You heard it right, the Yankees land the biggest bat in the free agent market. Today, Mark Teixeria signs for 8 years 180 million today to play in the Bronx with the Yankees
People can be upset that how much money the Yankees are throwing around this winter but they needed to do this. They attempted the youth movement with Phillip Hughes, Ian Kennedy, Kei Iwaga, and Melky Cabrera, this was the reason why they didnt trade for Johan Santana. After that led them to a third place finish in the AL East this year, Yankee brass knew that moves had to be made to solve their World Series drought and their playoff drought.
After the Yanks landed Sabathia, and Burnett I thought no way they are going to get Teixeria especially with the strong push the Red Sox were making throughout the entire free agent period. Also the Washington Nationals wanted him to be the Braun of their franchise, which in my opinion is a pretty cool thing when a team wants that out of you. The Yankees were not even being discussed as in the Teixeria sweepstakes. So big props to Brian Cashman and anyone else involved to get the deal done.
Although I have said this in every article I have wrote about the Yankees' transactions all winter if they do not win a World Series then its a disappointment. No really it is because when you throw around this much money you need to win something, not just an AL East title, and not even an AL Crown will do.
If they bring in Manny Ramirez, I told my dad my head probably will explode.
-Charlie.
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