After Getting Vasquez, Braves To Offer A.J. Burnett 5 Year Deal

It looks like somebody in the NL East is operating with a sense of urgency, and no, it's not the Mets. Less than 24 hours after trading for White Sox starting pitcher Javier Vasquez, the Atlanta Braves are moving swiftly toward acquiring free agent pitcher, A.J. Burnett. Adam Rubin of the Daily News writes: The Braves have put themselves in position to take one of the other big names off the free-agent market. Just as they were finalizing a trade for Javier Vazquez, the Braves were preparing a five-year offer for A.J. Burnett, according to sources. Burnett, considered the No.2 starter on the market, was expected to wait for Sabathia to make the first move. But with the Yankees, Red Sox and Blue Jays all apparently hesitant to give Burnett a fifth year, the 31-year-old might jump at Atlanta's offer before Sabathia makes his decision. This probably ends all of the Jake Peavy speculation, but despite that, getting both Javier Vasquez and A.J. Burnett would be a big and bold m...