First Base: Teixeira Deal coming Soon
Last night, Roch Kubatko of MASN believes the Nationals may now be offering an eight-year 
deal to Mark Teixeira, worth as much as $184 million.
According to Newsday, the Red Sox still have an eight-year offer on the table, and could up it to $180 million if necessary, though the two sides have not been in contact since last Thursday.
Yesterday, it was reported that the Angels are no longer pursuing Teixeira, while the Yankees and O’s once made offers that are believed to be less than Boston’s.
Why do you care…
The common belief around baseball is that if the Sox land Teixeira, they may less inclined to get in to a bidding war for Derek Lowe, who is believed to be Omar Minaya’s top choice from the list of free-agent starting pitchers.
Jon Heyman of SI.com believes Teixeira could sign by this Thursday, noting that rival executives see the Red Sox as the favorites, while ‘the Yankees remain the wild card.’
