Mark Teixiera will be a New York Yankee for the next 8 seasons!

What! 

Yes you heard me….Brian “The Ca$hman” and H&H Steinbrenner have opened the valult in order to ensure the fans have a winner in the new ball-park this spring and signed the super-star first baseman to an 8 year $180 million dollar contract.

The news of discussions between the Yankees and Tex and his agent Scott Boras have been widely discussed as on the periphery since the winter meetings in early Decemeber.  While the Yankees have beem seemingly uninviolved during the entire negotiation process it appears that Casman was just lying in the weeds and wating to see what it would take to put Tex in Pinstripes.   It was thought that the most likely destination would be Boston but as the Sox seemed to have hit a ceiling for the gold glove slugger at $168 million Mr. Boras made the call.

Boras contacted GM Brian Cashman to tell him that his client wants to be a Yankee, and for $12 million over the Sox offer now he is.  This signing caps what has been a momumental and franchise changing off season in NY. They aqcuired a switch-hitter, gold glove first baseman who provides the compiment to Arod they been looking for.

The news radiatied through the media channels Tuesday afternoon, and in Boston you could hear a pin drop.  “how could this happen?”…..”how did they swoop in like that?”

The Yankees stole the prized off-season possesion on the Boston club and reminded them why you can never sleep on their hated rivals. They have now ensured to have Arod, Teixiera, CC, for the next 6 years. 

The New York Yankees are now the team to beat.  All i can say is…

HOW’S THAT TASTE SOX FANS!!