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First Base: Teixeira close to a Decision

by Matthew Cerrone on December 16th, 2008 at 11:13 am

ESPN News is reporting that free-agent 1B Mark Teixeira is close to making a decision on where to sign his next contract.

The Red Sox recently made an eight-year offer, reports Michael Silverman in the Boston Herald.

Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times believes the Angels offered $160 million to Teixeira, which is for eight years, the team’s GM told MLB.com.

“The Yankees have re-entered the Mark Teixeira Sweepstakes,” wrote Jon Heyman yesterday to his blog for SI.com.

Lastly, the O’s final offer to Teixeira was for seven years, and roughly $145 million, according to the Baltimore Sun, while the Washington Post believes the Nationals offered him an eight-year, $160 million contract.