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Teixeira, a Rangers mainstay for 4-1/2 seasons, was reportedly irked in April 2004 when A-Rod told ESPN Magazine, "I would have never gone to Texas if they had told me, 'Alex, it's going to be you and 24 kids.' Never. For no amount of money."

Teixeira said at the time that he was "disappointed" with the comment, but agent Scott Boras, who represents both players, said Teixeira would have no trouble reuniting with Rodriguez in the Bronx.

"They know each other very well," Boras said. "Mark wants to play with good players, for obvious reasons. He wouldn't mind playing with Alex."

A source with knowledge of their relationship in Texas said that while Teixeira and Rodriguez were never the best of friends, there would be no reason that they couldn't co-exist.

"I don't think they're particularly close, but they're all right," the source said. "I don't think there's any outward animosity toward each other."

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Although pitching is the Yankees' priority, and they traded for first baseman/outfielder Nick Swisher last week, a source said the Yankees have expressed an interest in first baseman Mark Teixeira. The Gold Glover is, with Manny Ramirez, the top free-agent offensive player available. The Yankees might simply be trying to drive the price up for the Red Sox and Angels by indicating interest in Teixeira, or they could be hedging their bets in case something falls through on the pitching front and they have money to spend.

Regardless, Teixeira will not come cheaply. The Angels, Red Sox, Nationals and Orioles are all quite interested in the first baseman, and several other teams have feelers out, as well.

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Originally posted by billyk:
Save the $20 million on Cameron and Pettitte. Sign Texeira. Don't make the same mistake the Yanks made when they chose Randy Johnson over Carlos Beltran.

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Originally posted by Rocketman:

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Originally posted by billyk:
Save the $20 million on Cameron and Pettitte. Sign Texeira. Don't make the same mistake the Yanks made when they chose Randy Johnson over Carlos Beltran.

Agreed, the only problem with signing Tex is where do you play Jeter in two years? I can't help but think that this is part of the Yankee thinking. Why else wouldn't you go hard after Texeira? Certainly can't be because of the money. Even if they sign him they are still under last years payroll.

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Originally posted by rangermaniac90:

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Originally posted by Rocketman:

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Originally posted by billyk:
Save the $20 million on Cameron and Pettitte. Sign Texeira. Don't make the same mistake the Yanks made when they chose Randy Johnson over Carlos Beltran.

Agreed, the only problem with signing Tex is where do you play Jeter in two years? I can't help but think that this is part of the Yankee thinking. Why else wouldn't you go hard after Texeira? Certainly can't be because of the money. Even if they sign him they are still under last years payroll.

That shouldn't have an effect on not signing Tex.

The only solutions I can think of is they actually think Swisher is an alternative or perhaps a better option or they don't want to invest a possible ten years in him.

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Originally posted by jetsmets:
I guess the whole "the yankees are mostly home grown" b/s will end this year.