Nick Swisher sure has been a breath of fresh air for the usually stodgy, all-business mercenaries that have classified the Yankees of the 2000s.
When he was traded for Wilson Betemit, I thought that it was a great trade for the Yankees because I remembered Swisher as a pretty good player for the A's back in the day. As a result, I was willing to go into the season with Nick Swisher as the Yankees first basemen
In between, Mark Teixiera signed with the Yankees (and has since rocked my world) and starting RF Xavier Nady was lost for the season with an arm injury. Since Swisher took over the starting RF role, he has been a pleasant surprise....from his off the wall attitude to his above average production (26 homeruns and 77 RBIs in 131 games).
Not to be overlooked has been how Swisher has changed the entire attitude of the Yankees clubhouse.
I really think the 2009 Yankees are the best Yankees team in the last decade. It's just a different team this year due to Swisher's contribution.
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If this doesn't prove that Tony is gay... I don't know what will.
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