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Mark Teixeira 1BYankees

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
15	8029	.268	.360	.509	129	38.5

Birth Date	4-11-1980
Height	6' 3"
Weight	225 lbs

Age	44 years, 0 months, 13 days
Bats	B
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2003	TEX	23	146	589	137	29	5	26	44	120	14	1	2	.259	.331	.480	106	6.2	-2.5	-0.5	1.0
2004	TEX	24	145	625	153	34	2	38	68	117	10	4	1	.281	.370	.560	139	31.7	-1.1	14.3	5.1
2005	TEX	25	162	730	194	41	3	43	72	124	11	4	0	.301	.379	.575	144	38.9	4.3	5.9	5.7
2006	TEX	26	162	727	177	45	1	33	89	128	4	2	0	.282	.371	.514	128	29.7	-3.1	-1.1	3.2
2007	ATL	27	54	240	66	9	1	17	27	46	4	0	0	.317	.404	.615	146	14.9	-1.2	-2.9	1.3
2007	TEX	27	78	335	85	24	1	13	45	66	3	0	0	.297	.397	.524	138	17.7	0.1	-3.9	1.7
2008	ANA	28	54	234	69	14	0	13	32	23	4	2	0	.358	.449	.632	150	15.0	-0.3	1.1	1.8
2008	ATL	28	103	451	108	27	0	20	65	70	3	0	0	.283	.390	.512	149	28.2	0.1	5.9	3.9
2009	NYA	29	156	707	178	43	3	39	81	114	12	2	0	.292	.383	.565	140	36.8	-3.2	-5.5	3.6
2010	NYA	30	158	712	154	36	0	33	93	122	13	0	1	.256	.365	.481	130	25.7	-2.2	14.5	4.7
2011	NYA	31	156	684	146	26	1	39	76	110	11	4	1	.248	.341	.494	127	21.5	-3.3	-6.4	2.0
2012	NYA	32	123	524	113	27	1	24	54	83	7	2	1	.251	.332	.475	120	11.9	-3.5	6.2	2.1
2013	NYA	33	15	63	8	1	0	3	8	19	1	0	0	.151	.270	.340	85	-1.0	0.1	0.5	0.0
2014	NYA	34	123	508	95	14	0	22	58	109	6	1	1	.216	.313	.398	104	2.5	0.3	-3.6	0.4
2015	NYA	35	111	462	100	22	0	31	59	85	6	2	0	.255	.357	.548	146	26.1	-3.8	3.3	3.2
2016	NYA	36	116	438	79	16	0	15	47	105	2	2	0	.204	.292	.362	85	-6.8	-4.1	-6.0	-1.3
Career			1862	8029	1862	408	18	409	918	1441	111	26	7	.268	.360	.509	129	299.2	-23.4	21.7	38.5

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2002	PCH	A+	FSL	38	175	.000	.000	.000	.333			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	TUL	AA	TXS	48	200	.000	.000	.000	.352			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	TEX	MLB	AL	146	589	.260	.324	.414	.288	108	1	16.0	-9.2	106	11	-0.5	-2.5	6.2	1.0
2004	TEX	MLB	AL	145	625	.266	.333	.429	.293	109	28.2	18.6	-11.8	139	11	14.3	-1.1	31.7	5.1
2004	FRI	AA	TXS	1	4	.000	.000	.000	.000			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	TEX	MLB	AL	162	730	.261	.326	.411	.315	108	38.2	21.0	-13.5	144	10	5.9	4.3	38.9	5.7
2006	TEX	MLB	AL	162	727	.269	.334	.428	.304	108	20.5	21.9	-14	128	8	-1.1	-3.1	29.7	3.2
2007	ATL	MLB	NL	54	240	.265	.335	.430	.336	101	18.9	7.1	-4.6	146	9	-2.9	-1.2	14.9	1.3
2007	TEX	MLB	AL	78	335	.270	.333	.425	.346	101	17.2	9.9	-6.4	138	9	-3.9	0.1	17.7	1.7
2007	FRI	AA	TXS	1	4	.261	.302	.417	.000	106	0.1	0.1	-0.1	127	0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
2008	ANA	MLB	AL	54	234	.268	.337	.416	.346	104	26.8	6.8	-4.3	150	6	1.1	-0.3	15.0	1.8
2008	ATL	MLB	NL	103	451	.263	.329	.413	.300	98	24.2	13.0	-8.4	149	6	5.9	0.1	28.2	3.9
2009	NYA	MLB	AL	156	707	.268	.333	.432	.302	110	36.4	20.3	-13	140	8	-5.5	-3.2	36.8	3.6
2010	NYA	MLB	AL	158	712	.258	.324	.408	.268	114	17.4	19.6	-12.6	130	8	14.5	-2.2	25.7	4.7
2011	NYA	MLB	AL	156	684	.257	.321	.407	.239	106	22.4	18.4	-11.8	127	10	-6.4	-3.3	21.5	2.0
2012	NYA	MLB	AL	123	524	.251	.316	.398	.250	101	19.5	14.4	-9.2	120	12	6.2	-3.5	11.9	2.1
2013	NYA	MLB	AL	15	63	.251	.316	.388	.156	94	-1.8	1.7	-1.1	85	13	0.5	0.1	-1.0	0.0
2013	TRN	AA	EAS	2	6	.285	.359	.431	.250	88	-0.5	0.2	-0.1	83	0	0.1	-0.1	-0.2	0.0
2014	NYA	MLB	AL	123	508	.248	.311	.382	.233	99	3.1	13.1	-8.4	104	7	-3.6	0.3	2.5	0.4
2015	NYA	MLB	AL	111	462	.250	.312	.402	.246	110	21.8	12.5	-8	146	10	3.3	-3.8	26.1	3.2
2016	NYA	MLB	AL	116	438	.252	.319	.410	.238	110	-13.3	12.4	-7.9	85	8	-6.0	-4.1	-6.8	-1.3
2016	SWB	AAA	INT	3	11	.250	.322	.368	.111	102	-1.2	0.3	-0.2	62	0	0.1	0.0	-0.6	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2002	PCH	A+	FSL	175	150	32	48	10	2	9	89	41	21	24	2	0	.320	.414	.593	.273	0	0
2002	TUL	AA	TXS	200	171	31	54	11	3	10	101	28	25	36	3	2	.316	.415	.591	.275	0	0
2003	TEX	MLB	AL	589	529	66	137	29	5	26	254	84	44	120	1	2	.259	.331	.480	.221	2	0
2004	FRI	AA	TXS	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.000	0	0
2004	TEX	MLB	AL	625	545	101	153	34	2	38	305	112	68	117	4	1	.281	.370	.560	.279	2	0
2005	TEX	MLB	AL	730	644	112	194	41	3	43	370	144	72	124	4	0	.301	.379	.575	.273	3	0
2006	TEX	MLB	AL	727	628	99	177	45	1	33	323	110	89	128	2	0	.282	.371	.514	.232	6	0
2007	FRI	AA	TXS	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.000	0	0
