Yankees close to being suckers for Burnett

Found December 11, 2008 on Tireball.com:

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Yankees close to being suckers for Burnett

TEAMS: Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees
PLAYERS: AJ Burnett

It appears that the New York Yankees weren't about to see the Atlanta Braves sign often injured and over thirty pitcher A.J. Burnett to a huge contract. Instead the Yankees have now become the front runners offering between $85 and $91 million over five years for the right hander who has made thirty starts just twice [...]

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