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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 fielder (contrary to what his employers may think) ...
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Bendix on the Burrell signing
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Bendix on the Burrell signing
Bendix says: great move.
Burrell Wrap
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... 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 Pat Burrell's Condo
Also worth noting: nearly 60% of ...
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... they are still in the race for Kenshin Kawakami. Cardinals: Signed lefty reliever Royce Ring. Cubs: Their rumored deal with Milton Bradley is for three years, $30 million. Dodgers: The downward spiral continues for Andruw Jones, who was hitting just .148 and has left his winter ball team. Mets: Are reportedly not interested in increasing their 3-year, $36 million offer to Derek Lowe. Nationals: Signed reliever Wil Ledezma. Rays: Signed Pat Burrell to a two year deal. Jeff Suppan is excited to have him out of the ...
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So long, Pat the Bat
theropolitans.com 1/6/2009 — 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.
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 ...
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 , ...
[PAT THE BAT] Pat Burrell Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Rays
raysindex.com 1/5/2009 — [ Update 4:09pm ] To say the always entertaining The Fightins are unhappy with the Burrell signing, would be an understatement . Burrell had turned down a 2-year, $22 million deal during the regular season to stay with the Phils. And the picture at ...
Pat the Bat Needs a New Hat
herraysbaseball.com 1/6/2009 — The Rays seem to have found the impact bat they were looking for. Word on the street is Pat Burrell will be leaving the NL champs to join the AL champs. So how do we feel about that?
Being a Gemini I’m often kind of two-sided, and this is ...
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 ...
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) ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 1/5/2009
The Tampa Bay Rays have made their biggest splash of the offseason thus far by signing Pat Burrell to a two-year, $16 million contract, ESPN's Jayson Stark reports .
The deal is not yet official, and Burrell is scheduled to soon take a physical.
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