Yankees, Pirates progressing toward Burnett deal
The New York Yankees and Pirates have made progress toward a trade that would send much-maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh would pay at least $10 million of the $33 million Burnett is owed in the final two seasons of his $82.5 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the discussions said Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because talks...
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Discuss
Pirates Should Trade For Burnett
The Yankees are going to trade A.J. Burnett before the season starts. He isn’t necessary to their success moving forward and his spot in the rotation is better filled by Phil Hughes or Freddy Garcia. The Yankees can also reallocate whatever portion of Burnett’s salary gets absorbed by a trade partner to more pressing areas, such as designated hitter. While the Yankees...
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Rumors: Yankees and Pirates have framework for Burnett deal
With seven starters fighting for five rotation spots it looks like the Yankees really are going to trade A.J. Burnett this offseason. Here is the latest:
The Yankees and Pirates have the “framework” for a deal in place with the Pirates, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
The two sides have not agreed on a dollar amount of which players will come back to the Bronx, but...
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Yankees, Pirates still talking A.J.
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to talk with the New York Yankees about right-hander A.J. Burnett, with most signs pointing to a trade. But as of early Sunday, the two sides were still haggling about the money and players in the deal.
The Yankees likely will pay $19 million to $23 million of the $33 million remaining on Burnett’s contract and receive multiple minor leaguers...
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What Can The Yankees Do If They Trade A.J. Burnett
It looks like the New York Yankees are getting closer and closer to completing a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. There apparently are three other teams involved although one of them is on Burnetts no trade list. Joel Sherman is speculating that Cleveland may be one of the teams involved and that the trade talks could involve Travis Hafner. The Yankees had asked for Garrett...
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Trading Burnett For Nothing Hurts Pitching Depth
You need pitching depth to get through a 162-game schedule. I recently spoke to a big league pitching coach who told me it was important to leave camp with about 18 pitchers that could realistically contribute at the big league level. Of those 18, you probably need 10 that could start a ballgame. Knowing how important depth is to making the playoffs, I wonder if the rumored deal...
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In Defense of a Straight Salary Dump
The following is being syndicated from The Yankee Analysts.It seems all but inevitable that A.J. Burnett will be toeing the rubber in PNC Park come April, and my feelings are surprisingly mixed on the subject. While I do genuinely believe that he may be the best option of the fifth starter triumvirate (mostly due to the higher beta of Phil Hughes and the blase nature of Freddy Garcia...
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Report: Yankees, Pirates talking deal for P Burnett
The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates continue to engage in trade talks surrounding Yankees righthander A.J. Burnett.
A source told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that discussions between the team were ongoing Friday night.
ESPN has reported that the Yankees were seeking Garrett Jones in exchange for Burnett, but the newspaper report said Jones was not part of the deal.
Burnett...
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Pittsburgh Pirates: A.J. Burnett Situation Showcases Lack of Direction
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As I alluded to in my most recent article, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been so terrible for so long that even when they want to bring in free agents that could potentially help reverse the team’s plight, the players don’t want to come here. It’s a Catch-22 of baseball boobery. As obvious as this seems, I doubt the Pirates actually...
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LET'S MAKE A DEAL
Pirates talking Burnett trade?
The Yankees are trying to move A.J. Burnett, and it looks like the Pirates are interested. Can the teams work out a trade?
Via NYC Sports Nation
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New York Yankees Looking to Deal A.J. Burnett
The New York Yankees have been looking into trading A.J. Burnett to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reported by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Pirates and Yankees have been in on going talks through out the week in trying to broker a deal.
Burnett is owed $33 million through the 2013 season and the Yankees would have to absorb a significant amount of that to move him. Yesterday Jack Curry...
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ON THE BLOCK
Will anyone trade for A.J. Burnett?
The Yankees would like to move pitcher A.J. Burnett, but are any teams willing to acquire him and take on part of his salary?
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Pirates/Yankees A.J. Burnett Update
The Pirates and Yankees have continued to discuss a potential trade involving A.J. Burnett, and we’ve seen plenty of rumors throughout the day.
To summarize, Garrett Jones is off the table, which is a good thing. The point of debate now seems to be how much of Burnett’s salary the Pirates will absorb (he’s owed an astonishing $33 million over the next two years...
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Why Do The Pirates Want A.J. Burnett?
