Tex, we hardly know ya' ... Until now.

by Ronster22 on Jan 5, 2009 3:03 PM EST Comment 5 comments

I've read so many pieces by writer's trying to capture the essence of Mark Teixeira, and all have left me ... well, unfulfilled as to who he is and what he's all about--until I read Ben Shipgil's piece in the Times.

Don't get me wrong. I think I'm much like anyone else when I sum up the switch-hitting Tex as a solid--but not quite top-tier player. But even more important to me than his expected .290 35 homer 110 rbi was the question "who is Mark Teixeira, and does he have the toughness--not just to play, but to thrive in New York?" The list of those who couldn't is long and impressive--from Ed Whitson to Randy Johnson and dozens in between, we need Tex to thrive here, and until I read Shipgil's piece I had no idea how he might do here.

But having read Shipgil's piece. I believe he understands the "Evil Empire" and what it means to don the pinstripes. Will he thrive? I wasn't so sure before when I knew little about him. But now I think he might. He'll certainly make us forget about Giambi.

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that article

pretty much sums him up in my opinion. He’s just a ballplayer, and comparing him to Don Mattingly isn’t far-fetched. I honestly do hope he does well, and can’t wait to see him on the roster.

by moose35 on Jan 5, 2009 3:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

good piece
texseems like a good stand up dude. and i love the .410 OBP

by sdhman11 on Jan 5, 2009 5:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I look at him as a major upgrade over giambi for yrs to come

Doesn’t have quite the OBP, but hits for higher average, similar power, better run—producer and way better defense than the Giambino.
I love Jason but TEX is going to be so great for us for yrs to come. Steady eddy type of player.

I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby

by kdog on Jan 5, 2009 9:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Huge difference on D

The 1B position will no longer be a ? defensively. I don’t think the Yanks have had someone this good since…..John Olerud maybe? And he wasn’t a huge hitter either.

by Cody K on Jan 6, 2009 11:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs