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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The New York Yankees reportedly turned down a request from C.J. Wilson\u2019s agent for the Ranger\u2019s ace to visit team representatives, according to ESPN New York. The Yankees are reportedly not interested in the 31-year-old left handed starter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wilson is coming off his second consecutive 15-win season for the Texas Rangers. In 2010 he posted a 15-8 record with a 3.35 ERA, in 2011 he improved to 16-7 with a 2.94 ERA. The former reliever is widely considered to be the top free-agent starter available this winter. Some, however, view the All-Star pitcher as a risk due to his generally short track record as a starting pitcher and his age. Wilson was a reliever for the Rangers from 2005-2009.\nThe Yankees have identified starting pitching as one of their main priorities this offseason. The club finished the 2011 regular season with a 97-65 record, which ranked best in the American League&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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