So some team outbid the Red Sox for Teixeira and the Red Sox are no longer in the running for him. The Red Sox like any other team really don't like giving out long contracts, especially 8 year ones that go into the players mid 30s, but I guess they really don't like it, enough to not replace a declining Mike Lowell and David Ortiz for a stud switch hitting great fielding first baseman. I understand the Sox points for not getting into a bidding war for Teixeira when their team could probably make the playoffs regardless. But sometimes the Sox get too smart. The Yankees will sign everyone they can to win a World Series and then smile, the Sox will smile after the Yankees win 3 in a row but have to deal with an aging Burnett and Sabathia. Completely different philosophies and although the Sox may be smarter, it seems like it's more annoying to root for. Priding yourself on making the best, smartest decision at that time instead of trying to win at all costs.
For all I know it's not even a smart decision to leave Teixeira talks. The Sox can afford to get a guy like Teixeira, to flex their financial advantage (albeit less than the Yankees) over most other teams. Even before the Yankees got their pitchers I felt Teix to the Sox was an auto go so this news is kind of striking to me. They were smart keeping Youklis a couple years back when there were rumors of trading him in a deal for Todd Helton. But now that a Todd Helton is available in free agency, doesn't it make sense to sign him?
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