I think this is a fair deal for Burrell and that he should have taken it. Phillies have a chance to be a power in the NL for a few years and Burrell would be crazy not to want to be apart of that. Sure he could get more than $11 mil/yr somewhere else but why mess with a good thing? Weird thing is, Burrell hit a lot better away from Philly than at home. Burrell hit .270 with 21 HRs and 46 RBI on the road compared to .230, 12 HRs and 40 RBI at home. Maybe the Mets should sign him so they no longer have to endure his constant assbeatings he hands them.The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that free agent Pat Burrell turned down a two-year, $22 million offer to remain with the Phillies.
As well he should have. Burrell is a liability defensively and struggled down the stretch, but batted .250/.367/.507 with 33 homers overall and is still relatively young at 31 years old. He seems like a better fit for an AL team looking to add a middle-of-the-order bat and should get plenty offers above $22 million.