Yanks give up $20 million to have Burnett not pitch for them

This is when you know your bad. Your team is giving up $20 million so you wont be on the team. Pittsburgh will be responsible for only $13 million of the remaining $33 million on Burnett's contract. To make it more of a low blow the two Minor Leaguers the Yankees are receiving are not listed among the Bucs' Top 20 Prospects. The two Minor Leaguers are right-handed reliever Diego Moreno and outfielder Exicardo Cayones.

Burnett was 11-11 with a 5.15 ERA in 32 starts last year and posted a 5.26 ERA in 2010.

The city of New York should be throwing a parade right now. Finally getting rid of the disease in their starting rotation. The biggest reason the Yankees did this was to save some money to be able to go deeper into the free agent list for a DH. They have serious interest in Raul Ibanez, and maybe re-signing corner infielder Eric Chavez. I am not crazy about Ibanez but we will see what happens.

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Burnett utilized his limited no trade clause

Bobby Abreu for starter A.J. Burnett. Sounds like a fair trade for both teams to bad A.J. Burnett is an idiot. The first reason he is an idiot is that he declined to move west because his wife is afraid of flying. What? Have they heard of a car? Second reason turn down an offer to play for another ring with the suddenly free spending Angels or get mired in mediocrity with The Pittsburgh franchise that has been historically bad for 18 seasons.

I think for the Yankees this is for the good. Bobby Abreu is an ok player but not the right guy for what we need in New York.(My good friend Josh Horab most likely wont agree as he likes Abreu) I would much rather see Matsui or Damon back in pinstripes.

PLEASE get rid of Burnett!!!! Can't we get some new bats or a season's supply of sunflower seeds for him?

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