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The Yankees agreed Friday to trade much maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh for two minor leaguers, a deal that clears the way New York to add Raul Ibanez.
How hungry are the New York Yankees to sign Cliff Lee?
Texas Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg traveled to Arkansas on Thursday and presented Cliff Lee with a "menu of multiple offers" in an attempt to persuade the prized pitcher to remain with the team he helped reach the World Series.
How hungry are the New York Yankees to sign Cliff Lee?
After meeting with Cliff Lee's agent at the winter meetings, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is awaiting a go-ahead from Darek Braunecker to make a contract offer.
Adrian Gonzalez, Mark Reynolds and Shaun Marcum switched leagues Monday as teams started trading at baseball's winter meetings. Cliff Lee's agent showed up, too, but said no telling when his prize pitcher might sign.
Cliff Lee got another visit this week from the Texas Rangers, who are hoping the free-agent ace left-hander will return after helping them get to their first World Series.
Braunecker said Burnett planned to be at the Pirates' spring training complex in Bradenton, Fla., on Sunday.
"There's always clubs that kind of lay in the weeds," Braunecker said. "To me, you're talking about the best player on the market. There's still, certainly, a need for starting pitching that stems beyond the clubs that have been mentioned so far."
