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According to general manager J.P. Ricciardi, A.J. Burnett "isn't going anywhere." In the short term that means for the rest of this season the right-hander will remain in the Blue Jays' fold. At the end of the season, Burnett has the right to opt out of the final two years of his contract, waive goodbye to the Jays and $24 million they owe him, and go on the free agency market to receive riches beyond his wildest dreams. That will be his first choice. Burnett, who never has looked better in his 21/2 seasons with the Jays, is in a motivated frame of mind as he is on a pace that can have him end the season with 16 to 17 victories, which would signal a career year.

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July 30, 2008  08:57 AM ET
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...because no one else wants to take on that contract.

July 30, 2008  09:44 AM ET
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that's not true.....
His contract is actually REALLY reasonable for a #1 or 2 type starter

his issue it that he's been injury prone and has had questionable heart

July 30, 2008  11:27 AM ET
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The issue is that he can opt out of the contract after this season.....so who would want to give top prospects for that?

July 30, 2008  02:35 PM ET
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JGB, that is the point. He's injury prone and has no heart. Thus, he is not really a No. 1 or 2 starter, is he? And the contract sucks. The pay is reasonable in MLB terms, but the fact that HE has the option, not the team, makes it a problem.

July 30, 2008  07:46 PM ET
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Course he won't get traded. But he did get traded to twenty different teams already on T&R, Guy gets around.

July 31, 2008  03:54 AM ET
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Course he won't get traded. But he did get traded to twenty different teams already on T&R, Guy gets around.

Dustygrady | 07/30/08, 07:46 PM
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He's just a "trade ****" - not that there is anything wrong with that !!!

July 31, 2008  06:34 AM ET
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J.P. Ricciardi is a nit-wit. The Jays should have got what they could 3 weeks ago and traded him. A.J. has pitched decent in Toronto, he'd look great in Anaheim....... how much have they soured on Brandon Wood? Great fit for both teams. Still though J.P. is the most taken advantage of, least respected and most taken advantage of G.M. in MLB and I have no confidence he could pull that one off. And for anyone that's whatched him...I think he is a dominant closer in denial.

 
July 31, 2008  04:59 PM ET
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Wait a minute...a player having a career year and not spending 60 days in the DL in his walk year...what a weird coincidence

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