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This guy would upgrade the Phils rotation right? Right. What does that say about the rest of the staff?

Field Marshall Sunny Day | 07/11/08, 09:27 AM


Hmmm...3rd best staff in the NL. What does that say about our staff?

You don't think AJ would be an upgrade over Adam Eaton?

You don't think AJ would be an upgrade over Adam Eaton?
TenRingsSTL | 07/11/08, 10:12 AM
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Nothing against AJ, but as a Jay fan, it has been ffew too many years of watching him underachieve! With what we are paying this guy, he should have a better record! Granted, the run support is not there, we are only hitting a .218 with runners in scoring. But at the same time, when you need a big win, you cant really count on this guy! I would like to get something for now, not in the future! Been way too many years of REBUILDING!

ANYONE REMEMBER RICCARDIS 5 YEAR PLAN! LMFAO

It depends on what the Phils would have to give up. AJ would be an upgrade but not a big enough one to give up a whole lot for.

Unfortunatly for the jays, it seems pitching is coming pretty cheap these days around the league!

So dont get too worried even if something was to happen!

I'm not arguing that AJ is not necessarily worth the money that he is being paid, I'm just saying that he is an upgrade over starters currently in the Phils rotation.....like Eaton.

Eaton hasn't pitched that badly this season....He's had 1 or 2 bad starts....but other then that he's kept them in the games he's pitched....I don't know if Burnett would be an upgrade.....his ERA is crazy high....the run support doesn't mean diddly if you can't keep the other team off the board....but who knows....

It's the 3rd annual Cito Gaston yardsale. Take two players off his hands and he throws in a classic Roberto Alomar bobblehead.

I thought his contract ran thru 2010, no? I was thinking it was 5 years beginning in 2006, but maybe there was an option on the last year.

TenRingsSTL

There is an opt out clause for the last two years of the contract.

According to ESPN the plan for Burnette is to opt out if he does well the rest of the way no matter who he's with. So if he does well, he walks into an even fatter contract next year. If he stinks up the joint, you're stuck with his already fat contract for two more years.

I'd think long and hard about trading for this guy.

No A-Rod still holds that distinction for the same reason. It's ten years unless I can get and even bigger **** load of money after seven years.

JD had a similar contract with the Dodgers.

Well, CardsFan2, that being the case, I would say we shouldn't pursue, and we definitely shouldn't give up Anderson or Rasmus. Now if Toronto would take Duncan even up for him.......I'd still go for it.

You really want to be rid of Duncan.

OK, I say we send Duncan to the Jays in a straight up deal for Burnette. Get it done Mo.

I wouldn't mind, but I'm not totally anti-Duncan. I just hate the Defense and he strikes out so much.......but I don't totally hate him. RHater can't stand him...he just wants him gone.

But I would totally do a deal of Duncan for Burnett.