[新聞] Sox's Henry: Crisis could affect offers
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大意：紅襪老闆 John Henry 放話了，暗示他不會無限制地砸錢標鐵爺，「八年約已經
非常非常長了」、「經濟不景氣遲早會衝擊市場，球隊簽 FA 時，會考量經濟狀況及所
追求球員的條件」。
Boras 在稍早的 e-mail 表示：「鐵爺目前沒有迫切的簽約時間表，談判還在進行中。」
BOSTON -- As the Boston Red Sox pursue Mark Teixeira, their owner said
Wednesday the amount they're willing to spend on free agents depends on the
nation's economic problems and the player involved.
With as many as five teams showing interest in the first baseman, there is
serious doubt the Red Sox would go longer than the eight-year contract the
Los Angeles Angels, Teixeira's former team, have offered.
"We all have limits," Red Sox owner John Henry said in an e-mail to The
Associated Press. "Eight years is a very long time in baseball and everywhere
else."
He also said the amount the team is willing to spend on a free agent "depends
on both" the economy and the player being sought.
"Baseball as a whole has not yet been hit by the financial crisis, but it
will," Henry said. "The degree is in question and won't be answered for a
while."
A decision by Teixeira on where he will end up did not appear imminent.
"No immediate timetable," his agent, Scott Boras, said in an e-mail
Wednesday. "Negotiations are on going."
The Angels, who obtained Teixeira from the Atlanta Braves two days before
the July 31 trade deadline, have said they made an eight-year offer. Boston,
Baltimore, Washington and the New York Yankees all have expressed interest
with some reportedly offering contracts for that length.
Teixeira would give the Red Sox the big bat in the middle of the lineup that
they need after trading Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the
deadline and watching David Ortiz's production drop as he battled a wrist
injury last season.
Ortiz hit .264 with 23 homers in 109 games and went 8-for-43 with one homer
in the postseason.
If they sign Teixeira, the Red Sox likely would move first baseman Kevin
Youkilis to third, where Mike Lowell has two years and $24 million left on
his contract. Lowell is recovering from hip surgery and is expected to be
ready to play before opening day.
Teixeira, an outstanding fielder, hit .308 with 33 homers and 121 RBIs last
season. In 54 games with the Angels, he batted .358 with 13 homers and 43
RBIs.
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