2007	TEX	MLB	AL	335	286	48	85	24	1	13	150	49	45	66	0	0	.297	.397	.524	.227	1	0
2007	ATL	MLB	NL	240	208	38	66	9	1	17	128	56	27	46	0	0	.317	.404	.615	.298	1	0
2008	ATL	MLB	NL	451	381	63	108	27	0	20	195	78	65	70	0	0	.283	.390	.512	.228	2	0
2008	ANA	MLB	AL	234	193	39	69	14	0	13	122	43	32	23	2	0	.358	.449	.632	.275	5	0
2009	NYA	MLB	AL	707	609	103	178	43	3	39	344	122	81	114	2	0	.292	.383	.565	.273	5	0
2010	NYA	MLB	AL	712	601	113	154	36	0	33	289	108	93	122	0	1	.256	.365	.481	.225	5	0
2011	NYA	MLB	AL	684	589	90	146	26	1	39	291	111	76	110	4	1	.248	.341	.494	.246	8	0
2012	NYA	MLB	AL	524	451	66	113	27	1	24	214	84	54	83	2	1	.251	.332	.475	.224	12	0
2013	NYA	MLB	AL	63	53	5	8	1	0	3	18	12	8	19	0	0	.151	.270	.340	.189	1	0
2013	TRN	AA	EAS	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.000	0	0
2014	NYA	MLB	AL	508	440	56	95	14	0	22	175	62	58	109	1	1	.216	.313	.398	.182	4
2015	NYA	MLB	AL	462	392	57	100	22	0	31	215	79	59	85	2	0	.255	.357	.548	.293	5	0
2016	SWB	AAA	INT	11	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	.111	.182	.111	.000	1	0
2016	NYA	MLB	AL	438	387	43	79	16	0	15	140	44	47	105	2	0	.204	.292	.362	.158	2	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2562	0.4614	0.3923	0.8229	0.5821	0.2297	0.9012	0.6530	0.1771	0.0023
2009	2658	0.4880	0.4078	0.8247	0.5729	0.2506	0.8991	0.6628	0.1753	0.0008
2010	2772	0.4816	0.4228	0.8251	0.5843	0.2728	0.9077	0.6607	0.1749	-0.0105
2011	2806	0.4754	0.4173	0.8087	0.6147	0.2385	0.8854	0.6296	0.1913	0.0005
2012	2107	0.4713	0.4025	0.8302	0.5670	0.2558	0.8845	0.7228	0.1698	0.0026
2013	266	0.5263	0.4248	0.7434	0.6143	0.2143	0.7791	0.6296	0.2566	-0.0029
2014	2067	0.4751	0.4219	0.7764	0.5804	0.2783	0.8649	0.6093	0.2236	0.0023
2015	1792	0.4626	0.4325	0.7755	0.6550	0.2409	0.8674	0.5603	0.2245	0.0007
2016	1754	0.4567	0.4287	0.7660	0.6142	0.2728	0.8760	0.5577	0.2340	0.0000
Career	18784	0.4734	0.4148	0.8061	0.5945	0.2535	0.8863	0.6370	0.1939	-0.0005

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-21	2014-09-23	DTD	2	2	Right	Wrist	Inflammation		-
2014-09-16	2014-09-17	DTD	1	1	Left	Wrist	Soreness		-
2014-08-21	2014-08-21	DTD	0	0	-	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-
2014-08-07	2014-08-10	DTD	3	3	Left	Fingers	Laceration	Sliding	-
2014-08-04	2014-08-05	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Other	Light-headed	-
2014-07-21	2014-07-28	DTD	7	7	-	Back	Strain	Lower Latissimus Dorsi	-
2014-06-14	2014-06-15	DTD	1	1	-	Trunk	Tightness	Ribcage	-
2014-05-31	2014-05-31	DTD	0	0	Right	Wrist	Inflammation		-
2014-05-26	2014-05-30	DTD	4	3	Right	Wrist	Inflammation		-
2014-05-12	2014-05-13	DTD	1	1	-	Groin	Tightness		-	-
2014-04-05	2014-04-20	15-DL	15	14	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2013-06-16	2013-09-30	60-DL	106	94	Right	Wrist	Surgery	Tendon Sheath Re-tear	2013-07-01
2013-06-14	2013-06-14	DTD	0	0	Right	Wrist	Inflammation		-	-
2013-03-22	2013-05-31	60-DL	70	53	Right	Wrist	Recovery From Strain	Tendon Sheath	-	-
2013-03-03	2013-03-22	Camp	19	0	Right	Wrist	Strain	Tendon Sheath	-	-
2012-09-09	2012-10-01	DTD	22	20	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-
2012-08-28	2012-09-08	DTD	11	10	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-	-
2012-08-17	2012-08-20	DTD	3	3	Left	Wrist	Inflammation		-	-
2012-06-25	2012-06-25	DTD	0	0	-	Fingers	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2012-06-20	2012-06-20	DTD	0	0	-	Foot	Contusion	Batted Ball Heel	-	-
2012-05-19	2012-05-20	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-04-17	2012-04-18	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness	Flu	-	-
2011-09-02	2011-09-04	DTD	2	2	Right	Knee	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2011-06-07	2011-06-07	DTD	0	0	Right	Knee	Contusion	Patella HBP	-
2011-04-27	2011-04-27	DTD	0	0		Shoulder	Soreness		-
2011-04-04	2011-04-04	DTD	0	0	Right	Foot	Contusion	HBP	-
2010-10-20	2010-10-21	15-DL	1	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2010-09-01	2010-09-01	DTD	0	0	Right		Fracture	Little Toe	-
2010-08-29	2010-08-30	DTD	1	1	Right	Thumb	Contusion		-
2010-05-31	2010-05-31	DTD	0	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2010-03-30	2010-04-01	Camp	2	0	Right	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2009-06-03	2009-06-04	DTD	1	1	Right	Ankle	Contusion		-
2009-04-11	2009-04-14	DTD	3	3	Left	Wrist	Inflammation		-
2008-09-10	2008-09-12	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Infection		-
2008-05-12	2008-05-14	DTD	2	3		Back	Spasms	First Game of Doubleheader	-
