Mark Teixeira

How to Fix the Yankees 2009 Roster

The Yankees have quite a bit of holes to fill this offseason. Simply put their hitting last year was abysmal (partially due to injuries, but also some guys aging) and their starting pitching had so many injuries that they relied much too much on Sidney Ponson. Their fielding has sunk to a really poor level [...]

Red Sox Farm Friday: Lars Anderson

Lars Anderson is the reason Mark Teixeira won’t be coming to Boston.
Now that I have your attention, I’m not trying to say the Red Sox won’t pursue Teixeira, but doing so creates more problems than it solves. When you have a potential 30-HR bat like Anderson in the minors, its just smart not to clog [...]

John Lackey Says Angels Are the Better Team

It’s understandable that John Lackey was disappointed after losing to the Red Sox again in the ALDS. It’s also understandable that Lackey is angry…but this angry and unreasonable? Are the Angels really better than the Red Sox? How could that be possible after losing the Division Series 3-1? Well…Lackey said it:
“We lost to a team [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 21 (8-18 - 8-24)

Nelson Cruz Called Up to Play for Rangers
Rangers’ OF Nelson Cruz was called up to the majors and will play almost everyday for the rest of the season. In Triple-A, he was absolutely destroying everything he saw with a .342 avg, 37 HR, and 99 RBI. In 96 games last year he hit very differently [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 18 (7-28 - 8-3)

The trade deadline has come and gone. Several big names such as Jason Bay, Manny Ramirez, and Mark Teixeira have found new homes. I was very happy to see that Pat Burrell was not traded to the Red Sox because now I don’t have to trade him in my leagues (I hate having Sox players). [...]

Angels Trade For Mark Teixeira

ESPN’s Jayson Stark is reporting that the Angels have pulled Casey Kotchman from the team’s pre-game warmups at Fenway Park because the 1B has reportedly been traded, along with another prospect, for Atlanta Braves 1B Mark Teixeira.
Trade Breakdown
Angels Get: 1B Mark Teixeira - The deadline’s biggest offensive prize. Teixeira will help immensely in protecting cleanup [...]

Youkilis and Hansen for Teixeira?

Introduction
Ah, the difficulties of being a GM. Should Theo pick up Manny’s option? Should Theo sign Jason Varitek after the season? For right now, the most pressing concern for the Red Sox is what they will do before the July 31 trade deadline. Should the Red Sox consider trading one of their young arms? Where [...]

Fantasy Wrap-Up: Week 9 (5-26 - 6-1)

Two months are in the books, and we are just getting started. The big talk of last week was the call ups of highly-touted prospects Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers) and Jay Bruce (Reds). If you were lucky enough to snag Bruce, then you are a happy owner. As for Kershaw owners, odds are you are demanding [...]

Players I Targeted

Draft day approaches and you think you have everything planned out. But let’s face it, the only round you have a definitive plan for is round one. Every round after that is made on the fly or every decision is made out of pure panic. So you may be asking yourself:
“Pete, you’re a reliable source [...]