[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' ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 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 ...

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 Sign Burrell
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 ...

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 ...

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 , ...

Burrell Signing Is Rays Best Ever — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/6/2009
During the history of the Devil Rays the franchise appeared at times to be trying to lose. Now they are the Rays, a team that went from last to first and now are ensuring that they will not be one-hit wonders by signing Pat Burrell . This was a ...

Pat Burrell: A Good Fit for the Tampa Bay Rays — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/6/2009
Over the last few weeks, the Tampa Bay Rays looked at numerous candidates to fill their void at designated hitter. They spoke to Milton Bradley, Adam Dunn, Bobby Abreu, Jason Giambi, and many others. The Rays decided on signing Pat Burrell. I ...

Fantasy Baseball: News and Notes — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/6/2009
I know, it's not close to baseball season, but there continue to be more developments that we need to keep our eyes on. Even early in this week, we've seen some moves made. Here's how they could impact your fantasy season. Pat Burrell signed a ...

MLB suspends Phillies P Romero 50 games (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 1/6/2009
Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance. The suspensions were announced Tuesday by Major League Baseball. Romero ...

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 ...