeira . He hit 39 home runs and drove in 111 runs, but he hit just .248 with a .341 on-base percentage...

    Jake Singer Written by Jake Singer about 9 days ago 867 reads 3 comments

  8. Mark Teixeira Changing His Approach in Hopes of a Turnaround

    New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was dropped to seventh in the lineup by manager Joe Girardi after returning from a bronchial infection on Monday night, but he was back in the three-hole on Wednesday...

    Kenny DeJohn Written by Kenny DeJohn about 10 days ago 295 reads 7 comments

  9. New York Yankees: Why It's Too Early to Panic in the Bronx

    The New York Yankees are 22-21. They're in fourth place in the American League East, 5.5 games behind Baltimore for the division lead...

    Jake Singer Written by Jake Singer about 11 days ago 512 reads 8 comments

  10. New York Yankees: Explanations for Mark Teixeira's Early Struggles

    Mark Teixeira has been able to fly under the radar in regards to his regular and postseason struggles since joining the New York Yankees ...

    Michael Moraitis Written by Michael Moraitis about 12 days ago 1,242 reads 5 comments

  11. Mark Teixeira Sitting out Third Straight Game on Sunday

    Mark Teixeira , who has been suffering from a bronchial infection since early April, will sit on Sunday for the third straight game, reports Paul Casella of MLB.com ...

    Kenny DeJohn Written by Kenny DeJohn about 14 days ago 327 reads 0 comments

  12. Is Mark Teixeira Having a Slow Start or Is His Career in Decline?

    I have seen Mark Teixeira play since his rookie season with the Texas Rangers in 2003. I lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area back then and Tex, as he was nicknamed, had a promising first season, batting ...

    Peter Alfano Written by Peter Alfano about 17 days ago 1,020 reads 13 comments

  13. 5 Early Yankees Disappointments Who Are About to Break out

    2012 has been an up-and-down season for the New York Yankees thus far. Some players have been surprisingly hot, while some have been uncharacteristically cold...

    Chris Sbalcio Written by Chris Sbalcio about 18 days ago 2,204 reads 3 comments

  14. Mark Teixeira's Measured Intensity Will Win Out for Him and the Yankees

    Mark Teixeira is not having a good season, with health problems contributing to his lack of production. Last season (.248/.341/.494 but with 39 home runs) was not one of Teixeira's best years...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 19 days ago 100 reads 0 comments

  15. New York Yankees: Robinson Cano Dropped to 5th in Order, Teixeira Moved to 3rd

    Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira are not off to the starts that they would have hoped for this season. New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has dropped Cano to the fifth spot ...

    Michael Nargi Written by Michael Nargi about 1 month ago 1,416 reads 2 comments

  16. AL East Race May Leave Division Black and Blue

    It is still early in the 2012 big league season, but current indications point to a pennant race in the AL East that may end up being one for the ages...

    James Morisette Written by James Morisette about 1 month ago 551 reads 1 comments