GREAT Quote on Rivera - by Teixeira

by wellblessed on Feb 8, 2007 11:30 AM EST

"I know what he's going to throw, and I know where he's going to throw it," Teixeira said of Rivera, against whom he is 1 for 9 lifetime.

"And every time I swing I either hit it 80 feet foul or break my bat."

As we all know, Rivera is God.

Update [2007-2-8 15:29:52 by John Amato]:I updated the post and moved it to the front page. And I agree 100% with Teixeira. Is there anything more that really needs to be said about Mariano?

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Sweet

Hopefully Mark will be a teammate of Rivera and won't have to worry about facing him.

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by pfistyunc on Feb 8, 2007 11:45 AM EST reply actions

Yup,

FA after this year and the guy idolized Mattingly growing up. Has a recipe for success here.

Great Success!

by ReLaunch on Feb 8, 2007 11:53 AM EST up reply actions

FA after 2008

He's got one more arbitration year left.

Off the Facade
An interesting alternative to the mainstream.

by PinstripePowerhouse on Feb 8, 2007 1:33 PM EST up reply actions

I just checked his service time

Powerhouse is defidently korreckt on that one.

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by pfistyunc on Feb 8, 2007 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

Texas will never let that happen

Teixiera isn't going anywhere. Their offense is steadily dwindling and their farm system is fallow. They can't afford to let either Tex or Michael Young leave until they grow some replacements. Expect to see both guys signed to extensions by the end of the year.

by Willton on Feb 8, 2007 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

Um, they hate their manager

and I assume that they hate losing too. They will follow the money like everyone else.

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by pfistyunc on Feb 8, 2007 4:52 PM EST up reply actions

They hate their manager?

Ron Washington just got there! How could they hate him so soon?

by Willton on Feb 8, 2007 5:11 PM EST up reply actions

Oops

I forgot they got rid of Showalter.

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by pfistyunc on Feb 8, 2007 5:49 PM EST up reply actions

As to the money,

if they get signed to extensions before they hit the market, then they will be following the money.

by Willton on Feb 8, 2007 5:13 PM EST up reply actions

Aramis Ramirez.....

was offered an extension by the Cubs before the season ended and he still chose to test the free agent waters because the market was so thin.

Any decent agent would advise Teixeira and Young to do the very same thing.

They would earn a lot more on the open market than they would if they just sign an extension with Texas.

by anaconda on Feb 8, 2007 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

It's possible....

...but unlikely.

The free agent market is going to be thin next season too.

I don't know which agent represents either of those guys, but you can bet that they are going to test the free agent waters to see just how much teams are willing to offer them.

by anaconda on Feb 8, 2007 4:53 PM EST up reply actions

Yea

sounds good, i would love to get mark on our team.
But didn't people say we would defidently sign zito as a free agent around the biggining of 2006? this is a different situation though.

"So I'm ugly. So what? I never saw anyone hit with his face." -- Yogi Berra

by StayTrueToTheGame on Feb 8, 2007 1:10 PM EST reply actions

Hence the use of the word

"hopefully." That is not the same as the word "defidently," (sic) which is by the way a truly scrumtrellescent term.

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by pfistyunc on Feb 8, 2007 1:14 PM EST up reply actions

Now batting for the Yankees, Tiexiera

He's been on my radar since coming up. His hitting exploits are well-noted, however, he's very adept with the glove. I saw him in Baltimore last season and he's sweet around the bag. I know he idolized Mattingly, but he's from Baltimore, and grew up an Orioles fan.

by Ronster22 on Feb 8, 2007 2:46 PM EST reply actions