A.J. Burnett signs with the Janks
by Dr Orpheus on Dec 12, 2008 5:06 PM EST
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So, mlbtraderumors has posted that the Yankees have signed A.J. Burnett to a "five-year, $82.5MM" contract. This was to be expected, really. The Yankees needed to continue to build, by throwing money, a new starting rotation, and after the C.C. Sabathia signing I guess they just decided "why not?".
I'm a little surprised, frankly. It seemed like the Braves were hot on him and were prepared to do what they could to sign the guy. I guess his drive to be close to his wife's family and near his offseason home was slightly more important to him. Oh, so slightly.
Obviously, this may also disappoint some Orioles fans as they were hoping to rebuild their own rotation. Hoped that Burnett would join Guthrie as a stabilizer at the top. Oh well. I had hoped for the signing of Koji Uehara and Kenshin Kawakami anyway.
P.S. - The breaking of the story has been linked to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.
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fuck him...
fuck him right in the ear.
my ire is really a function of disliking los yanquis, not out of any perceived slight to the o’s.
i will say, though, good luck getting value out of THAT contract, hal!
"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."
--Jerry Reed, on acting
by j.q. higgins on Dec 12, 2008 5:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yea but if we keep Daniel
wont you feel the team is shaping up nicely?
by sanders833 on Dec 12, 2008 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
HA!
no.
"When people ask me what my motivation is, I have a simple answer: Money."
--Jerry Reed, on acting
by j.q. higgins on Dec 12, 2008 5:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well hey
at least we have kept Freel and Izturis away from other teams in the AL East.
I am sorry JQ, I was just being an ass.
We get all excited about a Tillman and the Yanks say Tillman looks good. How does he stack against CC, Burnett, Chamberlain, Wang, Sheets or Pettitte and Hughes and Kennedy can stay sharp in Triple A until we need them.
Yanks probably go sign Cruz to be their Carlos Marmol in the bullpen.
Brian Cashman looks suddenly smart again. Of course, any other gm signed Carl Pavano and Kei Igawa and they would be selling used cars, maybe.
by sanders833 on Dec 12, 2008 5:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone can look smart with like $500 million spacebucks at their disposal
"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"
by exitfare on Dec 12, 2008 5:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Burnett:
Average salary with Toronto: $9.5M.
Average salary with Yankees: $16.5M.
Uh… okay, Steinbrenner.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
by OEutaw on Dec 12, 2008 5:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
its comical
if the Yanks wouldnt have signed CC, Burnett would have got six years.
Apparently, only the Braves were close on a fifth year and that wasnt a guarantee.
Got to believe the Braves might get friendly again with Mr Towers and before you think I am just a jerk should Andy Macphail call up Frank Wren and offer Jeremy Guthrie for a package of young players?
by sanders833 on Dec 12, 2008 5:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They can't
The Padres wanted a shortstop in return and the Braves traded Lillywhite-bridge to the White Sox. It’s looking like the Padres aren’t going to move Peavy. HA!
Lots of teams have tried to trade for Guthrie, but it’s not going to happen. That would be a death sentence for MacPhail.
by Dr Orpheus on Dec 12, 2008 5:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Macphail can make the case on Guthrie
getting three players for one is the right way to go when your two years away minimum. Just putting it out there and right now Andy still walks on water. Roberts may be moving soon as well although more his call then Andy’s.
Yunel Escobar missed quite a few games last year, I believe with hammy problems and/or shoulder problems. Some of those games were missed because Bobby Cox didnt like his attitude and temper and I thought the Braves were trying to move him while keeping the attitude issues low keyed. Orlando Cabrera is still out and some dude named Furcal so the Braves has some options as well as Bobby Crosby so there is still time to adjust on the fly.
Peavy will move. Mentally, he is gone now as well. They will regroup, Peavy gives him some teams and Towers will give this one more shot. You can bet Towers has been working a number of additional teams at the meetings.
I think if Atlanta was that committed to AJ they will try for a two year deal with Sheets next, assuming Andy Pettitte wises up pretty fast.
by sanders833 on Dec 12, 2008 6:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
$16.5 M????
For AJ Burnett? Good God almighty.
by Jonny Pops on Dec 12, 2008 5:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
its not the dollars
its the years. I actually though he might have got 17-18 and in fact I think he would had CC not signed. CC cost AJ up to 20 million, I can see that first meeting between them in spring training. You cost me 20 million CC, how am I going to feed my family?
by sanders833 on Dec 12, 2008 5:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
VOMIT
"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"
by exitfare on Dec 12, 2008 5:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yeah this literally makes me sick, god why watch baseball anymore?
What up?
by snakethejake on Dec 12, 2008 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Watching baseball is Birdland
"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"
by exitfare on Dec 12, 2008 11:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
oh don’t get me wrong, i’m still going to do it, it will just be sweeter everytime we beat them.