2007-11-27	2007-11-27	Off	0	0	Left	Knee	Surgery	Loose Bodies	2007-11-27
2007-06-09	2007-07-13	15-DL	34	27	Left	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2007-06-06	2007-06-06	DTD	0	0		Neck	Stiffness		-
2007-06-01	2007-06-01	DTD	0	0		Head	Concussion	Thrown Ball While Running Bases	-
2007-03-12	2007-03-18	Camp	6	0	Right	Knee	Contusion		-
2005-03-22	2005-03-22	Camp	0	0		Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2004-05-19	2004-05-21	DTD	2	2	Left	Hand	Contusion	HBP	-
2004-04-13	2004-04-29	15-DL	16	14	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2004-03-13	2004-03-29	Camp	16	0		Neck	Tightness	Bothered for Two Weeks Before	-
2003-06-28	2003-06-30	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Tightness		-
2003-05-14	2003-05-14	DTD	0	0	Right	Hand	Contusion	HBP	-
2003-02-22	2003-02-23	Camp	1	0	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2002-04-05	2002-06-01	Minors	57	0	Left	Elbow	Strain		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2016	NYA	$23,125,000
2015	NYA	$23,125,000
2014	NYA	$23,125,000
2013	NYA	$23,125,000
2012	NYA	$23,125,000
2011	NYA	$23,125,000
2010	NYA	$20,625,000
2009	NYA	$20,625,000
2008	ATL	$12,500,000
2007	TEX	$9,000,000
2006	TEX	$6,400,000
2005	TEX	$3,625,000
2004	TEX	$2,625,000
2003	TEX	$750,000

Years	Description	Salary
14 yr	Previous	$214,900,000
14 yr	Total	$214,900,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
13 y 0 d	Casey Close	8 years/$180M (2009-16)

Details

8 years/$180M (2009-16). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/23/08. $5M signing bonus, 09:$20M, 10:$20M, 11-16:$22.5M/year. Full no-trade clause. (Deal negotiated by Scott Boras, who was fired 3/11).
1 year/$12.5M (2008). Re-signed by Atlanta 7/29/08 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by LA Angels in trade from Atlanta 7/29/08.
2 years/$15.4M (2006-07). Signed extension with Texas 1/06 (avoided arbitration). 06:$6.4M, 07:$9M. Award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP. $50,000 each for WS MVP, All-Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP. Acquired by Atlanta in trade from Texas 7/31/07.
4 years/$9.5M (2002-05). Signed Major League contract with Texas 8/01. $4.5M signing bonus (paid over 3 years). 02:$0.25M, 03:$0.75M, 04:$1.5M, 05:$2.5M.
Drafted by Texas 2001 (1-5) (USC).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2017-09-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With Bellinger's jumping tag still fresh in my mind, what are the most impressive or important defensive plays at first you can think of? (Lauren from the internet)	The Bellinger play was nuts. That's probably the best I've seen in a while. Mark Teixeira made a bunch of great ones in his prime. (Nicolas Stellini)
2016-05-17 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What's been the biggest reason you've noticed in Mark Teixeira's struggles? I remember last year when everyone was remembering just how good he was when healthy - and now he's mostly healthy and is giving NY virtually no production. Maybe now that other guys in the Yankees lineup are stepping up he will see more good pitches to hit and turn himself around. (Sean Martin from Point Pleasant, NJ)	Tex is one of those slow start guys. He also was a little banged up already, and he's about a trillion years old in dog years. He'll still hit his dingers and will likely pick it up as the season moves along, but he's also old. So, this is all a long way of pointing you towards the shrug emoji. He's not this bad, but he's not that great anymore either. The glove is still a thing, though! There aren't many people who make first base defense look fun. Teixeira is one of them. (Nicolas Stellini)
2014-11-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Simliar question about Greg Bird and the AFL. I read your eyewitness report. Yankees fans may look at him and see Mark Teixeira 2.0 ... that may be insane, but my question is that his stats seem to be better than a 45 OFP second division player? (Pete from Detroit)	Bird is an interesting one. I think it is safe to say I would be on the lower end when it comes to valuing Bird. When I saw him at Double-A, it was a first-base only prospect with average bat speed and a swing that was more brauny than fast-twitched. I had concerns about the discipline against off-speed. However, this was my snapshot in that series, and I have talked to other scouts and BP members that had varying opinions on Bird. This is the most interesting aspect of player evaluation, as we all see players at different stages and are likely to have differing opinions. I have grown on Bird even since reading that report, but I still think he is more of a second division talent rather than a truly impact 1B. Here's the report referenced: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/eyewitness_bat.php?reportid=174 (Tucker Blair)
