torontosun.com - 11/21/2008
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The Blue Jays may be prepared to roll the dice with A.J. Burnett for another five-year deal.
nydailynews.com - 11/22/2008
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nydailynews.com —
The Yankees are on an all-out pitching blitz,
but A.J. Burnett's desire for a five-year contract has...
bogged down the Bombers' pursuit of the righthander, according to a baseball executive familiar with the team's thinking.
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Five too high for A.J. Burnett: Yankees
nj.com - 11/19/2008
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nj.com —
Getty ImagesCC Sabathia is the most sought-after free
agent this offseason. Things don't move as quickly this...
time of year as we all hope they would or think they should. The Yankees offered CC Sabathia $140 million for six years...
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Yankees-Sabathia: What's the holdup?
hotstove.mlblogs.com - 11/19/2008
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Ricciardi Open To Five Years For Burnett
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... The Blue Jays haven't made an offer yet to free agent starter A.J. Burnett, and GM J.P. Ricciardi doesn't expect to win the bidding by offering the most money. However, the Jays may separate themselves by being willing to offer Burnett the five-year contract he craves. Ricciardi didn't say he would go that far, but the concept does not scare him. He'll wait to make his offer until after other teams submit their bids. ...
Starting Pitcher: The Four-Year Deal, at Minimum
MetsBlog.com —
According to Jon Heyman at SI.com, ‘the Yankees will not be in the ballpark,’ if they offer Derek Lowe and A.J. Burnett contracts worth $60 million over four years, as they intend to do.
Instead, Heyman believes Burnett is seeking a five-year deal, while Lowe is reportedly seeking a ‘Zito-like Deal,’ as was reported by FoxSports.com earlier in the week.
That said, the Blue Jays may be willing to give Burnett a five-year deal, reports the Toronto Sun.
…from what i can gather, lowe is more concerned with the ...
Hot Stove Update: Sox burn for Teixeira, AJ Burnett news
The Bottom Line —
... last night that he hopes to sign by Christmas. * * * * Blue Jays Manager J.P. Riccairdi told Mike Rutsey of the Toronto Sun that he's not afriad to give AJ Burnett a 5-year deal, if that's what it will take to keep him in Toronto. ...
Friday Hot Stove
My Pinstripes —
... According to the Toronto Sun, the Blue Jays have reportedly made a 5-year offer to retain the services of A.J. Burnett. ...
Yankess Likely to Pass on A.J. Burnett
FanHouse —
... Yes, recent reports had surfaced that the elusive fifth year for the injury-prone hurler would be the sticking point. There is some speculation as to who is going to be the team willing to pay Burnett five years. The Jays are still mulling over how much to offer, but they are interested and are not scared to offer him a fifth year. ...
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slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/22/2008 — From Anthony McCarron : The Yankees are on an all-out pitching blitz, but A.J. Burnett 's desire for a five-year contract has bogged down the Bombers' pursuit of the righthander, according to a baseball executive familiar with the team's thinking. The Yankees, who made a six-year, $140 ...
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theglobeandmail.com 11/11/2008 — Remember how A.J. Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker, notified the Blue Jays last week that his client was going to opt out of his contract? A funny thing happened afterward: Burnett's name was on a daily list of free-agent filings e-mailed by the ...
A.J. Burnett Rumors: Friday
mlbtraderumors.com 12/8/2008 — Dave O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has the latest on A.J. Burnett . The Braves will hold off on other moves for starting pitching until they hear from A.J. Burnett 's agent Darek Braunecker about their offer (said to be five ...
Jays could offer Burnett long-term deal —
Major League Baseball News 11/21/2008
The Blue Jays aren't going to have the ability to outspend their competitors in the race to sign free-agent A.J. Burnett, but there is a chance that the club might be willing to offer a five-year pact in an attempt to convince the pitcher to stay in ...
