A.J. Burnett

Published: 30 minutes ago Tweet by Riley Schmitt Big 10 Editor, NBA Featured Columnist RANT It! Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE I’ve heard of a lot of reasons to veto a trade, but a fear of flying is a new one.  A.J Burnett is bound to be dealt fairly soon.  The enigmatic New York Yankees pitcher will probably end up in Pittsburgh before it is all said and done.  However, Burnett could have been on the West Coast earlier...Read Full Story

After about a week of intense rumors A.J. Burnett is still a Yankee. Here is the latest: There is still a lot of optimism that a deal with the Pirates will still get done with them paying $13 million of the $33 million he is owed over the next two years, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports . An unknown team brought a trade proposal yesterday, but Pittsburgh remains the most likely destination, according to Buster Olney of ESPN . Three weeks ago, Burnett rejected a deal to the Angels...Read Full Story

After the New York Yankees picked up Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda this offseason, it was no secret that A.J. Burnett’s services (or lack thereof) were no longer needed in The Big Apple. The much-maligned right-hander never fully lived up to expectations set for him as a Bronx Bomber, and with no place left for him in the starting rotation, and the fact that the Yankees still owe him $33 million over the next two seasons, the team is looking to trade him any way they can. Enter the...Read Full Story

NEW YORK -- The Yankees agreed Friday to trade much maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh for two minor leaguers, a deal that clears the way New York to add Raul Ibanez. Pittsburgh will pay $13 million of the $33 million salary due Burnett for 2012 and 2013, a person familiar with the negotiations said Friday, speaking on condition of anonymity because no announcement has been made. Read More... More on MLBRead Full Story

AP source: Agreement close on A.J. Burnett trade Associated Press - 17 February 2012 13:36-05:00 Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Read Full Story

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Yankees and Pirates are close to a trade that would send pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh for two minor leaguers....Read Full Story

Published: 10 minutes ago Tweet by Ryan Gaydos Ryan Gaydos RANT It! Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post , the New York Yankees are still shopping RHP A.J. Burnett but they are doing it quietly. The deal would likely be a salary dump to expand their budget. The Yankees are looking to sign a Johnny Damon, Raul Ibanez or Hideki Matsui type player. However, the Yankees would...Read Full Story

The Yankees and Pirates continue discussing a possible A.J. Burnett trade, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. The Yankees are willing to pay a substantial portion of the $33MM remaining on the right-hander’s contract through 2013, but the teams are still a few million apart. The Yankees first offered to pay less than one third of Burnett’s salary, Heyman tweets . The Yankees want to create payroll room for a designated hitter and appear to be leaning toward Raul Ibanez , perhaps because...Read Full Story

New York Yankees fans will be glad to learn that A.J. Burnett will likely be on his way out of the Bronx very soon.The buzz concerning Burnett on Thursday is that the hard-throwing righty is close to being dealt. In fact, Jim Bowden of ESPN has it on g...Read Full Story

Ken Rosenthal is reporting  that the New York Yankees have set a “soft” deadline to end the A.J. Burnett saga. According to Rosenthal, the Yankees want to have a deal completed by Saturday, as their pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training on Sunday.Read Full Story