Feb 23, 2012 12:36 PM EST
Pirates president Frank Coonelly faces four drunken driving-related charges after an incident on Dec. 22 in suburban Pittsburgh.
Coonelly arrived Thursday at the Pirates' training complex, but did not speak with reporters. The team issued a statement from Coonelly and Bob Nutting, the Pirates' principal owner.
"My actions that evening were irresponsible and wrong," Coonelly said.
Via ESPN.com
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A.J. Burnett is grateful for his time in New York, but says he allowed too many people to tinker with him during his time with the Yankees.
"It was fun the first couple of years. Then it got like, I'm never going to get out of this funk," said Burnett.
After signing an $82.5 million, five-year contract, Burnett helped the Yankees to their 27th World Series title in 2009. He then went 21-26 record with a 5.20 ERA over the following two seasons.
"I let a few too many people tinker with me, maybe," Burnett said. "When you let that happen, you start doubting yourself sometimes. You wonder, 'Am I doing it right? Is this how it's supposed to feel?' and things like that. In '09, nobody messed with me. I was able to do what I wanted to do on the mound, whether it was turn around, close my eyes and pitch upside down. Then you have a few bad games and you start changing and listening."
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A.J. Burnett is officially a member of the Pirates.
Pittsburgh and New York announced on Sunday night that they have completed a trade involving the right-hander.
In exchange for Burnett, the Yankees get 25-year-old right-hander Diego Moreno and 20-year-old outfielder Exicardo Cayones.
The Pirates will pay $13 million of the $31.1 million remaining on Burnett's contract, according to a sources.
The trade was agreed to on Friday, but Burnett had to compete a physical, which he did on Sunday.
"A.J. Burnett is a solid veteran starting pitcher with an above average pitch repertoire and potential to provide us with significant quality innings from our starting rotation," Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said in a statement released by the team.
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Pirates Feb 2012 Archive
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MLB.com | Feb 18, 2012
A.J. Burnett was 14-6 with an ERA of 3.49 in his 25 starts paired with Rod Barajas in Toronto.
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Joel Sherman/New York Post (via Twitter) | Feb 18, 2012
Philadelphia would have liked to compete a three-team deal with New York that would have sent Joe Blanton to a third club.
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Buster Olney/ESPN.com | Feb 18, 2012
Approval was not given on Friday night because the deal was finalized too late in the day.
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Buster Olney/ESPN.com | Feb 17, 2012
A.J. Burnett could officially become a member of the Pirates this weekend.
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Ken Davidoff/Newsday (via Twitter) | Feb 17, 2012
The Yankees and Pirates have decided on which players would go to New York in a potential trade for A.J. Burnett.
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ESPN.com | Feb 16, 2012
Outfielder Garrett Jones has been awarded the Pirates' offer of a $2.25M salary for the 2012 season.
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Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports | Feb 15, 2012
The Yankees have set a soft deadline of Saturday for trade discussions involving A.J. Burnett.
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Wallace Matthews/ESPN.com | Feb 14, 2012
The proposed A.J. Burnett trade is close, but significant hurdles remain.
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Buster Olney/ESPN.com | Feb 14, 2012
If a trade is agreed to the commissioner's office will have to approve the deal because of the large amount of money that will exchange hands.
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New York Post | Feb 13, 2012
As it currently stands, the Yankees have about $2 million budgeted for a designated hitter.
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MLB.com | Feb 13, 2012
A Major League source claimed that only "the money and players exchanged" are yet to be determined.
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Buster Olney/ESPN.com | Feb 12, 2012
While the Pirates are the front-runner in trade talks for A.J. Burnett, the Yankees have discussed the right-hander with four other teams.
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New York Daily News | Feb 12, 2012
A.J. Burnett has heard the rumors that he could be traded to the Pirates, but he isn't bothered by them.
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Buster Olney/ESPN.com (via Twitter) | Feb 12, 2012
The Yankees and Pirates have the framework in place for a possible A.J. Burnett trade.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Feb 11, 2012
Pittsburgh would rather absorb more of A.J. Burnett's salary than part with some of their young players.
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Yahoo! Sports | Feb 10, 2012
The Yankees and Pirates have been in discussion about a trade that would send A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh.
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Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports | Feb 8, 2012
The Pirates might actually want to trade with the Yankees for A.J. Burnett after they struck out on Edwin Jackson.
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Jon Heyman/CBS Sports (via Twitter) | Feb 8, 2012
Jeff Suppan, who received an invitation to Spring Training, will earn $950,000 if he makes the team.
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Rob Biertempfel/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (via Twitter) | Feb 7, 2012
The Pirates inquired about Roy Oswalt at one point and attempted to jump into the bidding for the right-hander.
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Associated Press | Feb 2, 2012
Juan Cruz, 33, went 5-0 with a 3.88 ERA in 56 relief appearances with Tampa Bay last season.
