Mark Teixeira news stories on Newser

Yankees' Bank Finally Defeats the System

Will McCahill — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:12:29 CST

Yes, writing about the New York Yankees’ ginormous payroll is “like writing about the heat in Phoenix. We all know it’s there, and we don’t really want to talk about it anymore,” Joe Ponanski says in what he admits is a “screed.” And though baseball’s playoffs are designed to add...

Phillies Survive, Force Game 6

Will McCahill — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:27:46 CST

The Philadelphia Phillies kept their title defense alive tonight, jumping on New York Yankees starter AJ Burnett early then hanging on late for an 8-6 victory in Game 5 of the World Series. The Phillies trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven matchup, and head back to New York for Game 6...

Yankees Win 3-1, Pull Even

Will McCahill — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:27:22 CDT

Hideki Matsui’s sixth-inning home run off old pal Pedro Martinez held up as the winning run as the New York Yankees pulled even in the World Series with a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Yankees overcame an early 1-0 deficit on solo shots by Mark Teixeira and Matsui,...

MLB Fetes Gehrig's 'Luckiest Man' Speech at 70

Will McCahill — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:50:01 CDT

Major League Baseball will honor the 70th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s “luckiest man” retirement speech tomorrow, part of a campaign against the disease that now bears his name, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. “It’s one of the great moments in American sports and, arguably, American popular culture,” a professor says of...

Believe It or Not, Baseball Offers Frugal Lessons

Nick McMaster — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:38:38 CDT

Looking at baseball, you’d think the country wasn’t in a recession—clubs are charging exorbitant ticket prices and shelling out tens of millions of dollars on top free agents. Will the bubble ever collapse? Probably not, writes Nate Silver for Esquire . MLB is, after all, a legally protected monopoly. But...

Yankees Take Scorn for (Gasp!) Spending Money

Victoria Floethe — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:56:06 CST

Given the reaction to the Yankees' deep-pocketed acquisition of three big-name players, it's easy to assume the team is nothing less than evil personified, writes Sean Collins in Spiked. But set aside for the moment that the moves are actually a wise investment for a team that's building a new...

Yankees Land Big Prize Teixeira: 8 Years, $180M

Will McCahill — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:18:26 CST

The New York Yankees snatched the off-season’s biggest remaining free-agent prize away from their rivals today, agreeing with first baseman Mark Teixeira on an 8-year contract worth about $180 million, the Post reports. The Boston Red Sox were thought to have had the inside track on the 28-year-old switch-hitter, who’s...

Angels Land Slugger Teixeira

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:40:12 CDT

The Los Angeles Angels acquired slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves today, a trade that further bolsters the team with the best record in the major leagues. The Angels—who entered tonight's games with a whopping 11½-game lead in the American League West and are clearly aimed...

Kotsay's Double Gives Braves Win Over A's

Mike Buss — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:05:32 CDT

Mark Kotsay knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning with a two-out RBI double, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Oakland Athletics 3-2 Friday night for their eighth straight home victory. The loss was a season-high fourth in a row for the A's, who have dropped six of...