After undergoing three different surgeries related to back and hip issues in the last month, Hank Steinbrenner has concluded that the problem is that his wallet is too heavy, and that he's going to lighten it up a little by giving away eighty million dollars to AJ Burnett:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/rumors/post/Yanks-preparing-5-year-80-million-offer-for-Bu;_ylt=AnRz5kq17XTLrM9l4F0sVDeFCLcF?urn=mlb,122930
Those hospital bills must really be piling up for Hank, because this is quite a big sacrifice to make to stop those back spasms. Sure, when Burnett actually takes the mound he can be dominant...but he's had exactly two seasons (out of eight) where he hasn't missed a start, and they were both contract years. In his other six full seasons, he's missed an average of 12 starts a year. So basically, you're paying him $16 million to pitch somewhat effectively for four months out of six (at least until 2013, when he'll win 20 games for a Yankee team where a 600-pound CC Sabathia will be the #1 starter and a 39-year-old Derek Jeter will be the leadoff hitter). Hell, I guess if Roger Clemens is worth $28 million for half a season, this is a fucking bargain!
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