mlbtraderumors.com - 12/22/2008
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Jon Heyman calls a potential Pat Burrell signing by the Tampa Bay Rays a "real possibility," in his latest blog post. Heyman says Burrell would be signed as a designated hitter.
Other free agents on the Rays' short list include Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi, Milton Bradley, Garrett Anderson and ...
bizofbaseball.com - 12/26/2008
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bizofbaseball.com —
Neil Best of Newsday is reporting , and
we have had it confirmed, that Jon Heyman will...
be joining the upcoming MLB Network as a reporter in an “insider” capacity. Heyman was formerly with Newsday, and now covers MLB for SI.com, SNY, and WFAN. MLB Network will be launching to 50 million ..
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Jon Heyman Added to MLB Network Roster
weblogs.newsday.com - 12/25/2008
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weblogs.newsday.com —
One more thing . . . WatchDog has
learned that former Newsday scribe Jon Heyman of SI,...
SNY and WFAN will be joining the MLB Network as an "insider." Heyman is expected to keep the SI gig, but at this early stage of this news development I am ...
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Jon Heyman of SI/SNY/WFAN to join MLB Network
fannation.com - 12/21/2008
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fannation.com —
The Rays are talking to free agent Pat
Burrell about coming to Tampa to fill their DH...
spot. Tampa Bay has considered several possibilities for either outfielder or DH, including Bobby Abreu , Jason Giambi , Milton Bradley , Garrett Anderson and Ken ...
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Burrell could fill Rays' DH need
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The Rays Party —
Going into the Holiday break, there is little news or transactions until the New Year. Jon Heyman of SI speculates that the Rays signing Pat Burrell as the DH is a real possibility. Dan Johnson sold to a Japanese team. Former Orioles starter Daniel Cabrera has signed a one year deal with the Nationals. There were some reports that the Rays were interested, but didn't seem likely to sign him. The Yankees may go after Manny Ramirez this week by offering a three year deal. Seems likely ...
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Hip 2 Da Game —
... Pat Burrell: The Rays are highly interested in signing Burrell as a DH, which I think would be a great move for them. Burrell's value is in his bat and he is the perfect fit as DH that offers a high OBP and significant power. The Angels are the only other team I have seen that has an interest in Burrell. ...
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sports.espn.go.com 1/5/2009 — 's last swing of the bat in 2008 was a double against Tampa Bay in Game 5 of the World Series. Now, his first swing of the bat in 2009 will be as a member of those very same Rays. Tampa Bay has signed Burrell to a two-year contract. According to a ...
Rays Close To Signing Burrell
mlbtraderumors.com 1/5/2009 — 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) ...
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 ...
[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' ...
Welcome Pat Burrell
bugsandcranks.com 1/6/2009 —
I was offline virtually all day, so even though Meech texted me around 2:30 to share the news that Pat Burrell had agreed to join our beloved Devil Rays for $16 million over 2 years , I somehow missed the vibrations in my pocket and didn’t ...
Rays Power Options-Pat Burrell
theraysparty.blogspot.com 12/23/2008 — Continuing are look at the big bat free agents on the market with leftfielder Pat Burrell . The first pick overall in 1998 by the Philadelphia Phillies as a first baseman, eventually made a permanent move to leftfield after his rookie year. An ...
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 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 ...
Five Teams Interested In Griffey
mlbtraderumors.com 1/4/2009 — Five teams have expressed interest in Ken Griffey Jr. , according to Jon Heyman who confirms the Rays and Mariners are two of them. One other AL team and two NL clubs comprise the five.
For Griffey, Seattle would be a nostalgic return; however, ...
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 ...
Dan Johnson Could Be Huge In Japan —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/21/2008
It appears that the reigning AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays have decided to cut ties with celebrated pinch hitter Dan Johnson. Johnson, who famously arrived late to the Rays’ Sep. 9 game against the Red Sox after being called up from Triple-A ...
Spin Forward: CC of sluggers to N.Y. —
Major League Baseball News 12/24/2008
The Yankees' signing of Mark Teixeira created a logjam, to be sure, with the CC of sluggers off the market. Though only Manny Ramirez is in the same stratosphere economically, the market for sluggers is deeper than that, with Adam Dunn, Milton Bradley ...
