The Yankees are interested in Torii Hunter

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Nick Swisher is a free agent and is likely going to command a multi-year deal. Torii Hunter is also a free agent and, at age 37, is likely to command a shorter deal. Ergo:

Mark Feinsand @BloggingBombers

The Yankees have interest in Torii Hunter, a source said. Hunter is unlikely to get a qualifying offer, so he wouldn't cost a draft pick.
31 Oct 12

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Hunter had a nice season in 2012, hitting .311/.365/.451 with 16 homers and 92 RBI. While he isn’t the defensive genius he once was, he’s still quite good on a corner and is known as one of the best clubhouse/character/media guys in the game. If the Yankees went for him instead of making a run at keeping Swisher, they’d have better outfield defense at the expense of not having a guy who could cover first base like Swisher can.

I think most teams would love to have Hunter on a one or a two-year deal.
 

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I heard the Tigers and one other team are interested as well.
 

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You can have him, gimme Ichiro back. Trade Grandy for the best deal possible, sign Michael Bourn. Is there a ball that outfield couldn't get to?
 

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you want Ichiro over Torri?
 

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In a heartbeat, he just set a career high in batting average with a BABIP 80 points higher than his career average, going to be regress big time next year
 

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he'll regress, but playing half his games in NY and overall in the ALE would benefit him. still solid in RF

last year he had a 2.6 WAR with his lowest babip since 2006

but the previous 2 years he was 3.9 and 3.4
i could see him doing that again

idk about ichiro. he's declining

whatever though. i think Torri is going to Texas anyways. they need an OF after letting hamilton go and he lives in Dallas in the offseason anyways
 

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I think the yankees need to worry about pitching and not position players
 

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