From Jerry Crasnick and Jayson Stark:The Yankees are sending out signals that they'd like to meet with A.J. Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker, and might be willing to surpass the guaranteed dollar figure that Atlanta has on the table for the free agent right-hander.The Braves have offered ...
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