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Yankees after Torii Hunter?
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08:22 AM ET 11.01 | In the likely event Nick Swisher heads out of the Bronx, who will replace him? Will Torii Hunter be the answer? According to a source, the 37-year-old free agent was not expected to receive a qualifying offer from the Angels before Wednesday's midnight deadline, meaning the Yankees wouldn't have to sacrifice a draft pick if they were to sign the four-time All-Star. The source added that the Yankees are interested in Hunter, a nine-time Gold Glove winner who would add a much-needed righthanded bat to the lineup. Teams are permitted to speak with free agents now, though they can not discuss financial terms until Saturday. Hunter hit .313/.365/.451 with 16 home runs, 92 RBI and 81 runs scored in 140 games with the Angels this past season.
Torii Hunter, Getty Images
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Perfect....just what they need.....another fading star....
Sgt. Schultz
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Took the words out of my mouth!
SportsFun
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He would have been the third best hitter on the team, after Jeter and Cano, with those numbers.
THE BISHOP!
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Fading stars aren't those of the variety who are coming off the best year of their career.
Argos.
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Hunter though makes no sense for the Yankees. No space for him.
Looks like Ichiro is going to resign, then they have both Granderson and Gardner returning. Don't be dumb and waste Gardner on the bench. Also, start Gardner in centre, he is better than Granderson in CF.
Argos.
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He fits a need, and with Swisher gone and Soriano opting out, there is $28 million on the table with more to come. 2 year deal works for me.
50yearfan
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Too many LH hitters now.
50yearfan
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There are too many guys on this team getting old at the same time.
jdeek
Issaquah , WA
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....he is 37, so fits the yanks perfectly...home of the really old ass players....
StupidMoron
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Nick Swisher does not meet the minium age requirement for the Yankees......
Art Modell
Baltimore, Maryland, MD
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And the choices are: Old players that may have a year or two left in them....Or....Young guys who are not ready or not MLB caliber players.
Takes your pick.
50yearfan
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Gardner is a .255 singles hitter who has never hit LH pitching. Steal bases? sure. Good OF? sure. But somehow because he did not play for a year some think he is better than he was. I submit that Dickerson could do what Gardner does, only better.
50yearfan
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Just what the Yankees need, another guy closer to 40 than 30. Yes, Hunter had a pretty good year in 2012. But the Yanks need to get younger, not older.
The Moose
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If I were king of the forest, I would send Nunez to Arizona instructional league, teach him to play the OF and put him out there everyday. left or right field.
50yearfan
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Josh Hamilton sounds like a fit in NY.
Jack Wagon
Arlington, TX
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Doesn't Michael Bourn make the most sense? Putting him in center and then moving Granderson to RF?
El Czecho
Queens, NY
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one year deal would be the right move, can't see hunter playing in new york more than a year!!!!!
alacran
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something has to be done,,, except the yanks can't lower the age leverage,,,,
alacran
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yankees get players who everbody thinks is done and turn them in to grat hitters ( raul ibanz, andrew jones)
yankeefan278
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