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underpants

(182,279 posts)
Wed Feb 7, 2018, 04:51 PM Feb 2018

Yankees trade for QB Russell Wilson from Rangers

Russell Wilson has been traded to the New York Yankees for 'future considerations'

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The New York Yankees just get all the stars. Apparently not content with their baseball-rocking acquisition of former Miami Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton, the Yankees reached an agreement with the TexansRangers to acquire Russell Wilson, according to a report from ESPN.com.

Apparently, the Rangers have been aware of Wilson's longtime desire to play for the Yankees, and the deal has been in the works for weeks. The Rangers acquired future considerations in exchange for Wilson's services.

Of course, Wilson has no plans to actually become a full-time two-sport professional athlete. He is going to remain the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks, and that's it. He'll do his appearance at spring training, take some batting practice and some photos, and then get back to work. For what it's worth, Wilson hit .228 with five home runs in 315 short-season minor league at-bats during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

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Yankees trade for QB Russell Wilson from Rangers (Original Post) underpants Feb 2018 OP
Why would a baseball team need a Sanity Claws Feb 2018 #1
He played baseball in college underpants Feb 2018 #2
I wonder what kind of speed he can get Mosby Feb 2018 #3
I think he's a fielder a utility guy underpants Feb 2018 #4

underpants

(182,279 posts)
2. He played baseball in college
Wed Feb 7, 2018, 05:12 PM
Feb 2018

NC State and then he transferred to Wisconsin

He's going to play spring ball and just be around the clubhouse.

underpants

(182,279 posts)
4. I think he's a fielder a utility guy
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 07:19 AM
Feb 2018

Outfield second short but I did find an ESPN article that said he had 80-90 MPH off the mound.

BTW - Joe Namath was drafted by the Orioles back in the day. They figured why not - with his arm they could always make him into a pitcher.

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