What up?
by snakethejake on Dec 13, 2008 7:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good riddance.
That will turn out to be a disastrous contract for them, I bet. The guy has shown no ability to stay healthy. He’s pitched 200+ innings 3 times in the last seven years.
I’m actually kind of relieved—I was really afraid the Orioles might make a play for him.
by zknower on Dec 12, 2008 6:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
agree it's a bad deal
but not disastrous for the Yankees. for most teams it’d be a payroll killer, but the Banks’ll just shrug their shoulders and sign somebody else, or engineer a ripoff trade when some small market team decides they can’t afford their best player.
by Dingbat Charlie on Dec 12, 2008 6:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Any other team....
this contract could just about kill them. His injury history is insane, and there’s no way the MFY will get 3 really good years out of the contract he signed.
But with all the $$$ they make off the new stadium, they could sign Daniel Cabrera to the same contract and it wouldn’t affect them. The prices they are charging for that place – especially season tickets – are obscene.
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by duck on Dec 12, 2008 6:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This could be Carl Pavano, Jr.
"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"
by exitfare on Dec 12, 2008 7:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
nah
Burnett has great stuff and his injury history is much less severe. He’s really more of a wuss than a guy who can’t stay healthy. He misses time for nagging injuries. Pavano broke down.
Besides, after the first year the Yankees weren’t counting on Pavano. If Burnett breaks down they just trade for Peavy at the break, or sign whatever guy is available next offseason.
by pipkin on Dec 12, 2008 7:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Umm, there's also
Chris Capuano. Why didn’t that post? Weird.
by Dr Orpheus on Dec 12, 2008 7:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone want Chris Britton back?
He was also non-tendered.
by Dr Orpheus on Dec 12, 2008 7:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he got 3 years of service time?
weird.
maybe the arb clock starts first time you’re up, regardless of how much time you spend in the bigs?
by pipkin on Dec 12, 2008 7:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
TJ on James and Chris
but someone will take a look later
by sanders833 on Dec 13, 2008 9:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Halleluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuujah
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
by Baltimo on Dec 12, 2008 8:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Happy Days are Here AGAIN
AJ Burnett Blows. At least one good thing happened this off-season. Now the MFY get to put up with his mediocre injured behind. Hope you enjoy that special Jeter-defense AJ!
by math_geek on Dec 12, 2008 8:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What does it matter to them, though
If he doesn’t work out then they’ll just spend another $150 million on a different pitcher next year.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
by Baltimo on Dec 12, 2008 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They've got to run out of money sometime
by math_geek on Dec 12, 2008 10:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I doubt it
Their new ballpark is going to bring in an absurd amount of money. It has been beaten to death, but the Yankees probably aren’t going to feel the economic pinch.
Could you imagine if they brought in Tex to top everything off?
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
by Baltimo on Dec 12, 2008 11:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Yanks can sign whoever they want
Other teams must build a winner and take your chances. Tampa and Boston already knew this was coming. I suspect Boston might just wait till midseason and try to land an ace on the cheap. Boston and NY actually both match SD perfectly on Peavy. Buchholz and Bowden or Kennedy/Hughes would bring Peavy to either team. I could see Boston making a Tex/Peavy or a Peavy/Adrian Gonzalez play for Buchholz, Masterson, Bowden and maybe that kid Lars whatever.
Right now all CC does is replace Moose. AJ is really the key piece and of course projected stablilty from Wang, Chamberlain, Hughes and even Kennedy and whoever else they sign-Pettitte or Sheets or fill it in.
Still its a three team dog fight. Toronto isnt going to be in and I wonder if they dont decide to see if they can move Halladay right after they see where season ticket renewals are and become stagnate-say about Jan 15 or so.
by sanders833 on Dec 13, 2008 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it’s actually kind of tasteless even for the yankees, regular people are suffering and here they are blowing out 260 million dollars for some players.. kind of pathetic and actually it’s making baseball look really bad.
What up?
by snakethejake on Dec 13, 2008 11:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I still can't get over $82.5 for Burnett
What a joke.
My best game plan is to sit on the bench and call out specific instructions like 'C'mon Boog,' 'Get ahold of one, Frank,' or 'Let's go, Brooks.' -Earl Weaver
by Baltimo on Dec 12, 2008 10:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It's sort of like
performing surgery with a chainsaw and a trident
spring breeze / the green field / tempts me to play catch
by elk on Dec 13, 2008 12:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Or swatting a fly with a Buick.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
by OEutaw on Dec 13, 2008 8:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Or opening a can of beer with a gatling gun
spring breeze / the green field / tempts me to play catch
by elk on Dec 13, 2008 5:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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