MagicBizkit87 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 http://yesnetwork.prospero.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=yesnetwork&tid=63732 Source: Yankees offering Burnett five-year, $91.5M deal By Jerry Crasnick ESPN.com (Archive) Updated: December 10, 2008, 6:51 PM ET Comment Email Print The New York Yankees, making a hard late charge to beat out the Atlanta Braves for A.J. Burnett, offered the free agent right-hander a guaranteed five-year contract Wednesday, a baseball source told ESPN.com. A.J. Burnett Starting Pitcher Toronto Blue Jays Profile 2008 Season Stats GM W L BB K ERA 35 18 10 86 231 4.07 Although the total dollar figure isn't known, Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker, is believed to be seeking a deal approaching Carlos Zambrano's five-year, $91.5 million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Burnett is moving closer to making a decision on his next destination, the source said, and a deal could be in place as soon as Thursday. The Braves, who had offered a four-year deal with a fifth-year option worth a guaranteed $60-65 million before the meetings, have also expressed a willingness to go to five years on Burnett if necessary. The Yankees, intent on upgrading their rotation before the winter meetings, agreed in principal to a seven-year, $161 million contract with CC Sabathia early Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 God dammit, why? Stay the F away from this chump. Aside from playing the Yankees & Red Sox in his contract year he has been NOTHING. He is Carl Pavano, or better yet for this message board, a less productive Chad Pennington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 God dammit, why? Stay the F away from this chump. Aside from playing the Yankees & Red Sox in his contract year he has been NOTHING. He is Carl Pavano, or better yet for this message board, a less productive Chad Pennington. Why? The Yanks need him. Why be so hard on the Yankees? 91.5 million for a 31yo pitcher who just had his second season with 30 starts. No worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 If you have to choose between A.J. Burnett, and Derek Lowe the majority should say Burnett. Injury problems or not, Burnett is 4 years younger, and Burnett at 18.3 mil, is better then Lowe at 16 mil per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicious89x Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 The dude has nasty stuff and he seems to elevate his game against stiffer competition. Between him and Lowe I want him. His injury problems are well documented but I hope with our bullpen and Girardi's managing of the staff we can can keep him healthy. The truth is we need a solid pitching staff to keep up with the Sox and the Rays, we're the #3 team in the AL East and we want to compete now. I dont' see anything wrong with management trying to compete. I don't want them to give up on Hughes and I still want Joba in the rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 To be honest, the #'s that are flying around today are nauseating This is really what is wrong with baseball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Injury proned guy who is a piece of garbage against every single team in a non contract year and good against the Yanks & Sox only in a contract year vs A guy a little older, a little cheaper, who is a very good #3 starter at this point, which is what we need, and has postseason experience and more importantly, postseason SUCCESS! Hmmm. Wow. Who do I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicBizkit87 Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 Injury proned guy who is a piece of garbage against every single team in a non contract year and good against the Yanks & Sox only in a contract year vs A guy a little older, a little cheaper, who is a very good #3 starter at this point, which is what we need, and has postseason experience and more importantly, postseason SUCCESS! Hmmm. Wow. Who do I want. You don't really think Derek Lowe would be a #3 in the American League, do you? The guy would be the worst pitcher on the staff by far. His last 2 seasons in the American League were horrible. Hell, I would choose Ben Sheets, whose injury problems are far worse then Burnett over a guy like Lowe. Why the hell do we want these old guys, on the wrong side of 30? If you were looking for a guy on the wrong side of his 30's, then look at Manny, no one else is worth it at that age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 God dammit, why? Stay the F away from this chump. Aside from playing the Yankees & Red Sox in his contract year he has been NOTHING. He is Carl Pavano, or better yet for this message board, a less productive Chad Pennington. Does that mean he's a more productive Nuge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon21 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 God dammit, why? Stay the F away from this chump. Aside from playing the Yankees & Red Sox in his contract year he has been NOTHING. He is Carl Pavano, or better yet for this message board, a less productive Chad Pennington. Ben Sheets is Carl Pavano Deja Vu... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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