Nady and Swisher to Compete for the Starting Job in Right Field

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I guess there will be more than one competition in camp this spring. Most people thought that there would only be a competition between Brett Gardner and Melky Cabrera for the center field job, but that’s not the case. 

According to Joe Girardi, the job in right field is also up for grabs. The funny part about all of this is that Nady thought he had the job. I thought the same thing.

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“I haven’t met with anybody,” Nady said Saturday. “This is the first I’ve heard of it. I’m planning on helping this team win and being a part of the lineup.”

“It’s fun to come in with a chance to win,” Nady said. “Realistically, last year, we felt like we had a good group of guys but we had a long way to go. Here, when you add a guy like Swisher, you add a guy like Teixeira, you add the pitching that we’ve added, it gives us a lot of depth. I’m excited to be here.”

“I’ll just play the game like I always do,” Nady said. “Whether it’s a competition or not, there’s always someone out there that’s behind you, coming up that can take your job. If you don’t produce at this level, you’re going to find yourself somewhere else.”

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