sports.espn.go.com - 1/5/2009
—
Posted by Keith Law The Rays took advantage of the market glut in sluggers with bad defensive profiles and scored a major bargain in signing Pat Burrell . Burrell becomes their full-time DH, providing power as well as needed plate discipline, with Matt Joyce platooning with someone like ...
msn.foxsports.com - 1/5/2009
sports2debate.com - 1/5/2009
sports.espn.go.com - 1/5/2009
Comments
Blog Reactions
Keith Law speaks on Burrell
DRaysBay —
Keith Law speaks on Burrell
Like everyone else, he likes it.
The Price of Manny Plummets (Along With Gas Prices)
Sons of Steve Garvey —
"Gas is up and so am I," sayeth Manny Ramirez. He scoffed at arbritration. He spit on the Dodgers' first offer (which was admittedly much shorter in duration than he desired).
And now, Pat Burrell goes out and signs a two-year deal with the Rays for the low low price of $16M. Rob Neyer thinks it's a steal, echoing the rest of the ESPN brass.
And I know Burrell only hit .250 last year with the Phillies. But that's still almost twice Andruw Jones' batting average; and, 33 HR is a hell of a lot more than team leader Andre ...
Odds and Ends: Burrell, Bradley, Abreu
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
Links for Tuesday...
RotoAuthority asks for your #1 fantasy baseball bust for 2009.
Keith Law calls the Pat Burrell signing a "major bargain," panning the Raul Ibanez signing by comparison. River Ave. Blues says the recent Burrell and Milton Bradley ...
Burrell Wrap
DRaysBay —
... - The "official" signing thread with immediate reaction. Let Me Upgrade You - A look at what the signing does for the Rays. Projecting the Position Players - How much WAR do the Rays have now? Smart Teams v. Less Smart Teams - A.K.A Pat Burrell > Raul Ibanez In Case You Were Wondering - Burrell's offensive ranks. Perspective - The Rays history with big-time free agent signings.
Linkage: BBTF on Burrell Deal Keith Law Rob Neyer David Cameron Peter Bendix ...
Rays Sign Burrell
Vegas Watch —
Rays sign Pat Burrell for two years, $16MM. Analysis: Snyder, Cameron, Szymborski, LL, Law. CHONE projection: .236/.366/.429, 492 PAs, 23 homers, 13 RAA/150. That SLG seems really low, but I suppose the combined effect of changing leagues and parks and getting a year older is significant. I'm certainly not one to argue with CHONE. Comparing this to the Ibanez contract is shooting fish in a barrel, and has already been done at most of the links above, so I'm not going to bother. It is pretty hilarious though. That'll probably do it for Tampa's big offseason move; swapping ...
Related Content
Reviews are good on Burrell deal
blogs.tampabay.com 1/6/2009 — The Rays signing of Pat Burrell seems to be getting good reviews from the initial analysts. Here are a few excerpts:
From ESPN.com's Keith Law: The Rays took advantage of the market glut in sluggers with bad defensive profiles and scored a major ...
Holy Crap
lookoutlanding.com 1/7/2009 — I don't understand how they pulled this off.
Pat Burrell is leaving the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies for the runner-up Tampa Bay Rays.
Burrell has agreed in principle to a two-year, $16 million contract with the Rays, sources ...
Rays sign Pat Burrell to a Steal of a Deal
beyondtheboxscore.com 1/5/2009 — The Rays have reportedly inked Pat Burrell to a 2-year deal worth $16 million total. Think about that. Pat Burrell is going to be paid $8 million a year. For only two years. His successor in Philadelphia – an older, less effective, worse ...
[PAT THE BAT] What They Are Saying About The Pat Burrell Signing
raysindex.com 1/7/2009 — We will be appearing as a guest today at 1:00pm on the Rays Digest podcast to talk about the Pat Burrell acquisition. You can listen live HERE , or download the podcast later. Until then, let's take a look at what is being written about the Rays' ...
Pat Burrell, Philanthropist
sabernomics.com 1/6/2009 — I’m not referring to the portion of Pat Burrell ’s new two-year $16-million contract that will be going to the Rays Baseball Foundation. When I first read the headlines, I inadvertently believed the deal was worth $16 million per season , ...
Rays Sign Burrell
fangraphs.com 1/5/2009 — According to Ken Rosenthal , the Rays are close to finalizing a two year, $16 million contract with Pat Burrell . He’ll fill their hole at DH and give them a right-handed power bat to fit into the middle of their line-up and provide some ...
Replacing Burrell With Ibanez?
fangraphs.com 12/12/2008 — One of the big decisions for first-year GM Ruben Amaro, Jr, is whether or not he will retain Pat Burrell . Burrell is a three true outcomes hitter who plays poor defense at a corner outfield position. There are plenty of those on the market this ...
Ibanez Versus Burrell
sabernomics.com 12/16/2008 — The Philadelphia Phillies unceremoniously dumped Pat Burrell last week by not offering him arbitration and replacing his roster spot with Raul Ibanez . Ibanez has reportedly agreed to a three-year $31.5 million contract ($10.5 million/year) with the ...
Rays land power bat in Burrell | raysbaseball.com: News
tampabay.rays.mlb.com 1/5/2009 — ST. PETERSBURG -- The suspense is over: Pat Burrell is the power bat the Rays have been looking to land. On Monday afternoon, the Rays signed the free-agent slugger to a two-year, $16 million deal. "First of all, at the end of last year, obviously, ...
Rays/Burrell Close to 2 Year 16 Mil Deal
draysbay.com 1/5/2009 — So reports Ken Rosenthal. We've discussed Burrell and the other options to the finite detail over the past few months, and today we see the apex of the Rays search for a designated hitter. The following was posted on FanGraphs about a month ...
Milton Bradley Signs with Cubs —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/5/2009
Today has been a very busy day for free agent outfielders.
First, the Rays inked Pat Burrell for two years. Now, according to ESPN , the Cubs have signed Milton Bradley to a three-year, $30 million contract.
The Cubs hope that Bradley, ...
