Yardbarker: Pat Burrell

Chicago Cubs: Looking Forward to 2010 ... The Reserves and Rumored Additions

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:00:00 -0500

Monday it was the Starting Eight. Tuesday it was Lou Piniella's Pitching Staff and the third and final part on the CCO's look at the early projections for 2010 ... The Reserves and Rumored Additions. The Cubs' off-season appears to be centered on where (and when) Jim Hendry will trade Milton Bradley ... as well as how much of the remaining two years and more than $21 million the Cubs will have to send to his new team. Tampa remains the most likely destination for Pat Burrell...

An Interview With Jonah Keri

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:15 -0500

In continuing our series of interviews with people in and around the game of baseball we're joined by friend of the site and sports writing vagabond extraordinaire, Jonah Keri. We talk about Crawford, Bradley, instant replay, the financial state of the game, and two young LOOGYS on the rise. Enjoy. EH: Lets kick this off with the $64,000 question. Crawford and the Rays, what happens? JK: Depends on how the Rays fare in 2010, I imagine. If they fall ou...

A Not-So Theoretical Theoretical

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:15:09 -0500

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A Modest Proposal: Bradley For Burrell For Millwood

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:25:48 -0500

More photos » by Ted S. Warren - AP Kevin Millwood would look good in a Cubs uniform in 2010. Browse more photos » I can't take credit for this one -- it was first suggested in this comment in the Pat Burrell Fanshot last night -- but I think it's worth investigating, as a deal sending Milton Bradley to Tampa Bay, Pat Burrell to the Rangers, and Kevin Millwood to the Cubs would help all three teams...

Rosenthal: Cubs/Rays $2-3 Million Apart on Pat Burrell for Milton Bradley Swap

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:53 -0500

Warning, hyperbole ahead: The Cubs and Rays continue to discuss a Milton Bradley-for-Pat Burrell trade, but money remains a major obstacle. Burrell will earn $9 million next season, while Bradley is owed $21 million over the next two years. The Rays want the Cubs to pay the vast majority of the difference. The teams are a mere $2 million to $3 million apart over the two years, one source said. The source described the negotiations as "worse than Chinese water torture." An...

WATN: Pat Burrell on the Trading Block

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:52:01 -0500

For Pat Burrell, 2009 did not go nearly was well as 2008. Of course, in 2008, Burrell became a W.F.C., so really unless he won the World Series again, there was nowhere to go but down. But boy, did Burrell really take a dive. After the World Series, the Phillies elected to let Burrell go and replace him with Raul Ibanez. Burrell surveyed his options and eventually signed on with the Tampa Bay Rays, a team in need of a designated hitter. The injury bug bit The Bat ...

Levine: Hendry and Friedman Discuss Pat Burrell/Milton Bradley Swap Once More

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:10:42 -0500

May as well add another mark to the collection of posts on the rumor that just won't die: Cubs general manager Jim Hendry has rekindled talks with several clubs over the past 24 hours. Of these meetings Hendry's had, he met with Tampa general manager Andrew Friedman and special assistant Gerry Hunsicker for more than an hour Monday night talking about the format of a Milton Bradley-for-Pat Burrell trade. There is a difference of $12 million in the two contracts, and Hendry and ...

Davidoff: Mets Had Discussions About Pat Burrell

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:17 -0500

by Tom Mihalek - AP View full size photo » --The Mets held internal dicussions [sic] about acquiring former Met-killer Pat Burrell from Tampa Bay, which would love to unload Burrell. But they're not inclined to make such a deal, because of Burrell's weak defensive skills. Newsday If Omar Minaya is reading this, and boy do I hope he is, that assertion could not be further from the truth. Last year I advised him to acq...

Baseball on a Budget -- Final Results for the Pat Burrell League

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:06 -0500

More photos » by Mike Carlson - ASSOCIATED PRESS Good job Victor06, your the man. Browse more photos » Back in February, our previous leader Sky got the ball rolling a project to see if people could put together a competitive baseball team on a limited budget. It was based off a draft that ESPN ran. Two league were created, teams were drafted and then the wait began. There ...

Update of Burrellian Nature

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:00:23 -0500

(Not Such) Shocking News: The Rays Offense is Good Again; Is Pat Burrell?

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:11 -0500

More photos » by John Froschauer - AP Browse more photos » Remember this post? And all the overreaction to one bad month? Well... Month OBP SLG BABIP BB% SO% ISO Aprill 0.342 0.448 0.314 9.9 22.6 0.179 May 0.362 0.455 0.323 10.9 22.2 0.177 June 0.366 0.498 0.317 10.7 21.8 0.214 July 0.317 0.384 0.381 10.4 24.3 0.150 August 0.351 0.470 0.303 11....

Has Pat Burrell Lost Ability To Hit Left Handed Pitching?

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:00:15 -0500

More photos » by Chris O'Meara - AP Tampa Bay Rays' Pat Burrell after hitting a sixth-inning home run off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jason Berken. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Browse more photos » This is not meant to be another one of those "Pat Burrell has been a disappointment this season" pieces; at least that was not my intention. Even though I am thoroughly enjoying the recent power ...

Beerleaguer for breakfast: Boo birds followed Burrell

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:30:54 -0500

Before we get to the Phils, an alert reader tips us to a piece on slumping ex-Phillie Pat Burrell, courtesy of the St. Petersburg Times. [Link] “Burrell was supposed to be the answer to all of Tampa Bay's needs in 2009. He was going to correct the problem versus left-handed pitchers. He was going to eliminate the need for a platoon at designated hitter. He was going to be the thump behind Carlos Peña. Except none of that has happened....

Wait, Pat Burrell Was Applauded by Mets Fans in New York?

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:54:39 -0500

From the bizarro file... The New York Times is reporting that after slugging a ball into the stands at Citi Field during batting practice on Friday, Pat Burrell went over to check on the fan it tagged. He signed a ball for the fan, and, get this... was applauded by the surrounding Mets fans. His charm, you see, is that irresistible. Now hopefully he resumes being the Met killer we all came to love during his nine years in Philly. The Phils could definitely use the help right now. The NYT arti...

Video: Apparently Pat Burrell Is Afraid of Crowd Noise

Mon, 11 May 2009 10:08:08 -0500

Check out this reaction from Tampa Bay Rays DH Pat Burrell after the Fenway Park crowd erupted last night when Glen “Big Baby” Davis hit the game-winning shot for the Boston Celtics. An absolutely priceless moment there.