Burnett traded to Pirates, finally

Looks to be a pretty good deal for the Pirates. They don't lose any major prospects and NY covers more than half of Burnett's remaining salary.

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First thought I had: If the Pirates were able to part with so little and still not take on the majority of his contract, how far apart could the Indians and the Yankees have been on Hafner for Burnett?

Matt LaPorta is the bane of my existence.

by USSChoo on Feb 17, 2012 4:07 PM EST reply actions

Somewhat far apart. The Indians don’t consider Hafner worthless in terms of on-field value.

by Jay on Feb 17, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions

Were there any credible reports that the Indians were looking to deal Hafner for Burnett? All I remember were Sherman and Heyman, not two people I’d put a lot of stock in.

by The Grimace on Feb 17, 2012 10:38 PM EST up reply actions

I saw it pop up in quite a few places but that it never really got off the ground.

Matt LaPorta is the bane of my existence.

by USSChoo on Feb 17, 2012 11:06 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I think it popped up because it fit the Yankees’ criteria and couldn’t be ruled out for the Indians.

by Jay on Feb 18, 2012 1:46 AM EST up reply actions

quite the week for N-Hunt, winning in arbitration then landing Burnett.

by westbrook on Feb 17, 2012 4:38 PM EST reply actions

NYY is taking on nearly 2/3 of the Burnett money, right?

Good deal for the Bucs.

by JulioBernazard on Feb 17, 2012 5:48 PM EST reply actions

About a 60/40 split. A great deal for the Bucs. I think he’ll do well in the NL or anywhere not NY.

Matt LaPorta is the bane of my existence.

by USSChoo on Feb 17, 2012 7:10 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah. The Pirates are on the hook for $13M over two seasons, and I don’t think either of the two players they gave up are that special.

by Ryan on Feb 19, 2012 2:18 AM EST up reply actions

Without looking all that much into it, one of the guys is like 26 years old or something.

by hans on Feb 20, 2012 12:40 AM EST up reply actions

Damn

My watch is broken... it's stuck on Tribe Time
#suckitLaw

by Turkmenbashi on Feb 17, 2012 6:14 PM EST reply actions

Not meant as a criticism at all, but I was just wondering … how many FanShots do we have each year where the gist is, essentially, “Transaction occurs without Indians involvement, as expected, despite more or less baseless speculation” ?

by Jay on Feb 18, 2012 1:45 AM EST reply actions

Considering how tight lipped our front office usually is about deals before they happen, probably a lot.

Matt LaPorta is the bane of my existence.

by USSChoo on Feb 18, 2012 12:17 PM EST up reply actions

In the transactions involving guys not on our team column…I saw something about former Tribe farmhand Ryan Edell retiring after signing a minor league deal with the Orioles. Edell’s not young, but he’s a lefty, has a career ERA of 3.60 (and similar FIP), and a career K/BB ratio over 4. How does that guy not get a shot with the Orioles?…or any team in the league?

by APV on Feb 18, 2012 6:37 PM EST up reply actions

That is pretty odd. His numbers aren’t great but you gotta figure someone would give him a shot.

by The Grimace on Feb 18, 2012 10:10 PM EST up reply actions

Probably arm problems.

by Jay on Feb 19, 2012 10:53 AM EST up reply actions

Could be. But if so it would be some of his first. He’s logged 120+ innings every season since 2007. He really only had one rough patch in his career…his first promotion to AAA during the second half of 2009 and the beginning of his 2010 campaign back in AA, before being shipped to Oakland. Edell showed up all over the place in my 2009 mid-season pitching prospect review.

by APV on Feb 19, 2012 11:09 AM EST up reply actions