ESPN is reporting that the Toronto Blue Jays have offered A.J. Burnett a five-year $50 million deal.
June 2005 - Baseball Wiretap
Jays Make Burnett A $50 Million Offer
Ryan Meets The Mets
B.J. Ryan, one of the best free-agent closers on the market, met with front-office people from the Mets, according to the source. The group went to dinner in New York.
Could The M's Trade Ichiro?
A National League scout said if Ichiro were on the market every team would be interested.
Cameron Close To Becoming A Padre
The New York Mets and the San Diego Padres are on the verge of a deal that would send Mike Cameron to San Diego, baseball officials told ESPN's Buster Olney on Wednesday.
Jays Give Towers Two-Year Deal
Josh Towers gets $2.3 million next year and $2.9 million in 2007 under the deal reached Monday. He made $358,000 last season, when the 28-year-old right-hander went 13-12 with a 3.71 ERA.
Yankees Are Considering Giving Giles A $30 Million Offer
The Yankees are thinking about offering Brian Giles, 34, close to $30 million for three years, but they want to investigate whether he seriously will consider coming to New York.
Dodgers Steal A Giant, Name Colletti GM
The Dodgers hired Ned Colletti as their general manager Tuesday to replace the fired Paul DePodesta. Colletti has been an assistant GM with the rival San Francisco Giants since 1997.
Damon Close To Receiving Initial Offer
The Red Sox are preparing an initial offer for center fielder Johnny Damon. The Yankees so far have shown little interest in filling their center field void with a free agent, but that doesn?t mean th
Vazquez Prefers Mets, Boston Most Likely
Javier Vazquez, who asked for a trade from Arizona, would like to be dealt to the Mets, but Boston is a more likely destination given David Wells' request to be traded to the west.
Matsui Close On A Four-Year $50 Million Deal
Arn Tellem appears to be focusing on increasing the average annual salary more than adding another year into the deal, as per Hideki Matsui's preference.
ARod Beats Out Papi For MVP
Alex Rodriguez collected 16 first-place votes while David Ortiz came in second with 11 first-place nods. Los Angeles' Vladimir Guerrero received the other first-place vote, finishing third.
Epstein Offered Dodgers Post
There were strong indications on Sunday night the Dodgers have offered their vacant general manager's position to former Boston GM Theo Epstein, increasing their offer by including an ownership stake.
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