First of all, yes, I’ll admit it: I’m eating my words right now. After writing my aggressively-headlined “Good Luck Shopping A.J. Burnett, Yanks” piece on Wednesday, it turns out the Yankees have found at least one potential suitor for Burnett in the Pirates. The two sides are still haggling over how much money the Yankees should eat, but considering the Yankees...
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Can the Yankees really trade A.J. Burnett??
The rumors over the last couple of days are heating up for the Yankees. The talk is that they are shopping A.J. Burnett and the Pittsburgh Pirates may be interested. Burnett is owed 33 million over the last two years. The Yankees know they would need to eat anywhere from 25-27 million at least. The Yankees the reports are stating are asking for Garrett Jones an outfielder...
Via Rant Sports
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2-For-1 Deal On A.J Burnett….The Yankees Are Practically GIVING His Redneck Ass Away
A few weeks ago, Brian Cashman expressed his faith in A.J. Burnett. Don’t laugh, he really did. But seriously it doesn’t come as a surprise to me. Any GM with a brain knows better than to trash his own players, especially the ones he’s trying to dump off on another team. Remember how the New York Jets praised dumbass Brian Schottenheimer before “he decided” to get...
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New York Yankees Will Trade A.J. Burnett To Avoid Controversy And To Sign Another Bat
The New York Yankees will trade starting pitcher A.J. Burnett at some point, and it could very well happen as soon as within the next few days. At this point, I do not expect Burnett to make it to Tampa as a member of the team when the Yankees begin Spring Training.
It appears most likely that Burnett will be dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates. For what compensation remains unclear...
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I mean, what the heck, why not just fill up the whole front page of the blog with AJ Burnett posts?
@HussarJ I'm absolutely okay with it, the fact is, is that this game is a business and I understand perfectly what is going on within it.
— A.J Burnett (@AJ_Burnett34) February 13, 2012
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Yanks and Bucs still working on Burnett deal
The Pirates have continued to seek starting pitching -- trade talks were heating up with the New York Yankees regarding A.J. Burnett -- but general manager Neal Huntington was adamant that should not be taken as a sign of dissatisfaction with his current rotation.
Via pirates.scout.com
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A.J. Burnett Trade Likely to Get Done
The A.J. Burnett rumors have been quiet today, although Jon Heyman of CBS Sports has an update. Heyman says the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees are still talking, and that a deal is likely to get done. He reports that the Pirates will be paying $13-15 M of Burnett’s remaining $33 M, and that they will be giving up two players who aren’t on the 40-man roster...
Via Pirates Prospects
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Pirates A "Possible Fit" For A.J. Burnett
MLB Trade Rumors had a post about A.J. Burnett, who is still looking for work in 2012. The post lists the Pirates as a possible fit for Burnett. The iffy thing here is that Burnett has 10 teams listed in his no trade clause that he won't play for, and I would be pretty surprised if the Pirates weren't on that list.It is pretty clear that the Pirates want to add another starter, so...
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Olney: Yanks want Jones for Burnett
More news on the A.J. Burnett front.
Apparently there are some legs to this story and the speculation that the Yankees want Garrett Jones appears to be true.
My feelings on a Jones for Burnett and cash trade are very mixed. With as mediocre as Jones is, the deal, in theory makes sense. However, outside of Jones, the Pirates outlook at first base looks quite bad. Burnett would help...
Via North Side Notch
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The Pirates Have Options To Choose From
We’ve heard a lot of rumors surrounding A.J. Burnett the last few days, and the latest rumors to come out suggest that the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees are debating over how much money each team should pick up. The latest has the Pirates agreeing to pick up $10 M, with the Yankees wanting the Pirates to pick up closer to half of the $33 M owed to Burnett. There...
Via Pirates Prospects
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New York Yankees hot stove: Rosenthal please stop stirring the Burnett pot
AJ Burnett on the bump at Yankee Stadium.
I am kicking myself for presuming that the media would go dormant on trade rumors surrounding New York Yankees pitcher AJ Burnett.
As usual the spark came via FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal who reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates might land Burnett. He also wrote that the Yankees were willing to eat most of the $33 million Burnett is still owed...
Via Lady Loves Pinstripes
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Does AJ Burnett make sense for the Pirates?
The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates are talking about New York sending embattled starter AJ Burnett to the Pirates. The key hangup is salary, as Burnett is due $33 million over the next two seasons. The Yankees are looking to split the salary evenly, but the last report from Pittsburgh indicates that the Pirates are willing to eat about $11 million of Burnett's contract...
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