Seattle did not offer Arod 10 years 252 MM. If Tex signs somewhere for 8 yrs 140MM, or less, then the booing is justified. I guess it’s TBD.

What justification is there for booing him? Because he’s a douche/jerk/prima donna, as has been suggested?

I don’t know about the first two, but Teixeira certainly does strike me as a bit of a prima donna.

He’s a prima donna. That’s exactly why he’s booed here. It’s sports, we root for jerseys, not players. He doesn’t have our jersey anymore, so he’s booed. I think that’s really it.

I thinks its a combination of everything. The guy never seemed like he was out there having fun. I at least, always got the impression that he was only here until he could fulfill his 6 year requirement and then go somewhere else. That feeling was only magnified when it was learned that he turned down what will turn out to be about what he gets anyway. It probably doesn’t help that just the other day we saw Kinsler, hammy, Bradley, young, laird, and rupe all acting like little kids by sliding on a tarp during a rain delay. Would Tex have ever been caught doing that? I doubt it. All in all i as a fan want to feel like the players I am rooting for want to be there. i never got that feeling with Tex and as great as his home runs were seeing his actions after the trade only reinforced that he didn’t want to be here from day 1

he was traded and I believe a lot more people around here would have boo’d him had his name not been Tex, this is Texas there is a good ole’ boy mentality and anybody named Tex has to be a Good ole’ boy, now that he’s not here anymore a lot of people see that he’s a super douche!

something about that makes me livid

Because he turned down a huge contract because he wanted to play somewhere else, for more money, rather than go through a rebuilding process here? Is that justification for deciding you hate a player? If so, congratulations…you are just as classy as those idiot Seattle fans who threw money at ARod back in 2002, that Rangers fans ridiculed for being so bitter.

That isn’t what pisses most fans off I think. I think its that Tex turned down the offer and basically said there is nothing you can do to make me want to play here. Luckily, Hicks kept his mouth shut on that until after Tex was traded.

Is that he didnt want to be here.

Can i blame a premiere player for not wanting to be on a 500 or below team going into a rebuilding team when he can get more money on a contender? Of course not. But booing him because of it? Meh, why not. Booing isnt exactly some devastating sign of hatred.

I dont think I would have personally boo’d him were I there though.

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...should know when to shut their fucking mouths.

it’s one thing for fans to complain about an organization. it’s whole different ballgame when players do it.

they’re getting paid. not us.

Because he was critical of the organization, said it was a big market team that acted like a small market team? He did that while on a rehab assignment with Frisco, then played in 8 more home games before he was traded. I don’t recall anyone booing him then. If that’s the justification for booing him now, then why wait until he’s with Atlanta? Why not let him know how much you think he sucks when he’s still with the Rangers?

That is the reason. But, who boos their own team? That’s seemingly more classless. Plus, I’m pretty sure fans did boo him a bit, anyway. And, while it might have been valid criticism, when Tex says it, it sounds like he wants off of this club that is just treading water.

I also think it’s stupid to get huffy about booing. I don’t know why, but you seem to hold booing as this ultimate sign of disrespect. Like giving the finger wouldn’t be worse. Maybe it is a generational gap (but we’re not that far apart in age) but I just don’t think it’s a big deal. Fans even boo their own team a lot more these days, but then cheer them immediately after they make a good play. There is never any deep hatred behind booing. Most fans boo the best player on their rival team – not because they said anything, but just because they keep beating you. Nobody seems to mind that booing.

... one one hand, I don’t mind the booing, though I am not sure I could do it myself considering how well and hard he played while he was here. I believe Tex handled the whole thing very badly in the days leading up to and including the day of the trade. I have never liked when players call out their organization, even if they deserve it. However, to me when he cried at Frisco it was not just frustration but I don’t think the little prima donna wanted to go on rehab assignment in the first place, like the very minors that developed him to be ML-ready were beneath him for a just a few short days.

I do agree about Finley—the man did nothing but be a model Maverick during a shitty time to be one, and he acted with class the whole time, then was dumped by the team. Booing was wrong, imho. But Tex is not the same at all and I don’t see how the two can be compared. Tex (in my opinion) purposely started calling out the org right after he returned from rehab and before the trade deadline … coincidence? I think not. He knew what he was doing, I would not be surprised if the whole thing was orchestrated. Big difference between him and Finley.

the guy just didn’t seem to want to be here. Fans don’t like that. They want players to show them the same loyalty that they show their favorite team. Even the really really good players. It’s a little naive, sure, but that’s just the way it is. What’s so hard to understand about that? Why all the condescension? I wasn’t at the game, and wouldn’t have booed if I was, l but I feel like I’ve been scolded.

