Rather than give Torii Hunter a contract extension, the Twins exercised his $12 million option in October. Hunter's market value would have been lower a year ago since he was still coming back from an ankle injury. And he probably would have garnered less than what Gary Matthews Jr. received from the Angels (five years, $50 million). But now Hunter might get closer to the number Vernon Wells saw from the Blue Jays (seven years, $126 million).