Tori Hunter's Resurgence

Years ago I remember Tori Hunter getting his spikes caught on the wall in the triangle in center field at Fenway and hurting himself badly. For the last five years he has been a fixture in California with the Angels. As a pending free agent one always has to wonder if Hunter is suffering from contract year syndrome, but there is nothing in the history or apparent makeup of Tori Hunter that should make one think this is the case. Today Tori had 4 more hits and if one looks at his numbers in the second half of the season one can be nothing but impressed. Of course, it is true, that Hunter has been batting in the rocking chair between Mike Trout and Albert Pujols but many players hit in prime spots in the batting order and you still have to deliver. Hunter has delivered over and over. One could easily see a three year 24 million dollar deal in Tori's future this winter. Certainly more than he expected as the season started.