The Yankees and Pirates continue discussing a possible A.J. Burnett trade. The report says the Yankees are willing to pay a big part of the $33MM remaining on the Burnett's contract that runs through 2013, yet the two teams are still a couple million away.
The reason the Yankees want to do the deal is to give them a little bit more money to go out and sign a DH/backup OF. The two leading candidates are Raul Ibanez and Johnny Damon. Ibanez seem to be of more interest, because at this point can play the field more often then Damon.
I actually would like this deal for the Pirates. I know Burnett has been a bust for the Yankees, but the guy still has amazing stuff and maybe if you get him out of the AL East and the pressure of NY he would have a bounce back year.
I guess it makes sense for the Yankees. They already have a set rotation of...
1. C. Sabathia
2. H. Kuroda
3. M. Pineda
4. I. Nova
And with Hughes and Garcia fighting for a rotation spot they really don't need Burnett.
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