I was at the game and the first time he came up to bat there was 80% cheering and 20% booing. Now when Padilla threw at his head and all Tex could do was smile thats the loudest I’ve heard the park in a while. As the night went on the boos became more and more widespread. The Atlanta fans sitting in front of me asked why we would all boo him after he was the best player on the Rangers for those years. I gave a spiel of Tex hatred and he pretty much agreed that once he left Atlanta for a huge contract he would be apt to boo for him also. I don’t fault Tex for chasing after that almighty $$$ just like everyone else, but I also don’t pay to sit 4 rows behind home plate so I can sit on my hands the entire game.

...I booed Usher and Alicia Keys as they preformed the hit song “My Boo”

are douche/jerks/primadonnas.

He didn’t want to be here and now he’s gone. Isn’t that enough.

I don’t give a damn whether or not people boo him. I also don’t give a damn if people are pissed at this post. This is just not a big deal any way you slice it, and it’s definitely not a big deal that Adam chose to post his opinion on it on his blog (imagine that!).

I was at that San Antonio- Dallas game and although it may not have seemed that way, Finley got far more cheers than he did boos..

And somebody offered him $140 million to stay there for 8 more years. He said no because there was nothing on earth, not even the risk of injury/death that would inhibit his ability to make near that sum of guaranteed cash, that would make him stay in my hometown and play for the team that I devote a sick amount of time/energy/money to.

And he is a huge tool

Therefore, fuck him. I wasn’t there last night, but I would boo Tex.

...I think I’ll save the “David Murphy is a 4th outfielder” post for later this week…

Chris davis just hit another bomb today

I’m with you on it, just really seemed bitter.

I think theres a little overreaction to this. While I don’t think I would personally boo him, I can understand why some did. I also agree that tex seemed like a primadona little d-bag when he was here, but he never half assed it and always seemed to play hard.

RE: Comparing Tex to Finley

Comparing Mark Texeira to Michael Finley might make for a good trial argument, Adam, but it’s a strawman. Here’s why:

The Rangers offered Mark Teixeira a very nice contract extension and he told them no, proceeded to rip the organization and made it very clear he wanted no part of a future in Texas.

The Mavericks cut Michael Finley for luxury tax amnesty. Finley didn’t ask to be cut and quite obviously didn’t want to be cut.

If the Rangers had treated Tex the same way, then I think you could make the argument that they were grossly unfair to him and that it would be crappy to boo the guy.

Mavericks fans, particularly the Nowitzki-era ones, are notoriously mercenary. They’ll boo their own team faster than they will boo an opposing team. I’m in complete agreement with you that booing Finley was classless. The guy gave his heart to the Mavs for nine seasons and was tossed out on his ass for tax purposes.

Tex certainly didn’t do the same for the Rangers.

but getting booed is the price you pay if you sign a contract for 252 mil that you don’t want to fulfill, or you turn down 140 mil. My gripe with players like A-Rod and Tex is that there’s nothing about being a millionaire athlete that says you can’t be a good guy too. They’re all over the place….Chipper Jones is a great example, or how about Maggs Ordonez, or Nolan Ryan for that matter. Guys like Tex seem to think they have to complain or disparage to get respect or prove how smart they are. It’s ok to not be a tool guys, even Boras clients are good guys…..sometimes.

i just bought mlb 2k8 and fired up a game vs the braves, and tex’s first ab the crowd booed.

i found it rather amusing

I don’t like Teixeira because he quit on us and went elsewhere!!

I don’t like Finley because he thought he was too good to come off the bench for us, but it’s no problem to do it for the Spurs!!

Both of them can SUCK IT!!

On a side note….....I’ve never booed a player. I’ve yelled obsenities at my TV towards a player, but never at a game. I usually try to show some respect to the folks around me that don’t care about my opinions.

every organization at one point or another has boo’d a former player.
So I guess that just makes sports fans in general look bad.

and even if I don’t like a player on a team that I root for, I refuse to boo them, because they’re a part of the team that I root for.

maybe we can chalk the booing up to trying to get in his head so he wouldn’t do well in that particular game/series.

3. A-Rod
2. TO Owens
1. Kiki Vandeweghe

They weren’t just saying BOOO-URNS?

This is a big market blog, acting like a small market blog, discussing petty things such as booing Mark Teixeira.

Who cares? Tex is a big boy. He can handle the boos.
Heck! You either have to be a very good player or a very crappy one to get boo’d and he’s not half bad. That should be compliment enough.

He made it pretty clear he didn’t want to play for the Rangers. Seems like a prime candidate for booing to me.

boo him, and Tex will only think “screw em, I was right”
cheer him, and he won’t know what to think

I do however support Padilla throwing at him, as I do for Padilla vs. all batters