Red Sox Out Of Teixeira Sweepstakes

[MaineDem]

BOSTON—The Boston Red Sox have been outbid for free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira and "are not going to be a factor" in acquiring him, owner John Henry said in an e-mail on Thursday night.

"We met with Mr. Teixeira and were very much impressed with him," Henry said. "After hearing about his other offers, however, it seems clear that we are not going to be a factor."

Henry, general manager Theo Epstein and president Larry Lucchino went to the Dallas area to meet with Teixeira and his agent Scott Boras.

"The Boston ownership was kind enough to request and travel to meet with Mark Teixeira," Boras said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "While it was a very positive meeting, Mark was candid and advised he is in the process of making a decision and is now attempting to eliminate teams."

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/12/19/red_sox_not_going_to_be_a_factor_with_teixeira_1229664948/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Red+Sox+news

Could be a bluff.

[Capt. America]

1. Red Sox better do something to replace Man-Ram.

[joeybee12]

2. I also heard it could be calling Bore-ass' bluff....

...in a way, I don't care...they'd have to trade Mike Lowell and I like him. They did just fine the past 2 years with pretty much the same team they currently have going into next season.

[TZ]

3. Ironically..

It seems that the NATIONALS are in the running still....

[madinmaryland]

4. ...

The Washington REAGAN Nationals!!1!!

BTW, The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the running also!!1!!

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[TZ]

5. Texiera is a native of the area

Annapolis, MD.
Went to school in the Baltimore area. Hoping that will give the Nats a bit of an edge since the O's dropped out.

[joeybee12]

6. From the beginning of all this, I'd heard he wasn't interested in the Nats...

even though they offered more than the Red Sox...no fun making a fortune if you sit at home every October.