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Rays close to signing Burrell (1 Viewer)
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Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
No kidding.Burrel for 2 yrs $16 mil or Ibanez for 3 yrs $30 mil?Nice signing Rays!
Giantseasonticketholder
Whammy
I think he'll fit nicely into that lineup. However, Milton Bradley would have been more dangerous to the rest of the AL East...
and the Rays clubhouse
and the Rays clubhouse
Pat Patriot
Footballguy
Excellent signing by the Rays. However, you cant bash the Phillies for this deal compared to Ibanez. The Phillies offered Burrell $22 million for 2 years before he hit free agency. He turned it down. I'm sure the Phillies would have loved to have Pat Burrell at 2 yrs $16 million.Great signing by the Rays. Man, the AL East is LOADED. The Sox are in 3rd right now (on paper).No kidding.Burrel for 2 yrs $16 mil or Ibanez for 3 yrs $30 mil?Nice signing Rays!
Thunderlips
Footballguy
Not much the World Series champs could do about this one. They weren't getting him for 16 for 2. It's a nice move for the Rays....both in caliber of player and money. The biggest issues with him (now that he won't have to play the field) are that he did seem to disappear at the plate for periods of time and that he is so slow. Carl Crawford could carry him around the bases faster than Burrell could run. At any rate, he does make a dangerous lineup alot more dangerous.
I'm really surprised that 1-Burrell was only able to get a 2 year deal, and 2-was only able to get 8 million per year.He's only 32 years old, it's not like this is a 37 year old, marginal fielding, one 30 homer year, left fielder (raul ibanez :hiExcellent signing by the Rays. However, you cant bash the Phillies for this deal compared to Ibanez. The Phillies offered Burrell $22 million for 2 years before he hit free agency. He turned it down. I'm sure the Phillies would have loved to have Pat Burrell at 2 yrs $16 million.Great signing by the Rays. Man, the AL East is LOADED. The Sox are in 3rd right now (on paper).No kidding.Burrel for 2 yrs $16 mil or Ibanez for 3 yrs $30 mil?Nice signing Rays!
Nice signing by the Rays for sure, now they just have to hope he doesn't clog up the basepaths on non-home runs.
Yankee23Fan
Fair Tax!
Good job by the Rays here.
shadyridr
Footballguy
Good signing by the Rays. Horrible decision by the Phillies. Ive been saying since last year the Rays needed one more big bat to win the WS and I was wrong last year but its still nice to get that bat this year. I was shocked to see that over the last 4 yrs Pat has put up nearly identical #s to Teixeira. IMO Rays are the favorites in the AL East with the Yanks a close 2nd.
MAC_32
Footballguy
An offseason to recover from the wrist injury? I think you can expect him to bounce back.I find it hard to believe there's any favorite of these three, should be a good battle (before injuries), I don't think any team has the leg up on another.
shadyridr
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
Hadn't noticed much in the way of those specific problems with Papi before his wrist popped. Unless there are lingering effects (possible, some players take a year+ to fully recover from wrist injuries) I don't see any reason he can't bounce back. 33 years old isn't necessarily "old" either. I think expecting something along the lines of 305/415/600 in 550 AB's would be reasonable. His HR's may be down, but as 2007 showed he's just substituted his HR power for more doubles and less K's. Another 35 HR, 50 double season is probably in the cards...again, lingering wrist injury withstanding.
whoknew
Footballguy
Except that fat, unathletic guys with old man skills tend to age quickly (see Vaughn, Mo).
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Anyone see the bomb he hit in Coors tonight? He's gotta have one of the sweetest right-handed swings ever.
Why did he tank so bad in Tampa?
He's gotta have one of the sweetest right-handed swings ever.Why did he tank so bad in Tampa?
Osaurus
Footballguy
This is pretty common for most former Rays. Not all, but quite a few like Josh Hamilton and Edwin Jackson.Anyone see the bomb he hit in Coors tonight?He's gotta have one of the sweetest right-handed swings ever.Why did he tank so bad in Tampa?
He's gotta have one of the sweetest right-handed swings ever.Why did he tank so bad in Tampa?
