sports.espn.go.com - 1/5/2009
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Posted by Rob Neyer Fresh off winning the World Series, Pat Burrell is apparently heading to a new team, a new league
and a substantially lower salary
What a fantastic move. As you've no doubt read, this winter there's a buyer's market for sluggardly sluggers like Burrell and Giambi. ...
sports2debate.com - 1/5/2009
mlbtraderumors.com - 1/5/2009
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mlbtraderumors.com —
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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Rays Close To Signing Burrell
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
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The Price of Manny Plummets (Along With Gas Prices)
Sons of Steve Garvey —
"Gas is up and so am I," sayeth Manny Ramirez. He scoffed at arbritration. He spit on the Dodgers' first offer (which was admittedly much shorter in duration than he desired).
And now, Pat Burrell goes out and signs a two-year deal with the Rays for the low low price of $16M. Rob Neyer thinks it's a steal, echoing the rest of the ESPN brass.
And I know Burrell only hit .250 last year with the Phillies. But that's still almost twice Andruw Jones' batting average; and, 33 HR is a hell of a lot more than team leader Andre ...
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.
The Burrell signing ...
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DRaysBay —
... signing thread with immediate reaction. Let 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 ...
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*hat tip MLB Trade Rumors , from Ken Rosenthal*
"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 ...
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