Still Not Buying It

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Nats may have upped Teixeira offer

A report on MASN Online by Roch Kubatko has multiple sources claiming that Washington has raised its offer, spread across eight years, to somewhere in the $178 million to $184 million range.

What's more, there are indications that the Nationals might be talked into going to nine or even 10 years. A 10-year offer would fulfill agent Scott Boras' goal for Teixeira, delivered at the General Managers Meeting in Dana Point, Calif., in November.

Today is Mark Teixeira's big payday. He's looking for a ten year deal, which would take him fairly well up to his pro ball retirement. We still say there's NO WAY this superstar player is going to ink a career-length deal on a losing team. DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE. Even if Teixeira is truly walking away from Boston's offer of 8 years and $184 million bones, or, clams or whatever you call them, he's not coming to DC. If he's really that hard headed, he'll play in his home state of Maryland. Say what you will aboout Peter Angelos, but at least he pays the rent on the stadium.



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