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Breaking News: Put Burrell signs with Rays, 2 Year, $16 million
sports2debate.com - 1/5/2009
Breaking News: Put Burrell signs with Rays, 2 Year, $16 million
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ESPN.. Sources: Pat Burrell is moving on to the runner-up Rays, from the world champion Phillies. The contract is in principle, $16 million over 2 years. He will be the DH in Tampa.
msn.foxsports.com - 1/5/2009
Sources: Rays, Burrell near two-year, $16M deal
— msn.foxsports.com — The Rays, filling their need for a power hitter, are close to signing free-agent Pat Burrell to... a two-year, $16 million contract, according to major-league sources. (more) Sources: Rays, Burrell near two-year, $16M deal

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sports.espn.go.com - 1/5/2009
Sources: Rays, Burrell agree to two-year deal
— sports.espn.go.com — Burrell has agreed in principle to a two-year, $16 million contract with the Rays, sources told ESPN... The Magazine's Buster Olney on Monday. The deal is pending a physical. (more) Sources: Rays, Burrell agree to two-year deal

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mlbtraderumors.com - 1/5/2009
Rays Close To Signing Burrell
— mlbtraderumors.com — According to Ken Rosenthal , the Rays are close to signing Pat Burrell to a two-year, $16MM... deal.  It'd be a solid move, as the Rays can increase his value by not using him in the field.  The '08 Rays struggled against lefties (.726 OPS) ... (more) Rays Close To Signing Burrell

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5 Comments
  • bearcats182000 bearcats182000
    +4
    This is a great signing for the Rays.  They needed this bat in their lineup.
    Posted 1/5/2009 respond (flag)
  • dawg99pound dawg99pound
    +4

    Agreed. How good will the Rays be with the big bat of Burrell in that lineup?

    And what will this do to the Phillies?

    Posted 1/5/2009 respond (flag)
  • sports2debate sports2debate
    +4
    The Rays will have a good chance to compete for a world series again, and the Phillies should be just fine without him.
    Posted 1/5/2009 respond (flag)
  • go2go_taxi go2go_taxi
    +3
    I personally enjoy the Rays' story. Anything that makes the Yankees and Bo Sox shiver in their boots is good in my eyes :)
    Posted 1/5/2009 respond (flag)
  • TheProgram TheProgram
    +2
    This really is a win-win for both teams.  Tampa needed this and Philly can move on.
    Posted 1/5/2009 respond (flag)
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