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Teixeira Might Have Stayed With Angels If Not For Family
"I hope there are no hard feelings between Arte and myself," Teixeira said in Yankee Stadium before facing his ex-team for the first time Thursday. "I loved that organization. Arte, [Manager Mike] Scioscia, it's first class, top to bottom. But your wife and kids being happy is more important than your personal desires." Teixeira enjoyed his brief tenure with the club. "After the season, my wife and I stayed in L.A. for 10 days. I thought there was a really good chance I'd be back. It would be different if my family or my wife's family was from the West Coast." But Teixeira's parents live in Baltimore, and his wife's parents live in Atlanta. Their proximity to New York, combined with the Yankees' top-dollar offer, persuaded Teixeira. "I'm a businessman, too, and in the end, the Yankees made the best offer, and it was the best situation for my family," Teixeira said. "I get to see my parents every week I'm home, and they get to see their grandkids. That's pretty special." New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Reagins: Angels Aren't Looking For Pitching
"We're not aggressively pursuing any pitching," Reagins said. "We just feel the options we have in-house are better than what's available out there." That should end all rumors of any interest in free agent pitchers like Pedro Martinez, Mark Mulder or Freddy Garcia. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Angels To Look For Pitching Help In Atlantic League?
"We've gone as deep as we can right now with what we have," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. "There are some good pitchers that don't have jobs that have major league experience," Scioscia said of the Atlantic League. "I guarantee you . . . every team sends scouts. "A lot of pitchers have gone to independent leagues, gotten exposure, gotten a second look and have really taken advantage of it. And I think everything's primed this year, when you look at pitching around the league, for that to happen again." Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Angels Apr 2009 Archive
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The Angels were not happy with the way Mark Teixeira spurned their efforts to re-sign him last winter, but the first baseman hopes that there are no hard feelings against him.
The Angels have seen their pitching staff become decimated by injuries, but general manager Tony Reagins claims that the club isn't looking for any additions.
The Angels are strapped for pitching and could look for help in the Atlantic League, which began play last week.