Burnett opts out of contract to test Free Agency market

[Halladay_is_God]

Burnett opts out of contract to enter free agent market

A.J. Burnett is going to test the free agent market.

Burnett's agent Darek Braunecker told the Toronto Blue Jays of his client's decision on Tuesday.

"It's not official yet but we're in the process of doing the paperwork," Darek Braunecker told The Canadian Press. "It's a formality at this point."

The 31-year-old had an option to return to the Blue Jays and make $24 million over the next two seasons.

Braunecker told the team Burnett would still consider signing with them.

"Our talks with (the Blue Jays) have been productive and we will still continue our talks with them," said Braunecker to The Canadian Press. "This is something we needed to do just to give us the opportunity to assess the market and who the other interested parties are."

Due to a strong season in 2008, Burnett is expected to be one of the most sought after pitchers on the market with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets all believed to be interested.

In 2008, Burnett went 18-10 with a 4.07 ERA and 231 strikeouts over his 221.1 innings.

sucks with Shaun Marcum out for the entire 2009 season

Burnett never really showed up in Toronto anyway

[Kingdom]

except for the second half of 2008 to up his asking price

[Foster]

well there goes the rotation.
Hope you enjoy your fat pile of money that you are gonna get from another team.

[Halladay_is_God]

except for the second half of 2008 to up his asking price

his most of his 2008 numbers were worse than his career numbers

[Kingdom]

second half

[Kingdom]

well there goes the rotation.
Hope you enjoy your fat pile of money that you are gonna get from another team.

22 games started for the yankees before his elbow runs off to join a cult.

[Halladay_is_God]

i wish

[love_that_reefer]

Don't wish that shit on people!! Show some class!!

Question is who are the Jays going to get to put behind Halladay? Jays have money to spend.

[Kingdom]

How would you know if the cult was good or not? It's not your elbow.

[Foster]

Yeah the money freed up would be nice.
But my guess is JP makes a ridiculous offer to Dempster.

[Halladay_is_God]

which is funny because JP had a golden chance to grab Dempster for dirty cheap after his Florida days but did nothing and Chicago got him

[Foster]

Report: Atlanta to make A.J. Burnett a five-year offer

Will it looks as if AJ will be gone quicker than you can say DL. But there will be a couple of picks that will come out of this deal

And there isn't a pitcher on the sunrise that the Jays have coming in. Litsch as someone on the top end of the rotation scares me.

[BoSox34]

The Red Sox are another team that are believed to be interested in Burnett and could extend an offer to him in the near future.

[love_that_reefer]

As are the Yankees and a few choice teams. I cannot wait for the GM meetings!!

[Foster]

I'd rather him in Atlanta or somewhere's else before he signs with NY or Boston.
The fact that we would have to play him on a regular basis is something that I would not look forward too.

That is if he doesn't resign at a discounted price, and tell all of his friends to sign too.