The Yankees and Mets are both pursuing free agent outfielder Scott Hairston. (Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)
It’s not often the two New York baseball teams battle for the same free agent. The Yankees are typically after the big names, big money players while the Mets go for more of a role player type. However, this off-season, the Yankees have taken a different approach, one of cost saving and payroll reduction.
The team from the Bronx has resigned Ichiro Suzuki and Hiroki Kuroda. Those were the biggest signings. The Mets have signed third baseman David Wright to an extension but traded away Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey. It would seem strange for these two clubs to be in a battle for one free agent piece. However, that does seem to be the case.
The Yankees are looking to add a fourth outfielder, a right handed outfielder to compliment their all lefty outfield of Brett Gardner, Curtis Granderson, and Ichiro. The Mets are still searching for inexpensive pieces to fill their roster, ...
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PLAYERS:
Scott Hairston,
Ichiro Suzuki,
Hiroki Kuroda,
David Wright,
RA Dickey,
Brett Gardner,
Curtis Granderson
TEAMS: New York Yankees, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays
TEAMS: New York Yankees, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays
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