白兔窩

就如同之前寫過的
簽下CC和AJ
加上原本的王建民
老派如果能回歸
基本上應該要把錢花在刀口上
也就是要來簽 Mark Teixeira 才是明智之舉
倒是這八年一億八千萬美元
我倒覺得真的好便宜
Why？
因為 Mark Teixeira 這種價碼真的是非常便宜
簽他絕對不會後悔
Mark Teixeira 條件實在是太好了
穩定的打擊能力、長程火砲、年輕、防守一流
再怎麼看 Mark Teixeira 都是當今 MLB 數一數二『極品中的極品』
如果我是『有錢的老闆』
不簽他我想那『真的是頭殼壞掉』
要不然就是『瞎了眼睛』
這種極品怎麼可能不簽下來

有人說他一個人可以抵 Giambi+Abreu 所以留下來的砲火是有點誇張
不過
我倒不這麼覺得
因為1B正是目前洋基最頭痛的一塊拼圖
Mark Teixeira 一來的話
可以說是把拼圖給拼完整了
不用再有只能打不能守
只會拉長打不會打安打的窘境出現了
守備全面提升、打擊更強、左右開弓
真是超級值得
補了 Mark Teixeira
那怕再簽不簽 Manny 其實都無所謂了
當然
如果又能簽 Manny
那真的就超恐怖了
想想看345一字排開
Manny、A-rod、Mark Teixeira.....
哪一隊不嚇死我就不信
不過
應該不用太期待這種事情會發生吧
畢竟個人判斷簽 Manny 的機率並不高
即使媒體炒得沸沸揚揚....
除非....
邪惡帝國去年的成績
真的導致老闆抓狂了

Yanks land Teixeira with eight-year deal
Contract worth about $180 million comes with no-trade clause

By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com

NEW YORK -- Mark Teixeira fulfilled his Christmas wish of a new home for the holidays, and the Yankees kept swinging for the fences to land their new first baseman.

The Yankees and Teixeira agreed to terms Tuesday on an eight-year contract worth approximately $180 million, multiple reports indicated.

A baseball source, speaking on the condition of anonymity to MLB.com, confirmed Teixeira's decision to sign with the Yankees. A club spokesman said the Yankees did not expect to have any sort of official statement or announcement Tuesday.

Teixeira's agreement will include a full-no trade provision, as first noted by SI.com, but not the opt-out clause that was provided in negotiations to fellow winter Yankees addition CC Sabathia.

The acquisition gives the Yankees control of the four biggest contracts in Major League Baseball, joining Alex Rodriguez (10 years, $275 million), Derek Jeter (10 years, $189 million) and Sabathia (seven years, $161 million).

Earlier in the day, the Red Sox were believed to be leading the pack for Teixeira's services, pacing a group of suitors that also included the Nationals and Orioles.

But the Yankees swooped in, taking their opportunity to pounce after weeks of laying low and delivering a punishing blow to their American League East rivals.

The landscape changed some this week when the Angels bowed out, conceding that they would not be able to retain the 28-year-old switch-hitter's services.

Orioles CEO Andy MacPhail confirmed Baltimore would not be the destination Tuesday, saying, "I was told they were going in another direction. We would've liked to have the player. We sort of deviated from our plan a little bit to see if we could accommodate him, but at the end of the day, it was really just too much of our resources devoted to one player." 

According to a Major League source, Boras told the Nationals that Teixeira wanted to win now and felt Washington was not ready. Teixeira seemed headed for Boston, at least until the Yankees accelerated the process.

"I figured he would land in our division someplace," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "The big names are going to normally land within the AL East."

New York's connection to Teixeira had been loose in the weeks that preceded Tuesday's developments. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman met with Teixeira in advance of the Winter Meetings at agent Scott Boras' request, gathering in Teixeira's home state of Maryland.

Speculation was that Teixeira preferred an East Coast club, which made several of his suitors interesting options. The Red Sox gave serious consideration to installing Teixeira as their first baseman, a move that could have displaced corner infielders Kevin Youkilis or Mike Lowell, but will instead proceed without him.

Teixeira indicated a month ago that he wanted his future settled by the holidays.

"I want to know where I'll be by Christmas," he told ESPN on Nov. 19 while patrolling the sidelines during a football game at Georgia Tech -- his alma mater.

And as he decided Tuesday, Teixeira is headed to the Bronx, where he will offer much-needed protection for Rodriguez as the Yankees open their new $1.3 billion stadium.

A product of Severna Park, Md., who has also played with the Rangers, Braves and Angels, Teixeira grew up as an Orioles fan, but closely followed the career of Don Mattingly, calling the former Yankees captain one of his role models.

Teixeira represents a younger, more athletic upgrade over Jason Giambi as the Yankees' starting first baseman. Teixeira will earn an annual average of $22.5 million per year under the deal; Giambi earned $21 million in 2008.

The acquisition displaces November acquisition Nick Swisher to backup duty at first base or the outfield, or the Yankees could now shop their crowded stable that includes Damon, Hideki Matsui, Melky Cabrera and Brett Gardner as options for manager Joe Girardi.

The Yankees' initial goal of the offseason was to bolster their starting pitching, a task accomplished by securing Sabathia and A.J. Burnett earlier this month with $243.5 million in future salary commitments.

Tacking on Teixeira pushes the Yankees' investment past the $400 million mark, a move the organization felt possible considering their revenue streams involving the new ballpark and the YES Network, among others.

New York saw more than $80 million in payroll coming off the books after the 2008 season in commitments to players such as Bobby Abreu, Giambi, Mike Mussina, Carl Pavano, Andy Pettitte and Ivan Rodriguez.

That turned out to be fortunate timing, as many clubs have shied away from huge outlays due to the state of the economy.

As it played out, the Yankees' efforts in the Boras-driven negotiating process were similar to a tact taken in 2005. That winter, the Bombers maintained they had little to no interest in Damon, but then jumped in with a four-year offer after the outfielder's discussions with Boston hit a standstill.

Despite any fiscal concerns, the Yankees always had the ability to make an offer. The only question -- as co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner said last week -- was deciding how much they would want to spend. The answer, as it appears in regard to Teixeira, was a lot.

Boras initially indicated he was seeking a 10-year, $200 million contract for the slugger, who began his career with Texas and has 203 homers and 676 RBIs in six seasons with a .290 career average. The No. 5 overall pick in the 2001 Draft out of Georgia Tech, Teixeira broke in with the Rangers in '03 as a teammate of A-Rod's.

He spent 4 1/2 seasons with Texas before he was shipped to Atlanta in the middle of the '07 season, rejecting an eight-year, $140 million extension offer from the Rangers.

The Braves resisted dealing Teixeira last winter, hoping he'd find a permanent home in Atlanta, but when they saw that wasn't going to happen, they sent him to the Angels on July 29 in exchange for first baseman Casey Kotchman and Minor League pitcher Steve Marek.

Teixeira, who turns 29 on April 11, flourished with the Angels down the stretch, offensively and defensively. Batting in front of Vladimir Guerrero, he hit .358 with a .449 on-base percentage and a .632 slugging percentage.

Teixeira delivered 13 homers and 43 RBIs in 54 games for the Angels, reaching 30-plus homers and 100-plus RBIs for the fifth consecutive season with a combined 33 homers and 121 RBIs and batting .308.

He continued to swing a hot bat in the American League Division Series, hitting .467 with seven hits and four walks, but the Angels fell to the Red Sox in four games.

It was Teixeira's first exposure to postseason play. As the Yankees gun for their elusive 27th World Series title, they are banking that it will not be his last.