2014-02-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What is the prognosis on Mark Teixeira's wrist . . . what's the likelihood he will be an outstanding hitter again? (scoresheetwiz from world wide web)	Last a I saw, Teixeira suggested the wrist would be stiff or something like that all year long. Seems promising. I would guess he's never going to return to his prime form. Unfortunate, because the dude could hit. (R.J. Anderson)
2014-01-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What round is appropriate for taking Mark Teixeira in a 12-team mixed redraft league? (Alex from Anaheim)	The last one? OK, maybe not that bad, but he's just not special and the batting average isn't coming back. He's in that giant cluster of "whatever" corners with some good pop and little else. (Paul Sporer)
2013-04-16 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Re:Stanton, Rangers. If you were the Marlins, what would you do with Stanton, if anything? Could you create a fair package from the Rangers system? Who? (ubersamoyed from Frisco, tx)	If I'm the Marlins, I trade him in this coming off-season - which will potentially be the height of his value. And sure, but it would include Profar and Olt, among others. Might be a package we haven't seen since the Mark Teixeira trade. (Bret Sayre)
2012-12-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is "do it like the Rays do it" really a strategy that can be replicated? (2 percent from Tampa)	A huge part of the Rays' success is execution, and you can't copy execution. That part can't be replicated. Being smart/getting lucky isn't a template. But the Rays have shown a certain amount of lie to the idea that there's no choice but to give free agents long deals. Obviously, the Rays haven't been adding guys like John Lackey and Mark Teixeira, but their discipline and patience in waiting for the right short-term deals has been tremendous and can be replicate. I heard the Rockets' GM (or whatever title he has) talking recently and he said their goal is to make lots and lots of gambles where they think they have a small edge. This way, they aren't quite as exposed if one or two of their bets go wrong. I think this works with the Rays, too. That's what all those extensions and one-year deals are, after all: Small bets that combined to a good profit without putting a lot of risk on them. (Sam Miller)
2012-01-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Mark Teixeira's batting average has fallen off a cliff in the last 2 seasons. Some of that is bad luck, but some of it also appears to be him being very pull happy in the new Yankee Stadium. Do you think some tweaking in his approach with Kevin Long can restore him to the hitter he was prior to 2010? (Pete from Westtown)	He has a weird swing. I commented on this a couple of annual's ago--he hits everything off his back foot, employing no weight shift. He's just strong enough to get away with it. I wonder if, as he ages, he might try a more conventional transfer. The shift also takes something out of him when he bats from the left side. He had an unholy-low BABIP last year, and I do think he will get the average back up some. (Steven Goldman)
2011-12-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	So have Angels fans just inherited all sorts of crazy with Pujols and his family? I can respect folks' religious beliefs but the comments coming out of that camp are pretty much that of an insane (wo)man. (Jacob from LA (but not of Anaheim))	I think my intro got eaten. Sorry, no intro, guys. The month or so after a player signs with a new city, we tend to get a lot of his wife. I suspect this is intentional – showing the player's family reinforces the idea that he chose the city because he's a family man weighing personal concerns, not just a dude going where there's the most money. This happened with John Lackey, with Mark Teixeira, with Cliff Lee. Then the wives more or less disappear from the spotlight. Deidre Pujols will be long forgotten by April. (Sam Miller)
