Boston among those after Hamilton

We heard earlier today that the Rangers have been the ?most aggressive? on free agent outfielder Josh Hamilton, but it appears they will have competition.

Rob Bradford of WEEI.com in Boston reports that the Red Sox are among ?four or five? teams interested in Hamilton. But their interest comes with a pretty big caveat, as they are only willing to consider him on a short-term deal, likely with a higher AAV (average annual value). So his market would have to be pretty weak for this to be a real possibility.

There?s been chatter that Hamilton is looking for a seven-year deal, but one source tells Bradford that teams are currently waiting to see if there is anybody willing to offer as many as four years. The Orioles, Phillies, Brewers, and Mariners have all been mentioned as possible landing spots, but there?s some hesitancy to meet his substantial asking price, which is not a big surprise when you consider his age, injury risk and history of substance abuse. But it only takes one team to blow expectations out of the water.

Source: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/03/red-sox-one-of-four-or-five-teams-interested-in-josh-hamilton/related

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