Henry: "it seems clear that we are not going to be a factor"

John Henry has sent out a email in which he says the Red Sox apparently won't be a factor in the chase to sign Mark Teixeira.

"We met with Mr. Teixeira and were very much impressed with him. After hearing about his other offers, however, it seems clear that we are not going to be a factor."

If what Henry said is true, this is a shocking development in the Teixeira sweepstakes, which most around baseball felt Boston was ahead in.

However, unless the Yankees came swooping in and offered some ridiculous contract, which isn't entirely impossible, one would still have to think the Red Sox have a chance to sign Teixeira given his preference to be on the east coast and play for a contender.

Teixeira could accept a lower offer to play for Boston instead of say signing with Washington for what is thought to be a higher offer, but a team that is no where near being ready to compete.

Also unknown is wether Henry and Theo Epstein have left Texas or if they are still there and will possibly sit back down with Scott Boras and Teixeira again later this evening or perhaps tomorrow.

While Henry's words make it seem like Boston is out of it, I wouldn't count them out until Teixeira's putting his signature on a contract elsewhere.