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Blue Jays To Offer Burnett Four-Year Deal
According to the Toronto Star's Cathal Kelly, the Blue Jays are preparing to offer a new four-year deal to staff ace A.J. Burnett.
The new deal would add two years and $30MM to Burnett's existing contract, which still has two years left. The contract would total $54MM and it would increase his salary to $15MM per year by 2011-2012.
"I think that's probably a fair number," a source close to the negotiations told Kelly. "I think that's where it will end up."
Burnett cannot opt out of his current deal until ten days after the World Series ends, which means the Jays have until the end of October to re-sign him before he gets to hear any other offers.
Alejandro A. Leal writes for UmpBump.com and can be reached here: alexo05 [at] umpbump (dot) com.
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Damn, I wish the Yankees could of signed him. I'm surprised they're resigning him, good for them though.
Posted by: yankfan1 | September 27, 2008 at 09:38 AM
smart move by the jays if they plan on contending anytime soon. question is what are they going to do to help their lineup this offseason?
Posted by: temmp55 | September 27, 2008 at 09:43 AM
Staff ace? Halladay? Bueller?
Posted by: Joe Pawlikowski | September 27, 2008 at 10:14 AM
The title of "Jays staff ace" belongs to Doc Halladay. End of story.
Smart move with Marcum's future uncertain.
Posted by: melonis rex | September 27, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Obviously Burnett needs to get approval from the Yankees before inking this new deal.
They already had dibs on him, Sabathia, Sheets, and Tex.
Posted by: bjsguess | September 27, 2008 at 10:56 AM
I'm confused why you guys are all talking about it as if he has accepted the offer that hasn't even been offered yet. I personally don't think that will be enough to get him to stay, but you never know. Either way though, he still hasn't excepted it.
Posted by: WasianCU | September 27, 2008 at 01:13 PM
The 2008 season is the only season where Burnett has earned his money. I mean the numbers speak for themselves 18&10 win/lose record 221 innings pitched with over 230k's under his belt. His ERA might be slightly on the high side (4.07) however he is perfoming well with top rated teams like the Red Sox, Yankess, Devil Rays, White Sox and Twins....teams the jays need to over come inorder to contend. But before we examine whether the deal was fair or not lets look at some facts about Burnett...Burnett has been in the majors for about 10 years now (7 in florda and 3 in Toronto)....during these 10 years he's had a 87/76 win/loss record which comes to about 9 wins and 8 losses if you round up. He's never been a 20 game winner,...not even a 15 game winner. In fact this 2008 season is probably his best. Now i know what you are going to say...that he never got the run suport from the jays nor the marlins so he struggled....but look at Halladays record...hes been with the jays all his carrer and he has established a 131/66 win/loss record for his 11 seasons with the jays, 2 of them being 20 game winners....
I am not saying that Burnett is not a good pitcher...all i am saying is that 1 measly above average season show not increase a thus far average players salary by so much. I know that the Yankees will offer him more money cause in order for the yanks to compete they need to have Burnett on there side....
I want Burnett to sign with the jays but i wouldn't sell the farm in signing him.
Posted by: jays4life | September 27, 2008 at 03:30 PM
"Obviously Burnett needs to get approval from the Yankees before inking this new deal.
They already had dibs on him, Sabathia, Sheets, and Tex."
Too funny, yet it is the exact reason why I hope Burnett does stay in Toronto. Good for the Jays.
Posted by: forlife61 | September 27, 2008 at 04:17 PM
A. Burnett to the yanks 09 ... A. Burnett and R. Halladay not too happy in Toronto ... R. Halladay could also look to leave Toronto
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Posted by: arod13 | September 27, 2008 at 05:00 PM
LMFAO
This is exactly why I don't like Yankee fanboys. Of course, there are some who make smart comments, but Halladay looking to leave is pretty dumb.
He publicly said he likes where this is going, and Burnett is also no lock for the Yanks, otherwise we would not have this post to comment on.
Posted by: cyberzero_jays | September 27, 2008 at 07:43 PM
You just assume he would go to the Yankees...I'm sure he would get offers from several teams like the Dodgers and the Cardinals
Posted by: Beau | September 27, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Good move for them because they need him back...Now the need to find a hitter...I say make a run a Mark Teixeira.
Posted by: JT89 | September 28, 2008 at 12:29 AM
I don't think this offer gets him... 13.5 m over 4 years? He'd get probably at least 15 on the open market... unless he gives the Jays a hometown discount....
I highly doubt Halladay goes anywhere until he's a free agent, and that's only if they're still not competing. I dont think he'd leave personally... but unless they up the offer to AJ, I don't think he is staying.
His agent (is it boris?) knows he's going to get 15m a year with everyone currently out there.. you know CC is going to crack 20m, Sheets will be close... and he'll have Burnett (18 game winner) that he can market as an innings eater, that doesn't give up a lot of runs... throws well against the major contenders... Burnett will get at least 15m this year... just a matter of who gives it to him... if he does sign for the 13.5m over the 4 years; then it's a discount.. but I dont see it.
Posted by: casper | September 28, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Burnett"s agents: Darek Braunecker & Mark Rodgers
Halladay's agent: Greg Landry, SFX
Posted by: WasianCU | September 29, 2008 at 02:13 AM