fangraphs.com - 12/12/2008
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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 season, driving down the price. In many other ...
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Free-agent outfielder Raul Ibanez has reached preliminary agreement
with the Phillies on a three-year, $30 million contract,...
according to major-league sources. The deal, pending a physical, was reached early Friday morning at the winter meetings in ...
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Phillies Sign Ibanez
Vegas Watch —
Phillies sign Raul Ibanez for three years, $30MM. Analysis: Szymborski, Seidman, Snyder. Can't say I understand this one. How does not offering Burrell arbitration make any sense? We're all in agreement that paying Ibanez $20MM in '10-'11 is something short of a privilege, right? And draft picks; these are good things, no? Ibanez's bat has held up -- improved even -- quite nicely, with OPS+es of over 120 in each of the last three years. He's a joke in the field of course, with an average UZR of -13 over that same ...
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myteamrivals.typepad.com 12/17/2008 — The Phillies announced yesterday that Raul Ibanez has “officially” been signed to a 3-year, $31.5 million dollar contract. Ibanez stated that he was encouraged by former teammate Jamie Moyer to come to Philadelphia. Ibanez replaces 9-year veteran Pat Burrell in left field.
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lookoutlanding.com 1/7/2009 — I don't understand how they pulled this off.
Pat Burrell is leaving the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies for the runner-up Tampa Bay Rays.
Burrell has agreed in principle to a two-year, $16 million contract with the Rays, sources ...
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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 ...
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Raul Ibanez is a downgrade from Pat Burrell. We've covered this one before, but losing out on a draft pick ...
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/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 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 ...
Philly fans: Say goodbye to Burrell
hotstove.mlblogs.com 12/12/2008 — If stalled contract negotiations didn't seal his fate, then what transpired on Friday morning officially stuck a fork in Pat Burrell's (pictured) nine-year reign in Philadelphia. The Phillies reached an agreement on a three-year deal with free ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 12/12/2008
Late last night, the Phillies apparently signed Raul Ibanez to a 3 year/$30 million dollar contract. On paper, this looks like a great deal. Ibanez is a lock to hit 20-30 HRs with at least 100 RBI and roughly a .290 batting average. He can rake ...