2011-03-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	OK, this isn't a transaction question exactly, but it's closer to your beat than anyone else's perhaps. What are the ramifications if any of Mark Teixeira ceasing to retain Boras as an agent? Doesn't Boras still get his cut as long as the current contract is in place? If yes, then what does Teixeira gain by changing agents now? Does any new agent that Teixeira hire get essentially $0 compensation until his next contract (and hope that Teixeira doesn't change agents again before then)? (Michael from Detroit, MI)	Yes, seeing this come across the transom, I really wonder if Tex isn't being overly sensitive to the "Boras client" spiel he trotted out as an excuse, because he's still a bazillionaire either way. I'm not sure if there's some additional revenue from advertising opportunities he gets to cut Boras out of, but it would seem to me that Boras would still get his cut from the contract. But I really don't know. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-06-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Steven, Very sorry to hear about your father being in the hospital again. My best to him and to you. My question: As a Red Sox fan, Cano can't be this good, right? Please say he isn't. You may chalk his production this season up to one or more of the following: 1) how his grandmother's magic beans ended up in his chili, 2) Cano's thievery of a pair of rabbit's feet underoos from Mark Teixeira's locker during spring training, 3) BABIP, LD%, Fly Ball %, or 4) actual skill. I'd prefer it was one of the first two, however. As always, thanks for the chat. (mattymatty2000 from Portland, OR)	Thanks mm2000. I think he is kind of real. He's probably not a "real" .371 hitter, because Ty Cobb aside, no one is consistent at that level. When Cano slumped at the beginning of May, I thought (and wrote) "Aha, here comes one of his patented low-concentration/swing at anything cold streaks." Instead, he regrouped and hit .336 for the month. Since hitting eight home runs in April he's whacked only five, so the good news for you is that he's apparently not Rogers Hornsby. The really positive thing that has happened here is that you have a player with a tremendous ability to make contact and hit the ball hard who, while not becoming selective by any means, has upped his patience by just enough to eliminate the easy outs he used to make from time to time (or month to month, and in 2008 for a whole season. At 27 he's freakin' peakin'. If he doesn't regress, I see no reason why he can't give us a few more .320 or .330 seasons before he's done. (Steven Goldman)
2010-05-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	True or false: By season's end, Mark Teixeira will have a higher batting average than Austin Jackson? (small sample alert question of the moment) (dianagramr from NYC)	Actually a pretty good question. I have much more faith in Jackson keeping his batting average around .290-.300 than I do his power sustaining itself (at least in 2010). I'll say Teix gets it back up, just because I know if I don't he'll hit .370 in the second half instead of .330. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Should the Brewer's be taking the same approach towards signing Prince as you have advocated the Cardinals do with Pujols? Or is he a completely different bird with Boras in his corner? (Adam from WI)	I don't think it's about Boras, I think it's about quality of the player. Albert is Albert -- maybe you're a little nervous if you sign him at the top of the market, but the Cards have a chance to sign him at the bottom of the market two straight times. With this type of player, it's a no brainer. But with Prince, I just don't think he's as good as most people think. if he wants Mark Teixeira money, I'm bailing. (Shawn Hoffman)
2010-02-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	So, the blip of chatter about a 10-year deal for Mauer seems to have been bunk. What do you think is a reasonable number of years if they do a deal within the next couple of weeks? (sharkey from MPLS)	10 years is a lot. But Mark Teixeira got eight, and I'd be stunned if Mauer didn't get at least as much money/as many years as Teixeira did. So maybe 8/200? I'm sure the Twins and Cards would both love it if the other got a deal done first (hoping for a hometown discount) so they can use it as their own benchmark. (Shawn Hoffman)
