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The Whisperings of Allan James Burnett
The Whisperings of Allan James Burnett
Now that we've entered the month of July, it's time to dizzy ourselves with trade speculation like kids who drink too much Freshy in the sun. Almost on cue, the Toronto Sun's Bob Elliot, who reads his own newspaper at home because constipation bring tears to his eyes (and there's no crying in a baseball press box), is reporting that the Toronto Blue Jays are shopping A.J. Burnett to any team ...
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Checking in with Burnett
The Mockingbird — ... With various A.J. Burnett trade rumours flying around, it’s time to check in with his quest to achieve Type A free agent status again. In short, A.J. has to outperform his 2006 numbers in these categories to make it: ...

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