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Rumor: Yankees prefer Ibanez and Chavez

Now that the Yankees and Pirates have agreed to a deal that will send A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh the Yankees are ready to move on to adding a left handed hitting DH and a backup third baseman. There are a few options on the table at this point, but the Yankees prefer Raul Ibanez and Eric ...

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Yankees and Pirates agree on Burnett deal

The Yankees and the Pirates have finally agreed on a deal that sends A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh and in return they pay $13 million of the $33 million he is owed over the next two years and the Yankees get a pair of low level prospects as well, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The ...

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Rumors: Yankees and Pirates getting closer to A.J. Burnett deal

A couple of major hurdles have been cleared in a potential A.J. Burnett deal with the Pirates since this morning. The Yankees and Pirates have apparently settled on a deal where the Pirates will pay between $13 and $15 million of the $33 million Burnett is owed over the next two seasons, according to Andrew Marchand ...

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Trade Rumors: the latest on A.J. Burnett

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 ...

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Rumor: Yankees want Burnett deal done by Saturday

Pitchers and catchers are due to report to camp this Sunday so the Yankees want a deal for A.J. Burnett done by Saturday, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The Yankees are currently at an impasse with the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are holding out in an attempt to only pay $10 million of the $33 ...

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Rumor: Talks of Burnett for Hafner trade are over

In their search to find a team willing to trade a DH-type for A.J. Burnett, the Yankees briefly considered a deal that would have netted them Indians' DH Travis Hafner, but according to Nick Camino of WTAM 1100 in Cleveland, those talks are over. The 34-year-old Hafner has averaged just 91 games per year over the ...

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Rumors: Yankees and Pirates have framework for Burnett deal

With seven starters fighting for five rotation spots it looks like the Yankees really are going to trade A.J. Burnett this offseason. Here is the latest: The Yankees and Pirates have the "framework" for a deal in place with the Pirates, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. The two sides have not agreed on a dollar amount of ...

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Rumors: Yankees and Pirates continue to discuss AJ Burnett

After repeated attempts to try to trade troubled starter A.J. Burnett this offseason the Yankees may have finally found a trade partner in the Pittsburgh Pirates. Here are the latest rumors: The Pirates are willing to pay $10 million of the $33 million Burnett is owed, but the Yankees want them to pay more, reports Jon Heyman ...

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Rumor: Yankees still trying to trade AJ to add Chavez and DH

The Yankees just signed Bill Hall and supposedly only have $2 million to spend, but that they don't still have big plans for the rest of this offseason. Joel Sherman of the NY Post has reported that the Yankees are "quietly, but diligently" trying to trade A.J. Burnett with the idea that they could use the ...

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Cashman: I am comfortable with A.J. Burnett

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It's not exactly a glowing endorsement, but when speaking at an event at Sacred Heart University on Tuesday, Brian Cashman told Matt Ehalt of ESPNNewYork.com that he is comfortble with often erractic pitcher A.J. Burnett. "I am comfortable with A.J.," Cashman told Ehalt. "He's extremely talented and has been inconsistent, but I can tell you I'm ...

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