2009-12-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	"Jays got more back than the Twins did for Johan Santana (it would be hard to do worse, I think)." As you note, that's setting the bar pretty low. Is that the worst trade of the last ten years? I can't think of any that are worse off the top of my head... (mattymatty2000 from philly, pa)	Only time will tell, but I think you can make strong cases for the Expos' acquisition of Bartolo Colon (Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee and Brandon Phillips to Cleveland) and the Braves' acquisition of Mark Teixeira (Neftali Felix, Elvis Andrus, Jarrod Saltalamacchia - yeah, I can spell it without looking - et al). Still, it's in the picture for the clinkers of note. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-08-17 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Care to weigh in on the Teixeira vs. Mauer debate that erupted over the weekend? (PSIllini from Champaign, IL)	Which is your favorite way to measure this? Mauer is a catcher with a .355 EqA, a 66.4 VORP and a 7.5 WARP. Teixeira is a first baseman with a .311 EqA, a 35.3 VORP and a 5.4 WARP. I think the world of Mark Teixeira – he was the first player I drafted in my current Strat league -- but the fact that there's a debate about this just amazes me. It's not Joe Mauer's fault that the Twins aren't able to leverage the most valuable commodity in the AL into a playoff berth. (Ken Funck)
2009-08-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Mauer's RC/27 is a hair below Pujol's figure last season. He's 2nd in the AL in RC outright while playing catcher. Why isn't the stats community up in arms making his case (and would this actually backfire a la Jim Rice)? Thanks! (Tony from Brooklyn, NY)	I've been tackling people with Mark Teixeira jerseys on the street, if that helps. The reality is that voters are going to vote how they're going to vote. I think the stats community is sick of losing these battles already. (Shawn Hoffman)
2009-04-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Mark Teixeira ever put two halves together? He sucks in April and May. (Paul from LA)	But it's oh so worth it by year's end, in any league format. His final lines are always great, even if the bulk of it comes during certain months. (Marc Normandin)
2008-11-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Should the Yankees trade for Swisher preclude them from going after Texiera? What's your opinion of Swisher? (Eric from Manorville)	Let's start here, since this is what's on my mind anyway. Well, that and the awful, hideous Wolfman Jack impersonator that is on Sirius/XM's 60s channel just now. I hated that guy before, and now he's on in the daytime. I like Swisher and his power/OBP approach and I think he's going to rebound nicely for the Yankees. As many (including myself over at YESnetwork.com) have pointed out, his BABIP numbers from last year argue loudly for a case of extreme bad luck this year. Now, I love Swisher as a roamer, a guy who can help you at both OF corners, 1B, and CF in a pinch. I DON'T like him as a reason not to get Mark Teixeira. A lot of commentators are assuming that is the case, that Swisher signals the Yankees are out of the Teixeira business. I'm not sure, and Brian Cashman sounded equivocal. Teixeira is a star 1B. Swisher isn't. What Swisher could be a star of is helping the team stay above replacement at four positions depending on injury, or a star of getting rid of Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, or Xavier Nady. Especially Nady. The Yankees are crazy focused on pitching right now, when they need to be looking at offense and defense. Teixeira would help with both... And he'll be valuable for many more years than Sabathia will. I'll stop now. (Steven Goldman)
