11/04/2008 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett will opt out of the final two years of a five-year, $55 million deal he signed with the club before the 2006 season.
Burnett's agent, Darek Braunecker, met with team officials at the general managers meetings in California to inform the club of Burnett's decision. The pitcher was scheduled to make $24 million over the final two years of the contract.
The 31-year-old posted an 18-10 record with a 4.07 earned run average in 2008, when he started a career-high 34 games. He also struck out an American League- best and career-high 231 batters.
Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi has indicated that Toronto may discuss a new contract for Burnett.
For his 10-year career, which started with seven years with the Florida Marlins, Burnett has an 87-76 record with a 3.81 ERA.
<< St. Mirren apologizes to Hibernian's Shiels
Paisley, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Mirren has moved quickly to apologize
to Hibernian midfielder Dean Shiels, who was taunted during Saturday's match at
at Love Street over the loss of his eye.
The club are working with Strathclyde
<< Griffey files for free agency
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ken Griffey Jr. was one of nine players to
file for free agency on Tuesday.
One of the greatest sluggers in league history and a sure-fire Hall of Famer,
Griffey, who will turn 39 later this month, combi
<< NFC West: Hightower becomes Cardinals' latest weapon
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It couldn't have been easy for Edgerrin James.
Like a proud parent who watches their child head off to school for the first
time, the NFL's 13th all-time leading rusher was forced to watch from the
sidelines during the Ari
<< Chievo fires Iachini, names Di Carlo new coach
Verona, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chievo appointed Domenico Di Carlo as its
new coach on Tuesday after sacking Giuseppe Iachini.
The Verona-based side decided to axe Iachini on Tuesday morning in the wake of
the 3-0 defeat against Paler
Pistons formally introduce Iverson to team >>
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A day after being traded, Allen Iverson
was introduced as the newest member of the Detroit Pistons Tuesday at a press
conference.
"I gotta look in the mirror at myself and think of things that I ca
Ancelotti praises AC Milan's turnaround >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has praised his
squad for turning around a miserable start to the new season to move top of the
Serie A table.
A 1-0 victory at home to Napoli at the weekend moved the Rosson
Atletico Madrid: Aguero is not for sale >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atletico Madrid has warned Manchester City
that Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero is not for sale.
Mark Hughes' side have been linked with a January transfer window swoop for the
20-year-old who has alr
Rams sign RB Gado, place WR/KR Hall on IR >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Rams signed free agent running
back Samkon Gado Tuesday to serve as the team's third running back behind
Steven Jackson and Antonio Pittman.
Gado, 25, spent last season with the Texans and
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