The number one priority on the Yankees list should be signing Mark Teixeira. He is the perfect player for them. With Jason Giambi’s contract expiring, the Yankees have a lot of money to spend and production to replace.

Offensively, Teixeira easily fills that void. He has posted OPS+ numbers of 153 and 150 the last two years. Those numbers are comprable to Giambi at his peak.

Defensively, Teixeira is a gigantic upgrade as he posted a +9 FRAA in ‘08. Also, Teixeira will be 29 next year and has never played less than 132 games in a season. It’s a no-brainer.

It is hard to find Yankees officials juiced up to chase Teixeira. Perhaps they don’t want to give his agent, Scott Boras, further leverage. It is amazing how many executives say almost verbatim that: “Teixeira is the ultimate Boras client.”

Translation: Teixeira will go to the team that gives him the most. Period. (Source)

The Yankees should be that team.