2008-11-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	First, the very best of health to you, sir. I hope your various maladies are not plaguing you at present. Second, I'm perplexed by the Mark Teixeira to the Red Sox rumors. Sure, Tex is a great player, but the Red Sox already possess two more years of both Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis. Now, neither is Teixeira (though Youkilis was this year), but neither is a slouch at the plate or in the field either. Looking beyond that, the Red Sox have Lars Anderson, who tore it up in A and AA and who projects to be ready for Boston by the time Lowell's contract expires. Taking all of this together, does it really make sense for Theo to spend $150+ Million of John Henry's money on what amounts to a slight up-grade? (mattymatty from Philly)	The maladies are quiescent, thanks, and nothing troubling me at present except for some stitches in inconvenient places. I have turned down two TV opportunities this week because I look like someone punched me in the eye. Who knew I would be in demand the second week of November? I agree with your take, Matty. (Steven Goldman)
2008-11-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Joe, Were you able to catch Matt Wieters in action in Arizona? What were your thoughts? (Corey from Baltimore)	He looked like he didn't belong there. Some guys just look better than the league--Mark Teixeira was like that in my first year down there, 2002--and that's the impression he gave. I saw him twice, and the only thing I didn't see him display was speed. I'll write up a bunch of guys for Sunday's PT, and mention this again, but let me say it here: I Am Not A Scout. Take everything I say with many grains of salt. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-11-03 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Assuming the Orioles would match the high bidders (a big assumption, I know), do you think the geographical connections would lead either or Both of A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira to sign with the O's? Or is their status as an also-ran to much to overcome? (Playwright22 from Baltimore)	I guess I look at any sentient adult's chances of signing with the Orioles, and I'd ask what they were smoking, or if they just needed the money. The latter is an entirely justifiable motive, but if you were a premium free agent who could punch your ticket to any destination in the majors, why would you pick the AL East's definitive also-ran? (Christina Kahrl)
2008-09-23 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Who plays first base in New York next year (both teams). Does Giambi stay a yankee? Given all the Yankee holes, do you think they are likely to get back to the playoffs or with many aging vets showing their years are they in for a down stretch. (Jay from Madison)	I think the Yankees should make Mark Teixeira their #1 priority this winter. Yes, I can say that for a lot of teams, but the Yankees have the cash to make it happen. The Mets...Delgado's strong second half makes it possible, even likely, for him to return. I don't know if that's optimal, but I suspect it will happen. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-09-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Dan Murphy and Nick Evans, can they work as a platoon in 2009? (tremont from LI, NY)	I like the chances of it panning out. They're both doing solid work, it's a credit to the Mets' system that they've managed to squeeze this kind of value out of it, and the savings involved might make getting Mark Teixeira that much more affordable. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-08-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you think Mark Teixeira will stay with the Angels? Will that make them less likely to resign K Rod? (Lis from Los Alamitos)	From what I understood, the Angels were prepared to throw a fair amount of money around last winter and just didn't find the right fit. They have plenty of money to re-sign both Tex and K-Rod; my guess is that the interest will be mutual and that they in fact will. (Nate Silver)
2008-08-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Joe, I know its in CC's best interests to take whoever offers the most money for the most years, because you never know when a pitcher might break down - but Teixeira is better off taking a shorter deal for more cash, and going back on the market when he's 32, right? Isn't this why Boras had the opt-out clauses in A-Rod and JD Drew's old deals? (Shaun P. from Medway, MA)	Good call, Shaun. Opt-outs are the most player-friendly invention since the groupie, and the next owner to give one out will deserve every bit of opprobrium he gets. I wouldn't think an owner would give Teixeira one, but you never know. However, I'm pretty certain he wouldn't sign, say, a Mark Teixeira deal. Boras may have been aware, with the Drew deal, that he was signing in a slack market that was due to explode. That's not the case this winter. