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Article: Yankees can't afford not to pursue Hudson
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- The Sporting News
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- November 1, 2004
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If I'm the Yankees, I'm not trading the best of my meager prospect crop for the Diamondbacks' Randy Johnson, who will be 42 next September. I'm not overpaying for the Marlins' Carl Pavano, a free agent who became a success only recently. And I'm sure not getting excited about signing the Red Sox's Pedro Martinez, who this past season allowed a career-high 26 homers and posted a career-high 3.90 ERA.
If I'm the Yankees, I want A's righthander Tim Hudson.
Hudson, 29, will be a free agent after next season. The As might trade him if they can't extend his contract. And Hudson'almost certainly will want a deal of at least five years and a higher salary than last offseason's most expensive ...