sabernomics.com - 1/6/2009
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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 , which is close to what I anticipated he ...
sports.yahoo.com - 1/6/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Apparently baseball's agents, GMs and corner outfielders appreciate
their holiday time just as much as we bloggers
do. After a mostly dormant two-week period, the hot stove is cooking again with the news that Pat Burrell is headed to Tampa Bay ...
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Pat Burrell and Milton Bradley jump start free agent market
theropolitans.com - 1/6/2009
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theropolitans.com —
Oh, praise this day Mets fans and thank
the Tampa Bay Rays. According to reports, Pat Burrell
will leave the NL East and Philadelphia, and head for warmer pastures in Tampa Bay.
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So long, Pat the Bat
sports.yahoo.com - 1/6/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
It doesn’t include Manny Ramirez yet, but the
market for outfielders is coming around. Pat Burrell agreed
Monday to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays and Milton Bradley to three years and $30 million with the Chicago Cubs , leaving ...
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[PAT THE BAT] What They Are Saying About The Pat Burrell Signing
Rays Index —
... and patience, but is a poor defender and is a 20 runner on the 20-80 scale. He faded very badly down the stretch last year, hitting .191/.295/.365 in August and September amid rumors that he was playing through a foot injury, although the finalization of this contract indicates that he checked out physically.[Drays Bay] (with bonus mocking of Rays fans) Here we mock dumb people...[random comment from St. Pete Times]...Look at this dummy.[Sabernomics] (with bonus mocking of Rays fans and Pat Burrell) ...
Odds and Ends: Saito, Teixeira, LaRoche
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Economist J.C. Bradbury says "the economic downturn cannot explain the magnitude of Pat Burrell's discount." He believes teams are exaggerating the recession effect. ...
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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 ...
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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' ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
So long, Pat
thefightins.com 1/5/2009 — I’m not emotionally stable enough to form coherent sentences here, so you’ll have to settle for one of those quote-box thingees. From MLBTR , via The Squirrel and Busta-Buss Olney:
The Rays, filling their need for a power hitter, are ...
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 ...
Pat Burrell: 2000-2008
philliesnation.com 12/16/2008 —
For nine years, Pat Burrell has occupied a spot on the Phillies roster. Whether wearing number 33 or number five, whether playing first base, third base or left field, Burrell has been a known quotient in Philadelphia.
Not anymore.
Burrell ...
Burrell Signing Is Rays Best Ever —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/6/2009
During the history of the Devil Rays the franchise appeared at times to be trying to lose. Now they are the Rays, a team that went from last to first and now are ensuring that they will not be one-hit wonders by signing Pat Burrell .
This was a ...
Yankees, Rays, and Red Sox: Free-Agent Notes —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/6/2009
In my last post , I discussed Andy Pettitte's rejection of the Yankees' offer, so I won't rehash it. There are, however, a few other free-agent notes I thought were worth mentioning.
Jason Varitek initially demanded $40 mil over four years. That's ...
Fantasy Baseball: News and Notes —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/6/2009
I know, it's not close to baseball season, but there continue to be more developments that we need to keep our eyes on. Even early in this week, we've seen some moves made. Here's how they could impact your fantasy season.
Pat Burrell signed a ...
