4:38 p.m.: This from MLB:

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has been suspended for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for his inappropriate actions, which included kicking dirt on Umpire Chris Guccione, during the bottom of the ninth inning of his Club’s game last night against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Girardi is scheduled to serve his suspension tonight, when the Yankees host the Seattle Mariners.

Remains to be seen whether the Yankees play better WITHOUT Girardi egging on the hotheads, but this is a great chance to win against a club being run one game by the bench coach.

…essentially that’s been the situation for the past year with the M’s themselves, which SHOULD even the playing field, right?

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Teixera 2009 ~= Sexson 2004

I don’t see why, Teixeira is a much better contact hitter, is a terrific defender, doesn’t have the injury history, and is suited for this ballpark.

Teixera 2009 ~= Sexson 2004

Teixera 2008: .274 / .365/ .440
Sexson 2003: .272 / .379 / .548

You’re comparing less than half a season of Mark Teixeira (a half season in which his BABIP is down ~25 points from his career norms) to a full season of Sexson. Tex is better defensively, gets on base at a higher clip than Sexson during his peak, and he shouldn’t age as badly as Richie.

I would be in favor of a Teixeira signing, but I’m willing to accept that there’s a case to be made against it. I’m not willing to accept that Teixeira is not a much better option in 2009 than Sexson was in 2005.

it’s tomorrow.

Well, that explains why nobody told me. =D

If Teixera is the answer, you’re asking the wrong question.

There are some reasons to believe Teixeira wont continue to underperform in 2008. However, if he does, it could lower his market value.