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Sources: Teixeira, Yanks agree to 8-year deal … Free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira has reached agreement with the New York Yankees on an eight-year contract worth more than $170 million, two sources involved in the negotiations tells ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.
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Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Yankees, Teixeira reach deal … The Yankees have reached an agreement in principle to sign Mark Teixeira, SI.com has learned, beating out the rival Red Sox for the free-agent slugger's services. — Teixeira, who hit .308 with 33 home runs and 121 RBIs in 2008, will receive an eight-year …
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Gordon Edes / Yahoo! Sports:
Mets deep in negotiations for Derek Lowe — Buzz up! — Mark Teixeira's agreement with the New York Yankees on Tuesday clears the way for the New York Mets to sign Derek Lowe, the free-agent pitcher who had been on the periphery of the Yankees' shopping list.
Joel Sherman / Hardball:
YANKS SIGN TEIXEIRA — The Yankees decided to jump in and sign Mark Teixeira as a way to keep him away from the Red Sox and to improve their team in 2009. However, the Yankees gave Teixeira an eight-year contract worth $180 million, two sources confirmed, because they looked at next offseason …
Bryan Hoch / MLB.com:
Yanks, Teixeira agree on 8-year deal — NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira has his Christmas wish of finding a new home by the holidays, and the Yankees have their new first baseman. — The Yankees and Teixeira have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract worth approximately $180 million, according to multiple reports.
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Yankees Step In and Land Teixeira — The Yankees have reached an agreement with Mark Teixeira, a free-agent first baseman, on a long-term contract, according to a person in baseball familiar with the matter. The move would represent the third major off-season move by the team and deal …
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Bill Madden / NY Daily News:
Yankees reach preliminary agreement with Teixeira — Out of nowhere, the Yankees have swooped in and have reached a preliminary deal to sign free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira to an eight-year contract, the Daily News has learned. — According to sources the deal is for $180 million …
Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Yankees Sign Mark Teixeira — By Tim Dierkes [December 23 at 3:58pm CST] — 3:58pm: Joel Sherman says the Red Sox were at eight years, $168MM, so the Yankees outbid them by $12MM. — 3:38pm: The contract does not include an opt-out clause, according to Danny Knobler.
Stephen A. Smith / ESPN:
Yankees need to sign Manny — now! … The last time the New York Yankees won a World Series, Bill Clinton was president, nobody outside Chicago knew of Barack Obama, the Boston Red Sox were considered a cursed franchise and then-Yankees manager Joe Torre had a full head of hair. — I think!
Mike / Sons Of Simmons:Sources: Red Sox Agree In Principle On Deal With Mark Teixeira
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Brian McNally / www.dcexaminer.com:Race for Teixeira heats up with reports that Nats raise offer
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Associated Press:
Yankees-Cubs bleacher seats to go for 25 cents — NEW YORK — The price of a bleacher seat for the exhibition openers at the new Yankee Stadium will cost far less than a soda. — The Yankees said Tuesday that bleacher seats for the games against the Chicago Cubs on April 3 and 4 will sell …
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Troy Renck / All Things Rockies:
Embree's deal; Braves sign Norton, Nats add Patterson, Sosa — Alan Embree was signed to bolster the Rockies' bullpen, not save it. — However, his one-year, $2.25-million contract provides protection if he becomes Colorado's closer, a role that currently features Huston Street and Manuel Corpas as top contenders.
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Angels not pursuing free agent Ramirez — GM Reagins says club will go with current, younger personnel — LOS ANGELES — Two days after pulling out of the Mark Teixeira sweepstakes, the Angels pulled out of the bidding for Manny Ramirez as well. — Angels general manager Tony Reagins …
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Ed Price / New Jersey Online:Jeter: Yankees don't need Manny Ramirez
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Bob Klapisch / ESPN:
Mets' image won't be helped by K-Rod — In the days before the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Mariano Rivera asked Yankees clubhouse employees for a small but important favor: keep Francisco Rodriguez's temporary locker as far away from his as possible. — It was a stunning request …
Hot Stove Blog:
Ricciardi: “We're done.” — Don't expect the Blue Jays to be involved with any high-profile free agents for the rest of the winter. On Tuesday, Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi told MLB.com that he expects to stand pat as the offseason winds down, with the possible exception of some minor moves.
