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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 close to signing free-agent Pat Burrell to a ...
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[PAT THE BAT] Pat Burrell Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Rays
Rays Index —
[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 The Fightins explains why Burrell was known among his teammates as "The Bait". ...
Welcome Pat Burrell
Bugs & Cranks —
... 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 look at my phone until I was nearing the end of my meal at this little Korean-style Chinese food joint I keep getting taken to. ...
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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 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 ...
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 ...
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.
[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' ...
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 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 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 ...
[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 ...
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, ...
Pat Burrell to Sign With the Rays —
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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Tampa Bay Rays Nab Pat Burrell —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/6/2009
*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 ...
