Ken Rosenthal, Fox Sports

While there has been a whole lot of hot -- baseball stuff all over the place. Well the last few weeks and this guy is a regular contributor during the baseball season but we loved checked in from time to time in the offseason as well. From fox sports and foxsports.com. Ken Rosenthal. Spoke -- Great -- your quote on quote offseason don't. It -- always busy. There's no such thing as an offseason anymore as there can.

In other than Michael and people bought -- goes over the -- it goes not a not a not me and it's a lot of money in his own way. Seeing all the movement that -- not.

Well because there is no offseason. People like you have the inside story. On the free agent movement will. Will we be talking about Mark Teixeira Boston Red Sox in 2009.

I don't know Michael. If I had -- bet I probably would say yes I would qualify that with two. One the Yankees. As we know they're capable of anything and to share -- them as well he does the Red Sox. Not that he is -- in need but if you're the Yankees you can keep him away from -- get yourself for the next ten years. But the pretty tightening things. The other walk hurt your knee believe it or not is still the national. I don't think this year is going there when he has an option such as often. Even at a time. -- It certainly is possible that the national will be the highest -- And it Teixeira is indeed what some of the people say about him.

Kind of like Iraq on local market.

He's played in the market its status.

In that sense. And he might find that awkward difficult to -- but in the end.

I date bought them one Yankees to nationals three Angels four.

It would appear at the moment that 820s. Won't get it done an average annual value was probably going to be north of 22. I don't know if it'll get to 25 but at least north of 22 don't you agree.

Totally agreed -- and I would be surprised by a virtually nothing here. Because of -- couple factors. The Red Sox in Iraq desperate and they're really good about the way they go about things but. It everything he's a player. Is the guy. And your read it is of course they don't want to have that potent report combination. Many of god what he may or may not get -- where he was. So. There are they crying need the air for what we share -- brain. Yankees. Participation in this obviously raises the price to. As though being told that does the wildcard in Washington.

Eight -- point is neither starting point. It won't go maybe 825. Maybe ten times 22. There -- a lot of ways to go but is not stopping at once that.

Well I have a few questions for you one. Where did the nationals -- all this money nobody goes -- games.

You're right -- nobody watched my television analyst for the other radio. But they have been -- revenue sharing but they -- new ballpark and they would be obviously banking on the top. That investing in the player word. Get them openly rewards down the road. That's either a long way let any reasonable. And out of that team would tell you that. So I'm not buying it and I'm not buying ultimately going there but they all formidable better. Changed instantly your because that they beat everybody by 49 and who knows he -- just go there.

And my other question is -- you talk a lot to quite do it could be 25 maybe 28 maybe thirty. In your opinion. Is he worth.

Opera is that Michael I think you'll player's worth it.

He is in my opinion not the difference maker that. Many years for example when Manny is right in not what he was.

To Boston quite obviously. I would say they've brought is not that kind of difference maker these statements that and and it. Our. Share though is still young. You don't ignored that old little bit and there's so much that he brings. Switch hitter. Power. Gold glove type deep sense of body yet looked like it will age well. I've heard general managers from all different types of franchises tell me how much they loved the guy and how much if they had the money did not forget him. It's pretty unanimous that this is a very very special player. It's just that he hasn't really done -- on the grand stage yet I hope. Pretty good the -- did last year but really has not established himself as that kind of offensive killer that you like he's not type player but bonds was when he was going well what Manny was when he was going well it is.

I read with interest your -- yesterday about -- comments about Manning. And I do understand if you're the Angels you have to have a plan B if Teixeira doesn't come back. I I almost can't think of a manager in baseball who would fit less well with -- the Mike Scioscia.

It's certainly appears that way to me is well there he did point out that the one properly it had over the ten years he's been there was because they eat. And really there haven't been any other problem of that. Court really have been any players that would cause those types of problems either they've been fairly careful in the -- Dave brought -- and.

And they've been. Mostly good he made it got good baseball people.

Many is clearly. A whole different kind of -- deal with and you would think. A -- to let my social word. -- able to do it now for a cart did it for long putt. And did very well well it to look.

Agnelli told -- that in nearly killed him.

And it nearly killed but most it would be getting him it presumably other shorter deal. He presumably will be getting happier Manny and bill above all that TV is that.

He did that perhaps what the Red Sox and they'll get Teixeira. Manny is the next best guy and I agree you.

The knee. I I believe -- perspective. It was stepped through the exit strategy. Step one with a map and you've made an eight year off go to the Red Sox announcers made an offer why because they're in the middle of the the giggle about it and then person came out then how much you look Manny that -- feel like they're -- to retreat to share.

Now speaking of Teixeira can I don't know him I'm sure you do. What what motivates him is this a money grab on to Sharon's part or is he saying to ourselves. I played in Texas. -- when I played in Atlanta. Post. Glavine smoltz Maddux they didn't win a division championship I just want to win it is that what this is all about. Where's the money.

I would say he is more inclined to take. Money then stop. And I'm not saying that it negative pejorative way. Like Alex. He looked at the mark. He -- plate in the market and he says okay here's ride it and.

And certain players -- the game that way they consider their status he typed this salary. And -- very knowledgeable about salad what goes on and yeah I think he wants.

Been really good.

Remember he rejected. 148 for eight from Texas. Sometime back. So you don't want to -- great being a base line. Miked up that far beyond. What he already rejected Texas when he was not created. So he had that entire piece of the puzzle that head.

And frankly I'm sure he's been doing that without pulling out because there's a lot of interest in -- that that is the most interest he ever had created.

And I believe that the future because Alex Rodriguez did not attract this kind of interest either -- mystery.

Final question from me and it goes back to Boris and Teixeira. And how it all relates to Jason Varitek when I read your piece yesterday. About the mets' interest in Varitek perhaps. And and the part that you wrote in there about Boras in effect requiring team to take a package deal of to share and Varitek. We of course know that's illegal and and immoral for that matter. But I guess we're acknowledging it also happens.

Well that was an executive. Take on and I've heard it more than one from different people in the game I don't know that it illegal.

you're right illegal was the war. I don't believe another tomorrow I don't know I don't think it's immoral --

You could well -- could do whatever you want and you can only that in you can always say no but. If he's telling team is I don't know that it I'm just relaying that it and executives take. -- the -- a little bit different now obviously the Yankees. Aren't going to -- Varitek and share if they get this chair now. It probably is that wait a certain team is it that way at all and not others.

An and it's interesting -- that you said this is. According to Scott -- this is the most sought after free agent. He's ever had do you think when this thing ends. That the Yankees won't take no for an answer the Red Sox won't take no for an answer from other teams don't take -- That we can be talking about 8200 plus million dollar contract.

I believe it's possible yes Michael and be literate but. Don't want to go to that level more than anything of that matter but. To get a player. And it debuted a player that necessary to their long term. Short 200 to me is reasonable. Reasonable expectation of where --

can we always appreciate time thank you very much happy -- stay -- it yet they can't. You got a second. What are what or more one more quick question. Do you think the economy and debate which I'm a 200 million dollar contract is economy. Quickly as the economy affecting. Baseball teams and how they -- create.

No question to some degree but then he contracts like. Edgar -- for years they can happen -- Francisco Kyle Farnsworth two years nine million in Kansas City. It put those two years 89 and I believe in Minnesota. Obviously the market the floor but he didn't let the players from lower revenue teams aren't getting good deal. I'm not saying impacted minimal there's clearly an act but. It's not near the impact that it is none other industries.

Can we appreciate it thanks. Arctic air that is that Ken Rosenthal. Fox sports foxsports.com.