December 15, 200817 yr WOW. Sorry Leatherpants. :lol: http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2008/12/15/report-red-sox-offer-teixeira-200-million/7632/
December 15, 200817 yr Texiera is an absolute beast. He's worth it more than Manny. Are you talking about right now or back when the Sox gave Manny his contract? If you're talking about right now then there's no doubt. If you're talking about 2001 when Manny signed with the Sox I'd have to take Manny. This would be huge for the Red Sox. This would be a scary lineup: Ellsbury CF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Teixeira 1B Youkilis 3B Drew RF Bay LF Varitek (If re-signed) C Lowerie SS It would also be a very, very solid defensive lineup.
December 15, 200817 yr If $23 mil a year for CC is ridiculous, $25 mil for Teixeira is ridiculous... Either contract is ridiculous but at least Teixeira plays every day instead of 35 times a season. I would feel much better about having that kind of money tied up in an everyday player vs. a pitcher who is a biscuit shy of 350 lbs and has thrown 513 Innings the last 2 seasons (playoffs included).
December 15, 200817 yr Either contract is ridiculous but at least Teixeira plays every day instead of 35 times a season. I would feel much better about having that kind of money tied up in an everyday player vs. a pitcher who is a biscuit shy of 350 lbs and has thrown 513 Innings the last 2 seasons (playoffs included). Huh? I thought pitching is what won championships... Red Sox fan is the one that's been bashing the Yankees for spending money on hitters and not pitchers because that's not what wins championships. Now, all of the sudden Red Sox fan would rather pay for a stud hitter than a stud pitcher. Color me confused...
December 15, 200817 yr That's way too much... The last time they signed a 29 year old slugger to a monster 8 year deal they ended up with 2 World Series Championships out of it......
December 15, 200817 yr Huh? I thought pitching is what won championships... Red Sox fan is the one that's been bashing the Yankees for spending money on hitters and not pitchers because that's not what wins championships. Now, all of the sudden Red Sox fan would rather pay for a stud hitter than a stud pitcher. Color me confused... Maybe it is because the Red Sox already have a couple of arms: Josh Beckett Jon Lester Dice-K Tim Wakefield Justin Masterson Jonathon Papelbon Clay Buchholz Ramon Ramirez Hideki Okajima Manny Delcarmen and coming in 2009: Michael Bowden Daniel Bard and Junichi Tazawa The Sox didn't have 3 holes in their starting rotation like the Yankees did. Only the #4 or #5 spot is open this year.
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