Originally Posted By: Hankster
Lost in all of this is why the Yanks would be willing to spend $18 mil for a declining 38 year old right fielder when Swisher is hitting just a couple of points below Ichiro and has 14 dingers and 54 RBI's. Jeter and A-Rod are getting up there in years and they need to get younger, not older.

Could it be because of the Japanese market and the fact they'll buy the rights to more live broadcasts? Will Ichiro sell more jerseys?


Doesn't Swisher normally play right field? Ichiro is going to be in Left.
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