Nationals' owner Ted Lerner is determined to change the organization's image as a penny-pinching, bottom-feeder, and they remain in the race for Mark Teixeira. Washington officials have refused comment on the amount they have offered Teixeira or the length of a possible contract. With the Angels having dropped out, and the Red Sox reportedly still involved, the Nationals, Orioles, and Red Sox are still in play for the slugger.