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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) and Burrell crushes them (.952 OPS in '08).
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Rays close to signing Pat Burrell.
Tampa Bay Sports Blog —
... , via MLB Trade Rumors, the Rays are close to signing former Phillie outfielder Pat Burrell to a two year $16 million deal. This move makes way too much sense for all parties involved to not happen. Burrell is the right handed bat that the Rays are looking for to slot at DH on a regular basis and he comes fairly cheap. The contract that’s speculated on above is a perfect fit for the Rays and their budget. I really like this move for a few reasons. ...
Rays close to getting Pat Burrell
The Rays Party —
... Reports say the Rays may get Pat Burrell on a two year $16 million contract. The best option for the Rays because he was the most consistent big bat free agent on the market, the Rays got him cheaper than I thought but he close to my prediction ...
So long, Pat
The Fightins —
... 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: ...
[PAT THE BAT] Pat Burrell Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Rays
Rays Index —
... (via MLB Trade Rumors) that the Rays are close to reaching a deal with Pat Burrell on a two-year, $16 million deal. ...
Uncle Milton Signs the Dotted Line
wrigleyville23 —
The Cubs signed Milton Bradley to a 3 year, $30MM deal today after the Rays settled their deal for Pat Burrell. Two gigantic, "let's hope the glass knees don't break for three years" thumbs up on this one. Bradley's good at baseball. ...
Assessing The Burrell Signing…
The Ghost of Moonlight Graham —
... As reported earlier today by MLBTradeRumors.com the Tampa Bay Rays signed former Phillies LF, Pat Burrell to a 2-year $16MM deal. This is a great move by the defending American League champs. Burrell will be the Rays primary DH (He clearly can no longer play left) in 2009 and will add depth to an already potent offense. ...
Burrell and Bradley sign: How will this affect the Mets?
Mets Tailgate —
Pat Burrell and Milton Bradley signed contracts today with the Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago Cubs, respectively. Why should Met fans care? Because these signings, along with the previous Raul Ibanez signing by the Phillies, will affect the Mets pursuit of an upgrade in LF. The major options left on the market are Bobby Abreu, Adam Dunn and Manny Ramirez. Let's compare these 6 players based on what they're worth and what some of them have already ...
And Soup went wild!
The Brew Town Beat —
... because Pat Burrell signed with an AL team: The erstwhile Devil Rays! One of Soup's Gas Cans has been retired in honor of the Brewers slayer bolting for the splendid atmosphere and jam packed crowds of the gem of the MLB, Tropicana Field. Suppan just earned the right to pinpoint one of his 83 mph heaters in the geographical center of the plate to a different hitter that won't deposit it some 567 feet over the Loge bleachers and destroy any hopes of there being a game 5. You win this round Soup!
The Return - Featuring Pat Burrell & Barry Sanders
The Goose's Roost —
... ANYWAY, on to the item that actually spurred my comeback. In the past, I've bitched about awful sportswriting quite a few times, but at the moment my issue is with the complete lack of attention being paid to one recent Hot Stove transaction: Pat Burrell's signing as the Rays DH. ...
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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 ...
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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 - Signed Burrell
baseballthinkfactory.org 1/6/2009 — Tampa Bay Rays - Signed LF Pat Burrell to a 2-year, $16 million contract.
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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 ...
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' ...
Burrell could fill Rays' DH need
fannation.com 12/21/2008 — 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 close to landing Burrell —
Major League Baseball News 1/5/2009
Pat Burrell appears to be close to becoming the power bat the Rays have been looking to land. According to reports by Fox Sports and ESPN, the Rays are close to signing the free-agent slugger to a two-year, $16 million contract. The Rays have not ...
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, ...
