AJ BURNETT NEWS
Yankees even up series behind Burnett's gem
10 days ago by
All Things Philly Sports
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(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) When you are looking for a pitcher to match the masterful performance that Cliff Lee had for the Phillies in Game 1, there would be quite a few names that come up before A.J. Burnett. While Burnett's outing wasn't quite up to par with Lee...
What to do with AJ Burnett?
June 18, 2007 by
Mop Up Duty
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How hurt is AJ Burnett? When he comes back, will it come with a pitch count?
Burnett still sniffing out Atlanta's deal
December 06, 2008 by
The Launching Pad
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It's on the table now. 4 years for $60 MM with a 5th year option. Question is: Is it good enough for AJ?
AJ Burnett: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
December 19, 2008 by
Josh Q. Public
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That's when I heard AJ Burnett say this: "I'm looking forward to it; it's going to be a fun ride."
Fun ride? Hey AJ, are you out of your cotton pickin' mind? Huh? Are you?
Baseball’s Hottest Wife Nominee: Karen Burnett
June 10, 2009 by
Fantasy Baseball Dugout
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The Yankees wives aren’t hard on the eyes and A. J. Burnett’s wife, Karen Burnett, is a nominee for Fantasy Baseball Dugout’s Baseball’s Hottest Wife for 2009.
Several sources on the internet say that Karen Burnett is a former stripper and she has the body to...
Jays Live Game Notes & Box Review
May 17, 2007 by
Mop Up Duty
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For the first time in my life, I was finally in a box. (That's what SHE said!) Jokes aside, this article will cover last night's (May 16th, 2007) live game notes as well as bonus coverage of what it's like to see a game in a box at the Rogers Centre.
Yanks Run Win Streak To 4 As Burnett DOMINATES The Mets
June 27, 2009 by
Baseball & The Boogie Down
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Let the good times roll. The Yankees continued their winning ways, running the win steak to 4 with a 5-0 shutout of their crosstown rivals. Tonight's win was all about one man: A.J. Burnett. A.J. in a word: awesome. A.J. in another word: dominant. The Mets couldn't touch him...
Guest Commentary: My Dad
June 25, 2007 by
Mop Up Duty
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Since we have had contributions from all of the Mop Up Duty fathers, Early's father Daperman and Kman's father "Baseball Wizard", I figured I would ask my Dad his thoughts on the state of the Jays. For those with virgin ears, beware: this article is profanity laced...
Yanks Clear Front-Runners To Get Burnett
December 11, 2008 by
Sliding Into Home
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From Ken Rosenthal: Burnett's representatives were expected to contact interested clubs Thursday, giving them one last chance to beat the Yankees offer of five years and approximately $85 million.The big question now is will the Braves counter. Buster Olney said earlier in the day that the ...
Yankees close to being suckers for Burnett
December 11, 2008 by
Tireball.com
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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...
Wives Vote for Pinstripes
January 08, 2009 by
InGameNow
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Apparently, the Yankees are getting their free agents this year by convincing their wives that New York is the place to be. First, it was Burnett's wife, now Teixeira's. Click through for the story.
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AJ Burnett to the Mets?
December 06, 2007 by
GlobalNYM.Blogspot.com
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According to ESPN's Jayson Stark, the Mets have inquired on Toronto's A.J. Burnett. Burnett's opt-out effectively puts him on a one-year deal, but worse.
Burnett is definitely the frontline type of guy the Mets have been looking for, despite the injury concerns. Those...
Blue Jays May Field Offers For Burnett
November 07, 2007 by
hotfootblog.com
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Blue Jays GM, JP Ricciardi will listen to offers for AJ Burnett.
No Win Situation
August 22, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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I have to give the Toronto Blue Jays credit and if you've been hanging around these parts for the last year or so, you know that doesn't come easy.
The Jays have been holding up their end of the deal, taking four of the first five games in their fifteen game stretch against...
The Conundrum of AJ Burnett
December 15, 2008 by
FullCountPitch.com
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By Gary Armida Conundrum: A paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma The issue of signing AJ Burnett to any type of extended contract is best described by the word conundrum. On one hand, Burnett is a hard throwing strikeout pitcher who pitches like an ace of a staff...
Phillies Rumors: In the mix for A.J. Burnett?
November 25, 2008 by
The Recliner GM
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The Phillies are surprisingly among the 6 finalists for A.J. Burnett's services. Are they serious contenders to sign him?
JP on AJ: He's a psycho bitch
July 07, 2007 by
Mop Up Duty
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On local talk radio JP called out AJ Burnett, calling him, in so many words, a psycho head case bitch that should man up and pitch.
Yankees after Burnett?
July 21, 2008 by
The Chuck Knoblog
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MLBTR is reporting that there is a slight chance that the Bombers are after the Blue Jay. Ca$h Money and J.P. do have trade history but they are both in the same division.
CBS Sports' Danny Konbler wrote:
"Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi told Toronto reporters...
Yankees Sign Burnett
January 08, 2009 by
Vegas Watch
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Yankees sign A.J. Burnett for five years, $82.5MM. Analysis: Mullet, Szymborski, Law. CHONE projection: 167IP, 16HR, 63BB, 164K, 3.88 ERA, 39 RAR. CHONE's five-year forecast has Burnett's total value over the length of the contract at $74.1MM. For comparison, Lowe's next...
More People Questioning Burnett’s Makeup
December 23, 2008 by
Bronx Baseball Daily
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Yankees add Burnett to rotation
December 18, 2008 by
The Bottom Line
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The Yankees dropped $161 million on C.C. Sabathia. Now ESPN is reporting that they have agreed to a 5-year, $82.5 million deal with AJ Burnett:
Free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett has reached preliminary agreement on a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the New York Yankees...
You Said Frank Mike, Not Fran
January 19, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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The enclosed video is another great job by the guys at MikeFrancesa.com. Apparently Mike forgets, from one second to the next, that he referred to the caller as ?Frank? instead of ?Fran?. I wonder if he is simply lying or does Mike refuse to acknowledge even the slightest slip
Good to see ...
Winter Meetings Wishlist
December 08, 2008 by
BravesBlast
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Winter Meetings get under way today in Las Vegas and here's hoping that the Braves can pull together a few more deals to get the club heading in the right direction for 2009. A It looks like Wren will be using the week to try and fill the two main needs that he has for the [...]
Yanks Ready To Top Braves' Offer For Burnett
December 08, 2008 by
Sliding Into Home
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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...
Yanks Giving Burnett The 5th Year?
December 04, 2008 by
Baseball & The Boogie Down
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Saw this over at MLBtraderumors. Ken Davidoff at Newsday mentions that the Yankees are willing to give A.J. Burnett a vesting option for a 5th year. I'm not 100% on the definition of vesting option, but I think it means that the 5th year would automatically kick in if A.J. were...
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