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Well I would rather have had Granderson than Swisher... I think Swisher was an average outfielder..... I think it was terrible that Jason Werth and Carl Crawford got the deals they did.... They really inflated the market for outfielders maybe it will come down to FMV going forward...
I think (also hope) there are a few things in our favor.
1. He's 32. Considering the yearly, these contracts suck discussions when a big name gets 7 years in their 30s that it will drive him down to 4, maybe 5.
2. He's been injured all season, so his market has gone down
3. He is a bad hitter for contact, who strikes out a lot
4. His numbers are inflated by Yankee Stadium.
If we trade Hughes for a prospect, and eat up the last $4-5mil for Michael Young this year I'd be happy.. Young may be a guy we could retain for cheap next year, and roll with Tex, Youk & Young at 1B/3B..
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