The Cardinals and Burnett have an agreement in place. It could be four years plus an option. But it has not been finalized by Burnett. The Cardinals expect a final answer prior to the Winter Meetings, which don't officially begin until next Monday. However, if a Baltimore (the home area of Burnett's wife) or Toronto steps in with a better deal in the meantime, all bets could be off.
and here's what is being said at scout.com's blue jay affiliate, inside the dome:
The Cardinals had the top offer on the table as of last night. It was a four-year deal with a fifth option year. I still believe it will take five guaranteed years to sign Burnett, and in the end I expect him to get five years worth over $50mil. And let me add this, the Jays are expected to make A.J. an offer today.
Wild card that could tip this in st louis' favor: Burnett's wife reportedly does not like the city of Toronto at all. Don't know why, if it's the weather or the funky Canadian coins or what, she just does not want to live there. At least, that's the word. She is from Baltimore -- whose Baseball team, let's not forget, originally came from St Louis . . . . .
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A.J. Burnett
Burnett may be the most talented sub-.500 pitcher to hit the free-agent market in years -- at least in his mind and his agent's. But he's still not signed.
The Jays seem willing to give five years to Burnett, maybe at as much as $10 million per year. The Cardinals reportedly have a four-year offer out for him at $10 million a year. That's a ton of money for a pitcher who has a 49-50 career record.
Still, Burnett and agent Darek Braunecker may be holding out for even more cash. The only free-agent starter to sign so far this winter, Esteban Loaiza, pulled down more than $7 million per in a surprising three-year deal with the A's. And Loaiza is about six years older than Burnett.
This was from SI.com
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The Blue Jays have reportedly offered free-agent RHP A.J. Burnett a five-year deal worth nearly $12 million per season. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that the Cardinals have offered him a four-year deal worth roughly $10 million per season…
-I just hope with all this new info leaking out, he will make a decision by Monday.
and here's what is being said at scout.com's blue jay affiliate, inside the dome:
The Cardinals had the top offer on the table as of last night. It was a four-year deal with a fifth option year. I still believe it will take five guaranteed years to sign Burnett, and in the end I expect him to get five years worth over $50mil. And let me add this, the Jays are expected to make A.J. an offer today.
Wild card that could tip this in st louis' favor: Burnett's wife reportedly does not like the city of Toronto at all. Don't know why, if it's the weather or the funky Canadian coins or what, she just does not want to live there. At least, that's the word. She is from Baltimore -- whose Baseball team, let's not forget, originally came from St Louis . . . . .
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A.J. Burnett
Burnett may be the most talented sub-.500 pitcher to hit the free-agent market in years -- at least in his mind and his agent's. But he's still not signed.
The Jays seem willing to give five years to Burnett, maybe at as much as $10 million per year. The Cardinals reportedly have a four-year offer out for him at $10 million a year. That's a ton of money for a pitcher who has a 49-50 career record.
Still, Burnett and agent Darek Braunecker may be holding out for even more cash. The only free-agent starter to sign so far this winter, Esteban Loaiza, pulled down more than $7 million per in a surprising three-year deal with the A's. And Loaiza is about six years older than Burnett.
This was from SI.com
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The Blue Jays have reportedly offered free-agent RHP A.J. Burnett a five-year deal worth nearly $12 million per season. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that the Cardinals have offered him a four-year deal worth roughly $10 million per season…
-I just hope with all this new info leaking out, he will make a decision by Monday.
Yeah, Billy Beane is a genius, you just can't imagine.
I don't want a nutcase, aging pitcher on my staff.
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