sports.espn.go.com - 11/5/2008
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Right-hander A.J. Burnett will opt out of his multiyear contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and declare free agency, his agent said Tuesday.
mopupduty.com - 11/5/2008
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mopupduty.com —
Us guys at Mop Up Duty are pretty
obsessed with ballplayer’s hair, mostly because either we are...
losing it ourselves or we just have a bad haircut in general (or both). When I think of the Jays of my youth, I think of glorious mullets and Tom-Selleck-like mustaches. To celebrate the relaunch of ...
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The Blue Jays All-Hair Team
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thebluejayhunter.blogspot.com - 11/2/2008
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thebluejayhunter.blogspot.com —
In less than 48 hours, we will learn
if A.J. Burnett will or will not opt out...
of his contract with the Jays (or is is 47 hours ... this Daylight Savings Time thing is screwing everything up. Stupid farmers).
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Burnett's Final Hat Tip
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Free-agent follies
SmackCaster SmackBlog —
A. J. Burnett is opting out of his Toronto Blue Jays deal to test the free-agency waters.
The New York Yankees, meanwhile, declined the options on Jason Giambi and Carl Pavano. Giambi gets $5 million and Pavano gets another $1.95 million. Each can test free agency. Pavano is just a money magnet.
Meanwhile, Mark Teixeira heads the annual player rankings. The AL rankings are here. And the NL rankings are here.
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Burnett to Opt Out
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine —
It's official (well, as close as can be.) AJ Burnett will opt out of the last two years of his contract, forgoing 2 years and $24 million.
The Jays have until November 14th to negotiate exclusively with Burnett, after which he is an unrestricted free agent, as ...
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taoofstieb.blogspot.com 11/5/2008 — Anyone surprised? The agent for AJ Burnett, Darek Braunecker, has informed the club that his meal ticket will indeed exercise the opt-out clause in his contract. So the new question becomes.... what now? The whole thing has become a mess of ...
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Burnett becomes a free agent
yankees.lhblogs.com 11/4/2008 — Not that this will come as any surprise, but A.J. Burnett has opted out of his contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and become a free agent.
Jays stay in A.J. hunt
torontosun.com 11/21/2008 — The Blue Jays may be prepared to roll the dice with A.J. Burnett for another five-year deal.
Blue Jays offer arbitration to Burnett
msn.foxsports.com 12/2/2008 — A.J. Burnett, one of the top free-agent pitchers this offseason, was offered salary arbitration by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Teams had until midnight to make arbitration offers to their former players who became free agents, and Toronto will ...
The Waiting Game A.J. Burnett
mlbmix.com 12/4/2008 — A.J. Burnett has been made an offer by the Atlanta Braves. The amount of the contract was not told, but was said to be four years with a very attainable option year. Burnett has said he is unwilling to sign until C.C. signs because he will set the market for starting pitchers. Either ...
Five too high for A.J. Burnett: Yankees
nydailynews.com 11/22/2008 — The Yankees are on an all-out pitching blitz, but A.J. Burnett's desire for a five-year contract has bogged down the Bombers' pursuit of the righthander, according to a baseball executive familiar with the team's thinking.
Yankees, pitcher A.J. Burnett reach 5-year deal
boston.com 12/12/2008 — In this Aug. 29, 2008 file photo, Toronto Blue Jays A.J. Burnett delivers a first inning pitch against the New York Yankees during their baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. The New York Yankees have reeled in another top pitcher, reaching ...
Could AJ Burnett Appear On The Cubs Radar? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/5/2008
On Tuesday, the now former Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher, AJ Burnett opted out of his contract with two years and $24 million left on the deal.
As the Cubs are looking into an already deep free agent class of starting pitchers, every time ...
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