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It appears unlikely that Scott Hairston will be leaving New York this
offseason, but that doesn't mean he won't change teams. ESPN New York's
Wallace Matthews spoke to Hairston's agent Casey Close and was told that
Hairston is in ongoing talks with the Yankees and Mets. Close told Matthews
that his client will likely make a decision in "a matter of days."
Hairston would likely have to settle for a fourth outfielder's role with the
Yankees, in which he'd back up Ichiro Suzuki and Brett Gardner while
providing manager Joe Girardi with a lethal weapon against left-handed
pitching off the bench. The 32-year-old batted .286/.317/.550 against
southpaws in 2012 and boasts a career line of .276/.325/.500 against
opposite-handed pitching.
The Mets, on the other hand, could use Hairston every day, but don't offer
the same hope of reaching the postseason in 2013 having finished 74-88 in
2012 and traded away Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey. General manager Sandy
Alderson told Matthews' colleague Adam Rubin that the team might not make
another outfield addition, but did concede that Hairston is one of the
remaining "meaningful" free agents the team will consider signing. A trade
for an outfielder is unlikely, according to the GM.
Hairston is known to be seeking a multiyear deal, which could pose a problem
for the Yankees, as Matthews points out. The team has shied away from
multiyear commitments all offseason as they look to get under the $189MM
luxury tax threshold by 2014.
Hairston很有可能会在洋基和大都会之间做选择
在洋基的话基本上就是担任外野第四人的角色
好处就是洋基有竞争季后赛甚至是世界大赛的实力
选择大都会的好处就是Hairston可以每天先发
不过相对的球队晋级季后赛的机率较小
另外
对洋基比较不利的点是Hairston希望能有复数年约
而洋基可能并不希望用复数年约来签他