Yankees Talking Teixeira Again?

(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)

Just some more rumors I guess. I don’t know how much we should buy this report. It seems like Boras wants to get the Yankees back involved in negotiations so they can start a competition. It would be huge if the Yankees could steal Teixeira away, especially since the Red Sox thought they were getting him.

People were saying Teixeira wasn’t coming to the Yankees, but now they are talking parameters? hmmm. That doesn’t sound right. I still believe Manny is the No. 1 target, but either one would be great.

Jon Heyman reports:

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A day after Red Sox owner John Henry strongly suggested that he’d hit his limit with his latest bid for free-agent star first baseman Mark Teixeira, Teixiera’s agent Scott Boras was back in dialogue with the Yankees and Angels, people familiar with the talks told SI.com.

Boras was believed to be looking for offers of at least $180-million, or perhaps more, from at least a couple of the other interested teams after talks with Boston stalled. It’s believed the Red Sox were bidding close to $180 million before Henry publicly suggested that he was done bidding.

While Henry and the Red Sox have not pulled their offer and are said by those in the know to remain in contention, the other contenders are getting another chance now to move to the top of the pack.

Yankees people were thought on Friday to be debating the merits of Teixeira vs. Manny Ramirez, Boras’ other available slugging superstar, and there may be a split vote in the pinstripe hierarchy.

While they all love Teixiera’s all-around play and character, Ramirez may be favored by some for his unmatched clutch hitting prowess, unique ability to tweak the rival Red Sox and to draw attention and dollars, but especially because he’d require a shorter term (perhaps three or four years as opposed to at least eight for Teixeira).

Some have suggested the Yankees are merely monitoring the Teixeira situation since he’s Boston’s top priority, and there’s no concrete evidence they’ve outbid the Red Sox yet. Although, the sides were believed to be discussing parameters on Friday, and the Yankees also know that if they steal Teixeira from Boston they’ve clinched the winter in a landslide.

With up to five teams still seemingly in the running—including also Teixeira’s twin hometown teams, the Nationals and Orioles—it’s no certainty now that Teixeira will sign a deal before Christmas, as he had hoped.

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