Yanks Enter Teixeira Sweepstakes

The Yankees are interested in Mark Teixeira. It was bound to happen. How could the richest team and the best player not be bound to run into each other? Now that the Yanks have tended to their needs; signing C.C., A.J. and another low-priced starter on the way, it seems as though they will start to think on the offensive side. After saying goodbye to two great run-producers in Jason Giambi and Bobby Abreu, the Yankees are in need of someone to protect A-Rod and no, that someone is not Hideki Matsui and his artificial legs. Think about what their losing. Giambi and Abreu combined for 52 HR and 196 RBI. You can't replace that with Matsui, Posada, and Swisher's combined seasonal average of 75 HR and 288 RBI. You need those numbers other places in the lineup. 

However, the price tag on Teixeira might be a little to steep for them. With there already being three $20 million+ offers on the table (Nationals, Orioles, and Angels) and with another on the way from the Red Sox, it seems like the Yanks would have to give up a lot to get him. We'll just have to wait and see if this develops into an offer.