Morning Bits: Burnett, Spring Training, Top Teams
Good morning all. Back to another start of the week. But get excited only 6 days till pitchers and catchers report to spring training.
Let’s get right to the links….
* The New York Times reports that the Yankees and Pirates are in serious talks for Burnett. I’m sure many of you prayed last night for this to happen.
* The New York Post chimes in on the verge of the AJ Trade as well.
* Bryan Hoch of mlb.com writers that the Yankees are heading to camp with a plethora of starters.
* Joel Sherman of the New York Post states that the Red Sox and Yankees are no longer alone at the top.
Posted on February 13, 2012, in Notes & Links and tagged A.J. Burnett, New York Yankees, Spring Training 2012. Bookmark the permalink. 15 Comments.
Matt S.
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Michael P.
Round and round we go. Where Burnett goes, no on knows. Will it be Pittsburgh, will it be Cleveland or maybe Kansas City? Round and round we go, I just hope Burnett goes.
ha well said.
some tweets
Excellent stuff and a very good sign.
Imagine this rotation with a strong Hughes this year.
I like it a lot.
Sorry, but I can’t find any place else to put this news about ORTIZ’s hearing.
THIS JUST IN:
The 2 parties have settled at the midway point.
Red Sox, David Ortiz Settle At Midpoint
By Tim Dierkes [February 13 at 9:28am CST]
Hours before today’s arbitration hearing, the Red Sox and designated hitter David Ortiz settled at the midpoint for $14.575MM, tweets ESPN’s Buster Olney.
anyone want Vlad?
No thank you.
and here you go Ken.
OK it’s eerily quiet today on the AJ Burnett front.
An AJ UPDATE:
A.J. Burnett Rumors: Monday
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [February 13 at 4:00pm CST]
The Yankees and Pirates have been discussing a deal that would send A.J. Burnett and cash to Pittsburgh for two minor league players. Four teams are in on the right-hander, but the Yankees seem to prefer the Pirates. Here are the details from yesterday, and here are Monday’s rumors:
The Yankees and Pirates are still discussing the deal and it’ll probably be completed, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets. It seems likely that the Pirates will take on $13-15MM of the $33MM remaining on Burnett’s contract and give up two non-roster players.
If Cashman can get the Pirates to “belly up to the bar” so to speak for $15MM of the $33MM God Bless him. He should take it and run.
Matt, I have a real good feeling about this. You may very well have been right when you said yesterday they could be waiting for Valentines Day to make the deal.
Well i hope it’s not time later than that.