New news/rumors or whatever you want to call it...if the Angels can't keep Teixeira they may try to go for it all in the rotation. Miss out on Teixeira and get Sabathia and Peavy? Doesn't sound like they'd be missing out. Some combination of Sabathia, Lackey ,Peavy, Ervin Santana, and Joe Saunders would be laughably good with each one giving a totally different look to the opposing team, even if Saunders is a total fluke. I guess there is no guarantee that the Angels or any team could sign Sabathia and then still trade for Peavy, but I think the Angels would have to prefer that scenario over just signing Teixeira and going into battle. When the A's traded for Matt Holliday and then started talks with Furcal it seemed like the AL West leader would change, but it looks like the Angels don't have that in mind.
Just as a side note, in every Jake Peavy rumor there is another rumor that the other team could expand the deal and get Khalil Greene. Greene is due $6.5m next year and then is a free agent. He's been miserable at Petco, so it could be interesting to see how he does away from there. Career splits .225/.289/.369 home and .270/.318/.484 away. Not the greatest stats or the greatest OBP, but for a short stop if he can still pick it the Angels will take it. Although I'd worry about getting Peavy first and then debate if the grass is Greene-r on the other side.
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