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Keeping Burnett key for Blue Jays

 
Let the bidding war begin. Friday marked the beginning of the free-agent season, when clubs no longer have exclusive negotiating rights with their own players and can begin approaching others with contract offers. For the Blue Jays, it marked the beginning of the A.J. Burnett sweepstakes. (link)

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