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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...
For $423.5M, Yanks Could Own Freddie, NY Times
December 28, 2008 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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In this offseason alone, the Yankees have spent $432.5 million on three free agents: pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett and first baseman Mark Teixeira. To get Sabathia and Burnett, New York bid above market prices. For Teixeira they shot appropriately high. yet all those moves pale in ...
Has Burnett Really Changed?
December 19, 2008 by
The Chuck Knoblog
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One thing we heard A.J. Burnett say over and over again in his press conference yesterday was how he had become a pitcher last year and not a thrower. He explained his sudden ability to stay healthy with not relying on trying to throw a 100 mph fastball every pitch, trusting his curve more, and ...
Yanks Sign Burnett
December 14, 2008 by
Sliding Into Home
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From Jerry Crasnick: Free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett has reached preliminary agreement on a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the New York Yankees, a baseball source told ESPN.com. While Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker are still...
A Jay comes to the Yankees
December 14, 2008 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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ESPN is currently reporting that a 5 year, $82.5 million deal has been agreed to in principle between AJ Burnett and the Yankees. If we ignore the fact that right now the Yankees seem to be printing their own money, this is a move that has to be approached with a lot of caution. Burnett can be ...
Braves must fix punchless offense
December 05, 2008 by
Tireball.com
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The Atlanta Braves are looking to add AJ Burnett in homes that he will help a team that ranked 12th in ERA but perhaps they are overlooking an offense that was middle of the pack for the season and one that ranked 14th in home runs. Mind you those are including the 63 runs and [...]
A.J. Tells Yankee They Will Be Teammates
December 14, 2008 by
Sliding Into Home
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From Joel Sherman and George A. King III: Talking to a Yankee recently, A.J. Burnett informed the player they were going to be teammates. "He wants to come to New York - those words came out of his mouth," the player told The Post last night. "He really wants to play...
Why I Would Stay Away From AJ Burnett
December 07, 2008 by
Sports Blog Net
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As the rumors begin to heat up during the Winter Meetings, one name that I guarantee will be talked about incessantly is AJ Burnett. Teams view Burnett as one of the best free agent pitchers this off season and there have been a long list of suitors so...
Burnett Likely A Brave Sooner Than Later
December 05, 2008 by
The Launching Pad
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It appears that A. J. Burnett may soon sign a contract with the Atlanta Braves. David O'Brien has reported that the Braves have offered Burnett a 4 year/60 million dollar contract with a 5th year "easily" vesting option worth between 15 and 20 million. This would give...
Braves about to offer Burnett a ransom
December 05, 2008 by
Tireball.com
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I'm not sure why the Atlanta Braves are so interested in A.J. Burnett. Sure the 31-year-old won 18 games last season but he also had a 4.07 ERA and looking back at the guys career he has only pitched 200 or more innings three times in the last eight years since he became a regular [...]
Braves Look To Shore Up Pitching With Burnett
December 03, 2008 by
Phillies Nation
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The Braves are inching closer to a five-year deal for AJ Burnett, according to Dave O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (...)
Yanks Reportedly Make Offer To Burnett
November 18, 2008 by
Baseball & The Boogie Down
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According to George King of the NY Post, the Yankees are preparing to make an offer to A.J. Burnett for reported terms of 5 years at $80 million. Yeah, I don't buy it. Sounds to me like it's something that Mr. King has trumped up to gain attention as he's the only one I...
Tuesday's Lunchtime Line
August 19, 2008 by
The Sports Point
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Your Daily Pick 3 Picks in BOLD New York Yankees (D. Rasner) +115 Toronto Blue Jays (AJ Burnett) -125 Game Starts @ 7:05pm EST Kansas City Royals (L. Hochevar) +163 Cleveland Indians (A. Reyes) -178 Game Starts @ 7:05pm EST Colorado Rockies (U. Jimenez) +135 Los Angeles Dodgers (H...
Sabathia in Pinstripes?
November 17, 2008 by
Waiting For Next Year
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If at first you don't succeed, try try again! With the Yankees having next to nothing in terms of tradable assets this past year, they were unable to acquire the much sought after left-hander, C.C. Sabathia. But who needs assets when you have the most important one in baseball: cold hard cash.
Spring Training Quick Cuts: A.J. Burnett
February 28, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Here's the latest edition of YES Network's spring training quick cuts, this time it's A.J. Burnett:
2009 MLB Draft Update
March 03, 2009 by
Bronx Baseball Daily
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A lot has changed since I last updated everyone on the MLB Amateur Draft, the Yankees started with five draft picks in the first three rounds, but after they signed CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, and AJ Burnett a few things have changed.
Now they only have a few picks in the top rounds...
Burnett agrees to a five year deal with the Yankees...
December 14, 2008 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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ESPN is reporting that free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett has reached preliminary agreement on a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the New York Yankees.
Burnett's agreement was confirmed by the office of his agent, Darek Braunecker.
While Yankees general manager...
It’s Ok To Sleep in Vegas
December 13, 2008 by
NY Baseball Digest
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After doing eight hours of radio this week I got a
The Media Circus
July 02, 2008 by
JoeSportsFan
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Apparently ESPN still isn't convinced that people just don't care about the ESPYs.
On Tuesday night, the network actually dedicated an hour of programming to unveiling the nominees for the 2008 ESPYs. Pay no mind to the fact that you would be hard pressed to find one...
Burnett Offered Contract By Braves
December 04, 2008 by
BravesBlast
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The Braves made an offer to free agent pitcher A.J. Burnett today, believed to be for four years and in the ballpark of $16 million a year. The offer is also believed to have a fifth year option if he stays healthy enough to pitch a certain number of innings. Burnett won 18 games with the [...]
Memo to Brian Cashman...
November 19, 2008 by
The Daily Del Franco
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AJ Burnett? Have we not learned our lesson from Pavano, Carl? Maybe it's New York media hype or maybe its window dressing, but the offer to AJ Burnett better be fictitious. The idea is to get better starting pitching, correct? It won't happen with AJ, who's missed significant...
What’s Cooking on the Blue Jays Hot Stove
November 10, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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Now that I've relocated - again! - and have everything up and running, it's time to get back to business here at Bugs & Cranks and what better time to re-establish myself as the best Blue Jays writer on the site than at the start of the Hot Stove Season?
We're all...
Welcome A.J., C.C.
December 20, 2008 by
The Evil Empire
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Sabathia's Website is also updated to the right below over at MLB Player Pages column.
Yanks Should Turn To Burnett
June 16, 2008 by
Hot Stove New York
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The Toronto Star is calling pitcher A.J. Burnett "classless" today. In other words, looks like the Yanks have found an available pitcher!
Actually, the news that Burnett - who can opt out of his contract at season's end - is on the trade market is not exactly breaking...
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