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What's the latest with Tommy Hunter?


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10 minutes ago, Diehard_O's_Fan said:

I could be wrong but I believe Tommy Hunter is a free agent right now. Why is no one talking about him? I have not seen his name mentioned on mlb trade rumors or anything. Can someone please fill me in on what is going on with him?

I think folks have been talking about him him way too much.

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If Tommy is healthy, I don't see why a team wouldn't offer him a major league deal. Didn't he prove that he was healthy when he pitched for the Orioles at the end of the season? He came very close to signing a big deal with the Yankees last off season. Thank goodness that didn't happen.

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Just now, Diehard_O's_Fan said:

If Tommy is healthy, I don't see why a team wouldn't offer him a major league deal. Didn't he prove that he was healthy when he pitched for the Orioles at the end of the season? He came very close to signing a big deal with the Yankees last off season. Thank goodness that didn't happen.

Why? Hunter wasn't all that great last year. He's not the kind of guy you agonize over letting go. This isn't Andrew Miller we're talking about.

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