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-07-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Are there any realistic deals out there to be made for Mark Teixeira? I'm on board with dealing him, but I just don't see all of the Tex-for-Kotchman or Tex-for-Conor Jackson or Tex-for-Youk rumors that are around. Teams are content with there pretty good 1Bs that they've got control over for the next 2-3 years and don't want to lose them for a 2-month rental. (Matt A from Raleigh)	I guess because I've never been all that excited about Conor Jackson I'd do that, because Tex in Phoenix should light up the scoreboard, perhaps enough to make the difference between a title and an early start on people's golf games. They'd still have a problem in left, though. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-07-17 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Are month by month performance statistics over a player's career predictive of what they are likely to do in coming months/years? Are they worth factoring into our calculations? For example, in his brief career Markakis has improved in the second half over the first half. Should I therefore expect him to be better over the first second half of this year? (TGisriel from Baltimore)	I think it's useful with some players. For example, Adam LaRoche is typically a slow starter, but improves in the second half, for whatever reason. Mark Teixeira had admitted in the past that sometimes the first half hurts his numbers because it takes him time to straighten out his swings (as a switch hitter, it takes twice as much work to keep them in line). You just need to learn to separate who had poor/good luck in each half, and who legitimately improves. (Marc Normandin)
2008-06-23 12:00:00 (link to chat)	John, do you see the Pirates dealing Jason Bay? If so, do you think they can get a package similar to what the Rangers received for Mark Teixeira last year? (Peter from Beyond the Boxscore)	I think the Pirates will only deal Bay if they feel they can get two or three pieces who can help them now or in the future. If you look at the trade deadline the last few years, there haven't been many Teixeira-type trades. Furthermore, I just don't think a team is going to give up half its farm system for Jason Bay. He's well-regarded but not that coveted. (John Perrotto)
2008-06-13 14:00:00 (link to chat)	A lot of people in fantasy baseball circles had Francoeur pegged as a breakout candidate for this year. He is hitting well as of late, but his power numbers aren't where people thought they would be. Does the organization still see him as a future 30/100 guy? Do you? (Matt from WI)	Yeah, Joe Sheehan loved him as a breakout candidate and I understand why-his walk rate really went up last year. As far as how the organization sees him, I'm not sure. He's still young and I think the power will continue to develop, so 30 homers is a possibility. On the RBI front he's been really, really, really fortunate because he has always hit with men on base-we did a stat that going into friday night no one in the majors had hit with more men on base than Mark Teixeira and Francoeur was in the top 5. I think his RBI total is more a function of guys always being on base for him and I don't consider it when evaluating his skills. (Jon "Boog" Sciambi)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-10-06 10:00:00	2010 Playoffs Day One	I complain a lot about every home run getting assigned to pitchers as bad pitches instead of hitters as a nice piece of hitting. That said, that was about the worst place to put a fastball when pitching to Mark Teixeira. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	Nothing can bring down my love of Adrian Gonzalez. Especially since Mark Teixeira is already entrenched in pinstripes. (Marc Normandin)
2009-10-28 17:00:00	2009 WS Game One	If you look at the stats, you'll see stuff like Mark Teixeira having good career numbers against Lee. Normal small-sample caveats aside, the question is, "Which Lee?" Even this year, there was a lot of variance in Lee's starters, particularly in Philly, and of course his pre '08 career was all over the map. (Steven Goldman)

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