Free agent first baseman and Severna Park native Mark Teixeira will be a guest of Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos at today's Ravens-Steelers game, according to ESPN.
Orioles fans have been desperate for any sign of hope with the organization, and it seems like they have been looking to land Teixeira for several seasons now. The O's have been mentioned as one of four teams that are in the Teixeira sweepstakes, although most sports news outlets have been reporting that the contest is down to the Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox.
Message board rumors at Orioleshangout.com indicate that the Orioles plan on making an offer to Teixeira with a possible physical set for Monday, according to Roy Firestone.
It will be interesting to see how fired up the crowd gets should Teixeira be shown on the big screen. Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti is a big O's fan, so expect him to try and help out Angelos in courting the first baseman.