Mark Teixeira
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 31: (L-R) R.A Dickey, Mark Teixeira, Diana Munson, Dikembe Mutombo, Yogi Berra, Chris Mullin and Daniel Murphy attend the 32nd Annual Thurman Munson Awards at the Grand Hyatt on January 31, 2012 in New York City.
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I'm going to do the same things but focus more on, left-handed, using the whole field ... I looked at everything at the end of the season. I went through my entire season. I need to hit more singles left-handed. That's the fact of the matter.
Right-handed, I thought I had a great year ... Power-wise, I thought I had a great year, but my average was very disappointing. Being able to hit the ball the other way a little bit more, use the whole field, take the shift away, it's going to really help me out.
I thought we had a great pitching staff last yearMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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To fight shift, Teixeira plans to bunt
combat the shift that frustrated him almost all of last season, Mark Teixeira said Tuesday night he planned to bunt more.Yes, the Yankees ' slugging first baseman said bunt."I've been so against it my entire career," Teixeira said before being honored at the Read more »
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Hal Steinbrenner: Yanks won't sign free-agent Prince Fielder
the Yankees could possibly swoop in and sign Fielder like they once did not too long ago with another high-priced first baseman, Mark Teixeira .Do the Yankees need Fielder? Of course not, unless they want to pay upward of $200 million for a designated hitter. Read more »
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Brian Cashman plays the waiting game
but was telling.Listing the big-money commitments the Yankees have to players such as Alex Rodriguez , Derek Jeter , Mark Teixeira , CC Sabathia , Mariano Rivera and A.J. Burnett -- just to name a handful -- general manager Brian Cashman , late in a 16-minute Read more »
Around the web
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Michael Pineda: Pros and Cons of His Move to Yankee Stadium
Yankees' offense is going to get even better in 2012 with a healthy Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano hitting his prime and Mark Teixeira having much better luck (he had the third-lowest BABIP in the majors in 2011 with a .239 BABIP). Knowing a dynamic offense from Bleacher Report Read more »
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Could Bunting Revive Teixeira?
years after signing Mark Teixeira, the Yankees have reason to be moderately disappointed with their $180 million first baseman. There were no complaints following his first season in pinstripes, when his combined on-base and slugging percentages were third from Real Clear Sports Read more »
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Bats: Keeping Score: Frustrated by the Shift, Teixeira Thinks Bunt
years after signing Mark Teixeira , the Yankees have reason to be moderately disappointed with their $180 million first baseman. There were no complaints following his first season in pinstripes, when his combined on-base and slugging percentages were third from The New York Times Read more »
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Ripken encouraged by Orioles' offseason moves
night at the Marriott Waterside in downtown Baltimore, he sat with one of his honorees, Yankees slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira, and talked about the importance of having quality arms. Two of the game's greatest hitters of their respective generations, from Baltimore Sun Read more »
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Images: Mark Teixeira In Town With Cal Ripken
the Cal Ripken Sr. Aspire Gala at the Marriott Waterfront. This is Cal Ripken Jr. with honoree New York Yankees 1st baseman Mark Teixeira, a Severna Park native and graduate of Mount St. Josephs in Baltimore. The views expressed are not those of WBALTV.com, from WBAL Baltimore Read more »
