{"id":62256,"date":"2008-12-23T20:21:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-23T20:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vip.local\/2008\/12\/23\/breaking-news-yankees-sign-teixeira\/"},"modified":"2008-12-23T20:21:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-23T20:21:00","slug":"breaking-news-yankees-sign-teixeira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/breaking-news-yankees-sign-teixeira\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS – Yankees Sign Teixeira"},"content":{"rendered":"
SI is reporting the Yankees will sign Teixeira shortly.<\/a><\/p>\n The story is also being reported by ESPN Radio and the NY Times.<\/a><\/p>\n The Herald has confirmed he will not be signing with Boston<\/a> and will most likely go to the Bronx.<\/p>\n Peter Gammons has the deal at 8 years $180 million<\/a><\/p>\n This is a last minute coup for the Yankees, taking away the one big bat free agent out there for the Red Sox; a very interesting development to say the least. New York is going to have one fat payroll next season. This will also have an impact on other players:<\/p>\n The Angels have said that Manny will not play for them next season so where does that leave him? Back with the Dodgers?<\/p>\n The Yanks will probably not have enough money for D-Lowe so he may be back with the Sox.<\/p>\n UPDATE:<\/span> Buster Olney has confirmed a deal<\/a> has been made by the Yankees and Mark Teixeira for 8 years and more than $170 million.<\/p>\n The Adam Dunn talk has already begun<\/a> on Sons of Sam Horn.<\/p>\n